DWP GETS ANTI-TERROR TRAINING.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Two years after Department of Water and Power security workers asked for better training, the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. launched a program Tuesday to beef up anti-terrorism instruction. The first of three sessions with the DWP's 200 security workers began with briefings from 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 . training officers on steps to take to guard against terrorist attacks. ``Even though we have no serious threats, we cannot afford to be complacent com·pla·cent adj. 1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success. 2. Eager to please; complaisant. ,'' Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California said at a news conference at the DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection headquarters. ``We know that terrorists are looking at various targets and we have to make sure that we protect our power and water supply.'' John Miller, the LAPD's civilian anti-terrorism chief, said efforts to develop the program began two years ago - long before guards complained, in DWP internal interviews, that they thought they needed more training. ``This is the component dealing with the security personnel themselves, who often feel like they are out there alone and we want them to know we are there to give support,'' Miller said. He said the program was developed based on federal debriefings of former al-Qaida terrorist trainers, as well as his own interviews with terrorists in Malaysia in 2001 before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ``I was looking at the information provided to us by anti-terrorist sources and recalled my own interviews and we were able to put together this program,'' Miller said. He described it as an effort to take terrorist training and reverse it to provide protection of DWP resources. Five similar training programs have been started at Los Angeles World Airports Los Angeles World Airports or LAWA is the airport oversight and operations department for the city of Los Angeles, California. This department owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Palmdale Regional Airport, and Van , and similar sessions are planned for the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA and the city General Services Department. In addition, the DWP is instituting a number of programs to improve security, including the daily testing of water supplies, installing security cameras, increased helicopter surveillance, increasing the size of the DWP security forces and stricter background checks. DWP Commissioner Sylvia Saucedo said the DWP needed to make an aggressive stand and also is looking to have a full study of security needs conducted by an outside consultant and to hire a security chief. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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