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Public Safety and Emergency Management Bureau

The Public Safety And Emergency Management Bureau, overseen by Deputy Executive Director and Los Angeles Port Police Chief Thomas Gazsi, includes Los Angeles Pilot Service, Los Angeles Port Police and Information Technology.

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

The Deputy Executive Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management also serves as Chief of Los Angeles Port Police and oversees the Los Angeles Port Police, Los Angeles Pilot Service, and Information Technology.
 
Administrative Support: Claudia Rodriguez, Executive Assistant
 

Gazsi's Bio

X

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 
 

Betz's Bio

X

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 

Dwyer's Bio

X

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Information Technology is responsible for the Port’s computing, network, telecommunications and cybersecurity services, with the primary goals of improving departmental productivity through the leveraging of technologies and enabling the Port’s digitalization strategies.
 

Varughese's Bio

X

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

The Deputy Executive Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management also serves as Chief of Los Angeles Port Police and oversees the Los Angeles Port Police, Los Angeles Pilot Service, and Information Technology.
 
Administrative Support: Claudia Rodriguez, Executive Assistant
 

Gazsi's Bio

X

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 
 

Betz's Bio

X

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 

Dwyer's Bio

X

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Information Technology is responsible for the Port’s computing, network, telecommunications and cybersecurity services, with the primary goals of improving departmental productivity through the leveraging of technologies and enabling the Port’s digitalization strategies.
 

Varughese's Bio

X

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

Thomas E. Gazsi

Deputy Executive Director, Chief of Public Safety and Emergency Management

The Deputy Executive Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management also serves as Chief of Los Angeles Port Police and oversees the Los Angeles Port Police, Los Angeles Pilot Service, and Information Technology.
 
Administrative Support: Claudia Rodriguez, Executive Assistant
 

Gazsi's Bio

X

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Capt. John Betz

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 
 

Betz's Bio

X

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Capt. John Dwyer

Chief Port Pilot II

Los Angeles Pilot Service directs the safe movement of vessels in and out of the Port in cooperation with various navigational safety and enforcement agencies.
 

Dwyer's Bio

X

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Sheeba Varughese

Chief Information Officer

Information Technology is responsible for the Port’s computing, network, telecommunications and cybersecurity services, with the primary goals of improving departmental productivity through the leveraging of technologies and enabling the Port’s digitalization strategies.
 

Varughese's Bio

X