Two traffic officers from Los Angeles are facing the ax after they appeared in a porn video while on the job.

The Los Angeles Police Department and City Attorney have announced they are investigating two uniformed officers who reported appeared in an adult movie which shows them spanking and fondling a blond actress in broad daylight.

The story was first made public in January when TV station KCBS broadcasted still from the film to the Los Angeles' Department of Transportation.

At first the department said they could not ascertain to the identities of the two officers whose images were blurred but said the vehicles appear to be theirs.

However, KNBC-TV Channel 4 reported that the said porn film is being sold at an adult subscription Web site. The film shows a city traffic officer being approached by a blond woman then jumping into her arms. The officer responded by spanking the blonde and fondling her breasts.

A second officer then appeared and also spanked the girl, who gets inside the police car and satisfied herself while performing lewd acts.

Amie Sedadi, the LA traffic police department said the two officers were already placed under administrative leave after establishing their identities.