Birmingham Airport Police
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Birmingham Airport Police is a defunct police force of the United Kingdom, formerly responsible for policing Birmingham International Airport, in Birmingham
, England
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in the airport, and elsewhere 'for the purpose of arresting any person who they followed from the airport in circumstances in which they could have arrested the person in the airport'. Constables were exempt from jury duty. The Corporation had the power to suspend/terminate the appointment of constables.
In 1975 the force had 29 members. Following the designation of Birmingham Airport under the Policing of Airports Act 1974, responsibility for policing the airport passed from the Airport Police to the local territorial police force
, West Midlands Police
, on 1 May 1976, and the airport police officers were transferred to West Midlands Police on that date.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Basis
The Airport Police were sworn in under section 14 of the Birmingham Corporation Act 1970. This gave them all the powers and privileges of a constableConstable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
in the airport, and elsewhere 'for the purpose of arresting any person who they followed from the airport in circumstances in which they could have arrested the person in the airport'. Constables were exempt from jury duty. The Corporation had the power to suspend/terminate the appointment of constables.
In 1975 the force had 29 members. Following the designation of Birmingham Airport under the Policing of Airports Act 1974, responsibility for policing the airport passed from the Airport Police to the local territorial police force
Territorial police force
The phrase Territorial Police Force varies in precise meaning according to the country to which it is related, generally distinguishing a force whose area of responsibility is defined by sub-national boundaries from others which deal with the entire country or a restricted range of...
, West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England.Covering an area with nearly 2.6 million inhabitants, which includes the cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and also the Black Country; the force is made up...
, on 1 May 1976, and the airport police officers were transferred to West Midlands Police on that date.
See also
- Airport policing in the United KingdomAirport policing in the United KingdomAirport 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...
- Law enforcement in the United Kingdom
- List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom