Airport Police Sergeant

$118,869 to $164,597

Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.

An Airport Police Sergeant is a sworn peace officer, authorized to carry a firearm and make arrests with or without a warrant. Airport Police Sergeants plan, supervise, direct, control and assist Airport Police Officers in the enforcement of federal and state laws and regulations, City of Los Angeles ordinances, Airport Security Program requirements, and airport rules and regulations at any of the Los Angeles World Airports' facilities.

Four years of full-time paid experience as a peace officer for a public, nonmilitary law enforcement agency, with at least two of those years as an Airport Police Officer or an Airport Safety Officer with Los Angeles World Airports, performing law enforcement, person and property protection, safety, and criminal deterrence activities at a Los Angeles World Airports facility.

• Applicants who lack six months or less of the required experience at the time of filing may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• As a condition of employment, a valid Class C driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be deemed ineligible for hire if their DMV record reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation within the last 36 months in any state or jurisdiction.
  
  The City of Los Angeles reserves the right to issue a notice of ineligibility at any time before a final job offer is extended.

Applications must be received by THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026.

Examination Weights:

Multiple-Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Qualifying

Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Advisory

Interview: (including City Application, Advisory Essay, and Personnel Folder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%

The examination will consist of a qualifying multiple-choice test, an advisory essay and a weighted interview. Candidates must receive a passing score on the qualifying multiple-choice test and complete the advisory essay to continue in the examination.

In the qualifying multiple-choice test, candidates may be examined for knowledge of the following competencies: supervision and job knowledge which may include: laws, regulations, and policies governing Airport Police Officers and the aviation industry; safety principles and practices; laws of arrest and the elements of a crime; rules of evidence pertaining to searches and seizures, particularly in an airport environment;
Airport Police and Los Angeles World Airports Administrative Manuals;
Public Safety Officer's Procedural Bill of Rights;
City personnel rules, policies and procedures;
Equal Employment Opportunity responsibilities; the ability to understand and apply policies and procedures such as Memoranda of Understanding, incident command systems, and TSA security mandates as they relate to subordinate personnel; and other necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. Candidates will receive an e-mail from the City of Los Angeles outlining the dates and the specific steps on how to take the multiple-choice test on-line.

It is anticipated that the remote proctored multiple-choice test will be administered from FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026 to SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2026.…