The Belfast International Airport Constabulary is a small, specialised police

Police

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 force responsible for policing Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport

Belfast International Airport is a major airport located northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It was formerly known and is still referred to as Aldergrove Airport, after the village of the same name lying immediately to the west of the airport. Belfast International shares its runways with...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Officers of this force have limited jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

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 on airport authority property and are sworn as constable

Constable

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s under article 19(3) of the Airport (Northern Ireland) Order 1994.

Any serious incidents or major investigations become the responsibiltity of the local territorial police force, the Police Service of Northern Ireland

Police Service of Northern Ireland

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....

 (PSNI).

Weapons and Equipment

The BIAC are usually equipped with MP5A4 semi-automatic carbines and Glock 17 pistols. Their uniform would consist of a standard kevlar vest, white shirt, black trousers and boots and a pair of black leather gloves.

See also

• Airport policing in the United Kingdom
  Airport policing in the United Kingdom
  Airport policing in the United Kingdom has taken many forms since the rise of scheduled airline services in the post-war period. Policing at major civilian airports was responsibility of the specialist constabularies operated by three central government departments until 1974, when the rise in...
  
  
• List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom
• Law enforcement in the United Kingdom