New Chief of Police - Salvatore Lauro

Lauro began his career with the US Park Police as a police officer in Washington, D.C. in 1978. In 1985, he moved to the New York Field Office of the USPP as a police officer, rising to the rank of Lieutenant by 1992. Sal served as the Regional Law Enforcement Specialist for the NPS for the Southwest Region from 1993 to 1997 where he advised the Regional Director and staff on all aspects of law enforcement and visitor protection issues in the Southwest Region. In 1997 he returned to the New York office of USPP as the Commander of the Central District where he supervised almost 75 supervisors and officers in a district that protected such important national icons as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. He returned to the USPP Washington, D.C. office in 1999 where he held positions as the Commander of the Special Forces branch, Commander for special events, Captain, Supervisory Special Agent and most recently acting Deputy Chief – a role he has served in since March, 2008.

Sal is a highly trained law enforcement specialist and has been educated in law enforcement skills and techniques by some of the best in the business, including the FBI National Academy, NY Police Department, the Department of Justice and US State Department, US Army, and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he is a distinguished graduate.

He is a native of Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, graduating in 1974 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.

Sal Lauro Selected as United States Park Police Chief
	WASHINGTON, DC – National Park Service (NPS) Director Mary A. Bomar announced that Salvatore (Sal) R. Lauro has been selected as Chief for the United States Park Police (USPP). Lauro, who is currently serving as the Acting Deputy Chief of USPP, will assume his duties as Chief in January 2009. "Sal has done an outstanding job since returning to the US Park Police as Acting Deputy Chief nine months ago," said National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar. His years of professional experience, knowledge of the organization and strong communications skills make him the right person to lead the US Park Police. "Selecting him for the position ensures not only stability in the short term, but also positions the Park Police for continued improvements in the future."
As Chief of the US Park Police, Lauro will manage a force of more than 600 officers with responsibilities for providing law enforcement services to areas within the NPS - primarily in Washington, D.C., New York City and San Francisco. The USPP is a unit of the NPS within the Department of the Interior, with jurisdiction in all NPS areas and certain other Federal and State lands. They are frequently called upon to provide protection for dignitaries, such as the President of the United States and visiting foreign heads of state. USPP also assists other areas of the NPS and other law enforcement agencies during law enforcement emergencies.
Lauro began his career with the US Park Police as a police officer in Washington, D.C. in 1978. In 1985, he moved to the New York Field Office of the USPP as a police officer, rising to the rank of Lieutenant by 1992. Sal served as the Regional Law Enforcement Specialist for the NPS for the Southwest Region from 1993 to 1997 where he advised the Regional Director and staff on all aspects of law enforcement and visitor protection issues in the Southwest Region. In 1997 he returned to the New York office of USPP as the Commander of the Central District where he supervised almost 75 supervisors and officers in a district that protected such important national icons as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. He returned to the USPP Washington, D.C. office in 1999 where he held positions as the Commander of the Special Forces branch, Commander for special events, Captain, Supervisory Special Agent and most recently acting Deputy Chief – a role he has served in since March, 2008. Sal is a highly trained law enforcement specialist and has been educated in law enforcement skills and techniques by some of the best in the business, including the FBI National Academy, NY Police Department, the Department of Justice and US State Department, US Army, and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where he is a distinguished graduate. He is a native of Brooklyn, New York and a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, graduating in 1974 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.