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St. Louis Lambert Airport Police Department

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St. Louis Airport Police Department Division
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Common nameLambert St.Louis Airport Police
AbbreviationSLAPD
MottoHonesty, Fairness, Professionalism
Agency overview
Formed1972
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 Officers72
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 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

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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.[importance?]

References

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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.