BACK FROM ISRAEL, OFFICIAL CALLS FOR MORE VIGILANCE.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Fearful that complacency will stall efforts to protect against potential terrorist threats, a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. official on Wednesday called for the city to beef up its security. Councilman Jack Weiss Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. Weiss was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. The 5th district includes parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley. , who returned from a weeklong security seminar in Israel, said he has developed a list of programs he hopes to see started soon. Weiss said he also will seek city sponsorship of an annual conference with Israeli officials to exchange information. Joining Weiss on the trip was Deputy Mayor Maurice Suh Maurice Suh, former Deputy Mayor of Homeland Security and Public Safety for the City of Los Angeles, is an American attorney. Suh was born on October 14, 1964 in Bronxville. . ``One of the problems we have here is the lack of information being exchanged between the federal, state and local governments,'' Weiss said. ``The Israel government figured this out and invited about 130 local and state officials from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada to get the latest information they have.'' Israeli officials shared security strategies used in public facilities such as Ben Gurion Ben Gur·i·on , David Originally David Grün. 1886-1973. Polish-born Israeli political leader. Active in the Zionist movement, he founded the Mapai Party in 1930 and organized the resistance against the British after World War II. Airport, hotels and restaurants, and discussed emergency health-care systems, first-response planning and mass transit issues. Weiss said the trip gave him a new sense of urgency for Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX and its perimeter. ``I am trying to arrange for the head of security at Ben Gurion Airport to come out here ... and look at what we have and what we should be doing,'' Weiss said. ``We have a large perimeter area around the airport and I'm not sure we are doing all we can.'' Weiss said he has begun talking with Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . officials involved in intelligence gathering to have them work more
closely with their counterparts in Israel.
``We already work with the Israeli Consulate here on local security issues,'' Weiss said. ``I think we have an opportunity to expand on that and work directly with the Israeli government. ``What I see happening is that the further away we get from Sept. 11, the more complacent we become. In Israel, it's the opposite. Over the last three years, the number of suicide bombings are down there, but the vigilance is higher than ever.'' Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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