Security Credential Section (Badging)

Effectively direct, control, monitor and coordinate access and movement in restricted areas, including the airfield, through mandated security and administrative functions.

In order to meet federal mandates and regulatory directives for safety and security, the Security Credential Section is comprised of six functional units - Badging Unit, Security Access Analysis Unit, Regulatory Audit and Coordination Unit, Adjudication and Confidential Records Unit, Fingerprint Administration Unit, and Enrollment and Contract Management Unit.

As the designated security credentialing authority for LAX, Van Nuys and Palmdale, the Security Credential Section operates a public badge counter for all employees working at these airports that require a security identification badge or a terminal identification card. Federal regulation mandates that the applicant submit to and clear a fingerprint based FBI criminal history records check prior to receiving the appropriate credential. There are 700+ companies/divisions in the badging system and 40,000+ credentialed employees at LAX, Van Nuys and Palmdale.