St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department

St. Louis Airport Police Department
St. Louis Airport Police Department
Common name	Lambert St.Louis Airport Police
Abbreviation	SLAPD
Motto	Honesty, Fairness, Professionalism
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Size	2,800 sq mi (7,300 km2)
Legal jurisdiction	St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Governing body	Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	10701 Lambert International Blvd, St. Louis County, Missouri 63145
Police Officers	40
Elected officers responsible	Tishaura Jones, Mayor of St. Louis; Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of Airport;
Agency executives	William Collins, Chief of Police;
Parent agency	City of St. Louis Airport Commission
Child agency	St. Louis Lambert International Airport;
Facilities
Stations	2
Marked and Unmarkeds	Chevrolet Tahoe's, Chevrolet Impalas, Ford Explorers
K-9s	10 mixture of Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Belgian Malinois
Website
	St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department official website

St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department is responsible for all law enforcement and criminal investigations within St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The Airport Police is responsible for traffic control, criminal investigations, airport community oriented policing, airport security, rapid response counter terrorism, enforcement of local, state and federal laws at the airport and providing canine explosive detection support to the airport and surrounding communities.[1]

The Airport Police Department is a division of the City of St. Louis Airport Commission.

Merging the Airport Police Department with the police department of the city of St. Louis has been discussed.[2]

Canine Unit

The Canine Unit is staffed by police officers who handle 10 canines. The canines are available on a 24-hour basis to assist with seeking hidden explosives and narcotics.

References

Airport officers get new chief as merger with St. Louis metro police stalls
Benchaabane, Nassim. "Reorganizing St. Louis police department gets support from union, opposition from chief". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.

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[1] Airport officers get new chief as merger with St. Louis metro police stalls

[2] Benchaabane, Nassim. "Reorganizing St. Louis police department gets support from union, opposition from chief". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.