Manchester Airport Police
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Manchester Airport Police is a defunct police force of the United Kingdom, formerly responsible for policing Manchester Airport, in Manchester
, England
.
s under section 18 of the Manchester Corporation Act 1954. This gave them all the powers and privileges of a constable
in the airport. The Corporation had the power to suspend/terminate the appointment of constables.
In 1975 the force had 68 members. Following the designation of Manchester Airport under the Policing of Airports Act 1974, responsibility for policing the airport passed from the Airport Police to the local territorial police force
, Greater Manchester Police
, on 1 August 1976, and the airport police officers were transferred to Greater Manchester Police on that date.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, 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...
.
Basis
The Airport Police were sworn in as special constableSpecial constable
A Special Constable is a law enforcement officer who is not a regular member of a police force. Some like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry the same law enforcement powers as regular members, but are employed in specific roles, such as explosive disposal technicians, court security, campus...
s under section 18 of the Manchester Corporation Act 1954. This gave them all the powers and privileges of a constable
Constable
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. The Corporation had the power to suspend/terminate the appointment of constables.
In 1975 the force had 68 members. Following the designation of Manchester 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...
, Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
, on 1 August 1976, and the airport police officers were transferred to Greater Manchester 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