Airport Enforcement Authority
While some countries may have an agency that protects all of their airports (such as Australia, where the Australian Federal Police responsible for security at their major airports), in other countries like the United States, the protection is controlled at the state or local level. The primary personnel will vary and can include:
- A police force hired and dedicated to the airport i.e. the Irish Airport Police Service
- A branch (substation) of the local police department stationed at the airport
- Members of the local police department assigned to the airport as their normal patrol area
- Members of a country's airport protection service
- Police dog services for explosive detection, drug detection and other purposes
Other resources may include:
- Security guards
- Paramilitary forces
- Military forces
Read more about this topic: Airport Security
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