Belfast International Airport Constabulary
Belfast International Airport Constabulary | |
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Abbreviation | BIAC |
Agency overview | |
Legal personality | Privately held company |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Legal jurisdiction | Land owned by the Belfast International Airport |
Governing body | Belfast International Airport Authority |
Constituting instrument |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Airport Police Station, Airport Road, Aldergrove, BT29 4AB |
Facilities | |
Stations | 1 |
Website | |
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The Belfast International Airport Constabulary (BIAC) is a small, specialised
Constables in accordance with the Airport (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 whilst on land owned or controlled by the airport.[1] The Belfast International Airport Constabulary is the last remaining privately funded airport police force in the United Kingdom,[2] however airport forces still operate in the Republic of Ireland[3] and the Isle of Man.[4]
Officers of the Belfast International Airport Constabulary are employees of the airport authority.[1] Like all police agencies operating in Northern Ireland, they are subject to oversight from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.[5] Any serious incidents taking place at the airport are automatically passed to the local territorial police force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland.[1]
Weapons and equipment
Officers are equipped with
body worn video cameras.[6]
See also
- Airport policing in the United Kingdom
- List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories
- Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b c "The Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994". Legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "British Police History". British-police-history.uk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Airport Police Service & Security - Dublin Airport". Dublinairport.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Isle of Man Government - Airport safety and security". Gov.im. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000". Legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Airport Police get body-worn video cams - Belfast International Airport". Belfastairport.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.