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Airport police

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Airport policemen at Dublin Airport

Airport police units are a security police agency assigned to perform law enforcement functions at airports. They provide a wide range of law enforcement duties and responsibilities including patrol, investigation, traffic flow management, and control and response to airport emergencies.[1] Airport police provide enhanced safety to airport employees, and to passengers. Officers can be found at security gates, throughout the terminal area, and around the airport’s perimeter.[2]

In some cases, airport police are branches of larger general purposes agencies. "Airport Safety Officers," are cross-trained in Fire, Emergency Medical Services, law enforcement, and even military units. They support federal security directives and initiatives, airline security programs and passenger screening, enforce airport rules and regulations on the airfield and within secured areas, and assist with traffic and crowd control. Airport police agencies are vital components of the international aviation security system but do not, in themselves, perform all aspects of airport security force.

In Asia

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In North America

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Bermuda

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Canada

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Mexico

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  • In Mexico, many divisions of police provide airport security and customs duties. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) (Spanish: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) is the airport police division. It performs daily inspections and supervises airport facilities, aircraft, and aviation staff. The DGAC monitors compliance with rules and regulations, identification and elimination of acts, attitudes and conditions that are hazardous. They investigate airport accidents and incidents, and coordinate and implement the systems and safety procedures. The DGAC also coordinates its efforts with other federal authorities to ensure safety of the airport and flights.[13] The Federal Police (PF) (Spanish: Policía Federal) act in the customs sections, as well as providing security throughout the terminal.[14]

United States

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  • The DFW Airport Police Department is a force of roughly 200 officers that patrols an area of more than 17,000 acres and protects more than 60 million passengers annually. They are known for top-tier SWAT, K-9/EOD, and Motorcycle units
A Lubbock Airport Police Patrol Car
A Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Police officer patrols the airport perimeter in a Chevy Tahoe Police Cruiser.
A PAPD

In South America

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  • In Argentina, The Airport Security Police (PSA) (Spanish: Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria) provides public safety on airport grounds. It is a law enforcement agency created to protect and guard national public airports. The PSA protects and ensures the internal security within the airport's jurisdiction, through prevention and investigation. Preventative airport security includes planning, implementation, evaluation and or coordination of activities and operations, at the tactical and strategical level. The PSA attempts to avert the conspiracy of complex criminal acts, including drug trafficking, terrorism, smuggling and other related crimes.[22]

In Europe

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Common battenburg markings
used by European airport emergency services
Airport Police Yellow / Blue
Airport Fire and Rescue service Yellow / Red

Representation

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Airport Police Departments are represented in the United States by a membership organization called ALEAN or the Airport Law Enforcement Agencies Network.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Security Information". Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
  2. ^ "CMPD takes over security at Charlotte Douglas International Airport". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2013-07-28.
  3. ^ "Ini Alasan Menhub Jonan Tempatkan Marinir di Stasiun dan Bandara (The Reason why the Transportation minister posted several Marines in Train stations and airports" (in Indonesian). detik news. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ "SPF Overview-Airport Police Division". Singapore Police Force. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  5. ^ "Airport Police Department". www.miaa.gov.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  6. ^ Arayata, Ma. Christina (January 7, 2019). "MIAA commends airport police officers". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Directory of Executives | Clark International Airport Corporation". Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  8. ^ "CỤC HÀNG KHÔNG VIỆT NAM | Cục hàng không Việt Nam".
  9. ^ "AFP Operations". afp.gov.au. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Edmonton International Airport
  11. ^ Halifax police win airport contract, to take over security from RCMP
  12. ^ "Details emerge about Halifax Regional Police contract for airport security". Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  13. ^ "Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil Comandancia General (DGAC)". Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México.
  14. ^ "Policía Federal(PF)". Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  15. ^ "Chicago aviation police decertified by state - ABC7 Chicago".
  16. ^ "Chicago aviation police quietly being rebranded - ABC7 Chicago".
  17. ^ Los Angeles Airport Police
  18. ^ "Omaha Airport Authority – OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield". Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  19. ^ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department#Airports
  20. ^ "Salt Lake City International Airport-Police". Salt Lake City International Airport.
  21. ^ "Alaska International Airport System, Transportation & Public Facilities, State of Alaska". dot.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  22. ^ "Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria". Ministerio de Seguridad.
  23. ^ https://www.komm-zur-bundespolizei.de/luftsicherheit/ https://www.bundespolizei.de/Web/DE/03Unsere-Aufgaben/03Luftsicherheit/luftsicherheit_node.html
  24. ^ Airport Police (Ireland)
  25. ^ "Police de la Sécurité Internationale: Unité aéroport". Ecusson de l'Etat de Genève.
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