Established by enabling legislation in June 2022, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Police Department (SRAAPD) serves as the primary law enforcement agency for Syracuse Hancock International Airport. As the first police department created in New York State in nearly 50 years, the SRAAPD was built from the ground up to meet the unique security needs of the airport. On March 6, 2023, the department assumed full operational responsibilities from the Syracuse Police Department and now provides 24/7, year-round law enforcement services to the greater Syracuse Airport Campus. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and resources, SRAAPD Officers are fully empowered under New York State Criminal Procedure Law 1.20(34) to enforce all applicable laws within the airport jurisdiction, ensuring the safety and security of the airport community.
SRAAPD Officers work in three shifts, “A Watch,” “B Watch,” and “C Watch,” each supervised by a Police Sergeant. Officers are dispatched by the Onondaga County 911 Center and the Airport Communications Center to calls for service throughout the Airport, from crimes in progress to medical emergencies.
The Patrol Division utilizes two marked Ford Explorer/Interceptors and conducts duties including, but not limited to:
- Response to calls for service.
- Proactive police patrol & crime prevention.
- Enforcement of appropriate Federal, State, and local laws.
- Crash investigation.
- Reporting and preliminary investigation of criminal complaints.
- Response to non-criminal complaints.
