St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department

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]

St. Louis Airport Police Department
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Common nameLambert St.Louis Airport Police
AbbreviationSLAPD
MottoHonesty, Fairness, Professionalism
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Size2,800 sq mi (7,300 km2)
Legal jurisdictionSt. Louis Lambert International Airport
Governing bodyBoard of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters10701 Lambert International Blvd, St. Louis County, Missouri 63145
Police Officers40
Elected officers responsible
  • Tishaura Jones, Mayor of St. Louis
  • Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Director of Airport
Agency executives
Parent agencyCity of St. Louis Airport Commission
Child agency
Facilities
Stations2
Marked and UnmarkedsChevrolet Tahoe's, Chevrolet Impalas, Ford Explorers
K-9s10 mixture of Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Belgian Malinois
Website
St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department official website

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

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