Airport Police (Ireland)
| Airport Police Service Póilíní an Aerfoirt | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1936 |
| Employees | 300 plus civilian support |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Population | 1–22.7 million passengers per year and airport staff over three airports |
| Legal jurisdiction | Land and property belonging to Minister for Transport |
| Governing body | Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport |
| Constituting instruments |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Dublin Airport, Ireland |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Website | |
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The Airport Police Service (APS) (Irish: Póilíní an Aerfoirt) is a small private police force responsible for providing general security and aviation security duties at the three state airports in Ireland: Dublin Airport, Cork Airport Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock. The Airport Police Service was first founded in 1936 in Dublin Airport and first became "Authorised Officers" under section 15 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950 for the Minister of Transport.