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By fbilaca on Sep 12, 2019 in Blog |

Dear friends, On this solemn day in our nation’s history we remember those who lost their lives on Sept 11, 2001. We also remember those brave first responders who have had lingering heath issues as well as those who died as a result of their heroism. As our former ADIC and current Deputy Director of the FBI David Bowdich said back in April encouraging those incredible FBI first responders to register for health benefits for illnesses related to their work immediately after the terrorist attacks. “Our folks responded without concerns for themselves. If you hear nothing else I have to say, please register today,” Bowdich said. “We’ve lost too many good people, and I feel we are going to lose more.” https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/9-11-responders-encouraged-to-register-for-health-benefits-042919 Michael Waiters and I were honored this past Memorial Day at the kind invitation of ADIC Delacourt to carry roses on behalf of 2 FBI Special Agents who had their lives cut short due to illness determined to be related to the crash of flight 93. Michael carried a rose for Special Agent Robert Craig and I carried for Special Agent Paul H. Wilson. The FBI Los Angeles Twitter page today also remembers to other members of the family in Special Agent Jerry D. Jobe and Special Agent Leonard Hatton https://twitter.com/FBILosAngeles Our brave friends in the FBI never hesitate to run towards the dangers presented to them in order to protect us and this country. Thank you to all who serve. #NeverForget Dean 2019 DUES $95 annual dues $50 annual dues for retired members (65+) $500 lifetime membership FBI Los Angeles Citizens Academy Alumni Association PO Box 241754 Los Angeles, CA 90024 or at...

By fbilaca on Oct 9, 2018 in Blog |

White House AAPI Holiday Lunch The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Regional Holiday Luncheon was held on December 07, 2018 in Los Angeles. The lunch was attended by leaders of AAPI community, Kay Ko of the FBI, LAPD Assistant Chief Robert Arcos, and Congresswoman Judy Chu. Kay Ko and her hard work was admired by the Congresswoman and others who were attending the Holiday Luncheon. Board member Adnan Khan represented the FBI LA CAAA at the event. He had a chance to speak with Congresswoman Chu highlighting the hard work that the Los Angeles office of the FBI has done holding meetings with Asian Americans at the Federal building and also praising Kay Ko for facilitating the meetings between FBI and Chinese Americans and all AAPI members.     SFSAFBI Holiday Lunch THE FBI LA CAAA was invited to attend the SFSAFBI (Society of Former Special Agents FBI) Holiday Lunch on Dec. 7th, 2018, Granada Hills Ca. Stephanie Zimbalist, star of the TV series Remington Steele who is the daughter of the late Efrem Zimbalist Jr.from the TV series FBI was in attendance and played a recording from the her early childhood of her father singing a Christmas Carol in his native Romanian language. This event supports the US Marines Toys for Tot toy drive and the FBI LA CAAA was honored to attend.The Marine Honor Guard from Pasadena, CA were present along with Lynn Hylen and Jamal Khawaja, both alumni and chapter president. They were joined by current and past SACs,  ADICs, and ASACs along with many retired Special Agents.   Fall 2018 A Message from Our President Greetings,    The 2018 FBINCAAA National Leadership Conference was an amazing and special event that returned us to the city that hosted our very first FBINCAAA conference. With approximately 250+ in attendance, we spent 2 1/2 days living out the theme of being “Committed to Excellence” by participating in more training and networking than previous conferences, and by hearing FBI case studies like the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Mass Shooting and the Crystal City Public Corruption investigations. From the awards night in which several surprise trophies were awarded to various chapters for their programs and valued service to the...

By fbilaca on Oct 8, 2018 in Blog |

InfraGard Los Angeles, Snap, Inc. & C-T Watch, Inc. Present: Advanced IED Recognition Course (A.I.R.-C) CLASS DESCRIPTION: Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) have evolved over the past 15 years from crude pipe bombs to increasingly sophisticated devices. Both private and public entities need to keep up with the evolution of IED’s, responses and protocols. The briefing objectives are; 1). Raise awareness to new tactics currently utilized by terrorists and criminals in the use of various types of IED’s 2). How Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) works, 3). Pre-Incident Indicators (PII’s) and identification of potential device. TOPICS: 1. History of IED use against civilian targets (soft targets). 2. Recent case studies (from Aliso Viejo package bomb to the Houston TX serial bomber) 3. Types of IED’s from large vehicle IEDs, use of drones to deliver IED’s to personal implanted IED’s . 4. Recognition of various types of IEDs. 5. Response protocols (Do’s and Don’ts). INSTRUCTOR: Kevin G. Miles, FBI Master SABT ret. – Mr. Miles is a Lecturer at the Department of Fire Protection and Paramedicine Sciences, School of Safety, Security, & Emergency Management, Eastern Kentucky University. He has extensive experience in the field of improvised explosive devices and post-blast investigations. Mr. Miles retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after 23 years as a Special Agent Bomb Technician. For the past 3 years, he has been teaching pre-and post- blast investigation techniques as a government contractor to students from around the world. He has published numerous articles and research papers on the topics above and has received numerous awards from the FBI, local law enforcement organizations and the United States military for his service to the first responder community. Register for Morning Session Here Register for Afternoon Session Here Visit the InfraGard Los Angeles Website (U) WARNING: RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING ITS USE, HANDLING, STORAGE, FURTHER DISSEMINATION OR DESTRUCTION. AT A MINIMUM, RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGES A COMMITMENT TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS PROTECTING PRIVACY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE COLLECTION, USE, ANALYSIS, RETENTION, DESTRUCTION, SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. This information is the property of the JRIC and is UNCLASSIFIED // FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. This information may not be...

By fbilaca on Oct 8, 2018 in Blog |

Women in Law Enforcement Symposium and Networking Event (Monday, October 22, 2018) – https://wleooct222018.eventbrite.com   Free Advanced IED Recognition Course (AM or PM Course)– (Saturday, October 27, 2018) Morning Course: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-ied-recognition-course-air-c-morning-session-registration-50879161943 Afternoon Course: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-ied-recognition-course-air-c-afternoon-class-registration-50879237168   Young Leaders in Government Conference (Saturday, November 3, 2018) – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-leaders-in-governmentconference-tickets-50619822251   2018 FBI Teen Academy (Saturday, November 3, 2018) Location: Los Angeles Field Office  https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/losangeles/community-outreach-1 2019 FBI Teen Academy (Sunday, January 13, 2019)  Location: Milken Community Schools 15800 Zeldins Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Students interested attending can email COS Eileen Clark at edclark@fbi.gov).         FEB Young Leaders in Government...

By fbilaca on Sep 12, 2018 in Blog |

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By fbilaca on Sep 11, 2018 in Blog |

  FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association     September 11, 2001 ~ An Important Day in American History.   We are passing along this special message from FBI Director Christopher Wray. We know that all our FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association chapter leaders and members will appreciate this opportunity to read what Director Wray has written below to us. Please give this information the widest possible distribution to your Chapter members. September 11, 2018 To All – We all remember exactly where we were 17 years ago, on that bright, sunny September morning, when the first plane struck the World Trade Center. We all remember how we felt as that dark day wore on – and as the days and weeks and months passed thereafter. That day – September 11, 2001 – is indelibly inked into our nation’s history. It’s part of who we are. In many ways, it has made us who we are. As a nation, as a society, and as everyday citizens, we’re more vigilant and more aware of the threats we face. We’re also stronger. We’re more resilient. And yes, in spite of all of our differences, we’re united in a common cause – to do everything we can to ensure we never have to live through another day like that again. Like the rest of the country, the FBI was forever changed by September 11th. As an institution, we look back on where we were that day and on how much has changed since then. Today, the FBI is in a much different – and better – place. We’ve changed in ways that have made us more forward leaning, more collaborative, and more agile. There is no “status quo” for us. We’ve got to keep moving forward; we’ve got to evolve to meet ever-changing threats. To do that, we’ve got to keep forging deep and lasting partnerships with our colleagues in law enforcement and in the intelligence community, and with our international counterparts. We’ve got to share intelligence and expertise. And we’ve got to stand together with the people we serve, with all of you – with community, civic, and religious leaders, CEOs and small business owners, teachers and students, and everyday citizens...