St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department
| St. Louis Airport Police Department | |
|---|---|
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| Common name | Lambert St.Louis Airport Police |
| Abbreviation | SLAPD |
| Motto | Honesty, Fairness, Professionalism |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1972 |
| 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 | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 10701 Lambert International Blvd, St. Louis County, Missouri 63145 |
| Police Officers | 72 |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | City of St. Louis Airport Commission |
| Child agency | |
| 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 | |
The St. Louis Lambert Airport Police is the airport police division of City of St. Louis Airport Commission (STLAC), the department that operates the airport in St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Lambert International Airport. It has more than 75 officers, security, and staff. Though it works very closely with the Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), SLAPD is a separate entity, primarily due to the airport police having specialized training and funding resources. [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 (16 January 2020). "Reorganizing St. Louis police department gets support from union, opposition from chief". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.