St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department Explained

Agencyname:St. Louis Airport Police Department
Commonname:Lambert St.Louis Airport Police
Abbreviation:SLAPD
Flag:Flag of St. Louis, Missouri.svg
Motto:Honesty, Fairness, Professionalism
Country:United States
Divtype:State
Divname:Missouri
Subdivtype:City
Subdivname:St. Louis
Legaljuris:St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Governingbody:Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis
Police:Yes
Local:Yes
Headquarters:10701 Lambert International Blvd, St. Louis County, Missouri 63145
Sworntype:Police Officer
Sworn:40
Minister1name:Tishaura Jones
Minister1pfo:Mayor of St. Louis
Minister2name:Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge
Minister2pfo:Director of Airport
Chief2name:William Collins
Chief2position:Chief of Police
Parentagency:City of St. Louis Airport Commission
Child1agency:St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Vehicle1type:Marked and Unmarked
Vehicles1:Chevrolet Tahoe's, Chevrolet Impalas, Ford Explorers
Animal2type:K-9
Animals2:10 mixture of Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Belgian Malinois
Stations:2
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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/airport-officers-get-new-chief-as-merger-with-st-louis/article_e0fbd20a-5729-54fd-ab8d-941f1944e66a.html Airport officers get new chief as merger with St. Louis metro police stalls
  2. Web site: Reorganizing St. Louis police department gets support from union, opposition from chief. Benchaabane. Nassim. STLtoday.com. en. 2020-04-08.