page_title: Airport police
section_title: United States
hierarchical_section_title: Airport police / In North America / United States
caption_attribution_description: I am almost 100% sure that they use old city of Lubbock police cars for the airport. The paint scheme on Lubbock police cars are exactly the same. It also looks like the found the letters for airport police at Home Depot and stuck them on there. There were two cars sitting next to the last gate when I arrived and it was so funny because they had NOT moved three days later when I got came back to depart!
context_page_description: 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. 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.
  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.
context_section_description: 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
  The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is patrolled by the Airport Unit of the Cleveland Police Department. The officers are permanently assigned to the airport, and provide a wide range of law enforcement duties and responsibilities including patrol, investigation, traffic flow management, and control and response to airport emergencies.
  The Columbus Regional Airport Authority Police patrol the three airports in the city of Columbus, Ohio that are owned by the airport authority. These airports are John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport and Bolton Field. The fourth airport in Columbus, OSU Don Scott Airport, is owned by The Ohio State University and is patrolled by The Ohio State University Police Department.
  The City of Chicago Department of Aviation Police perform safety, security and law enforcement functions at O'Hare International Airport & Midway Airport. The department was formerly called the Department of Aviation Special Police. The Chicago Police Department Airport Unit also performs many of the law enforcement duties in and around Chicago area airports. As of 12 July 2017, they have been stripped of police powers and downgraded to Security Guards.  
  The Wayne County Airport Authority Police provides law enforcement and security for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Willow Run Airport.
  The Los Angeles Airport Police of Los Angeles, California, is the second largest airport police agency in the United States, with over 1100 personnel, including over 450 sworn officers. In addition to LAX, Airport Police members are assigned to the other airports in the Los Angeles World Airports system – Los Angeles/Ontario, Van Nuys and Los Angeles/Palmdale.
  The Denver International Airport is patrolled by the Denver International Airport (DIA) police bureau. The officers are permanently assigned to the airport, and provide a wide range of law enforcement duties and responsibilities including patrol, investigation, traffic flow management, and control and response to airport emergencies.
  The Massachusetts State Police Troop F provide law enforcement, policing, and specialized aviation and seaport security services for all Massport properties including Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport, and the Massport waterfront in South Boston. Troop F is a unique entity within the Massachusetts State Police. Specialized assets provided by the members of the Massachusetts State Police Troop F include a dedicated Detective Unit, Bomb Squad, Community Services Unit, and Marine Unit. In addition, highly trained, federally certified State Police K-9 Teams are maintained on site. The smaller Massport Police Department provides physical security.
  The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement and security for Milwaukee Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
  The Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport  is Patrolled by the Minneapolis Airport Police.
  The Omaha Airport Police protect Omaha Eppley Airfield and Millard Airport.  They are separate, but co-jurisdictional with the Omaha Police Department, and are instead under the control of the Omaha Airport Authority.
  The Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) protects Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport, which handle over 80 million air passengers, over 1.1 million aircraft movements, and over 2.5 million tons of air cargo annually. Police personnel cover screening points, respond to all aircraft incidents, and aid travelers from all parts of the world. Escorting and protecting visiting dignitaries is provided for on a daily basis. The PAPD also patrols the Port Authority-owned Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. Stewart Internationa
caption: A Lubbock Airport Police Patrol Car
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