The
main tasks of the Office at international airports include:
(I)
Safeguarding
(II)
Traffic Administration
(III)
Crime Investigation
(IV)
Security Examination
(I)
Safeguarding
The
secure guard at TTY Airport is the responsibility of Special Police Brigade that
is divided into branches by responsibilities in relation to the characteristics
of different areas, namely, “Passenger Building Non-Controlled Area”,
“Controlled Area”, “Apron Area”, “Cargo Area”, “Round-airport
Area”, and “Administration Area”.
The
duty structure adopts three-level control, namely, airport’s surrounding
environment, safeguarding of the apron area ,the passenger terminal controlled
area; and three levels of patrol, namely, the airport mobile police patrol,
round-airport vehicle and motorcycle patrol , pedestrian patrol in passenger
terminal controlled area.
In
important areas, there are plain-clothes police deployed with uniformed officers
for mutual support in response to ensure airport security, their tasks include
ambushing, patrolling, surveillance and guarding.
(II)
Traffic Administration
To
maintain smooth traffic at the airport, APO has enhanced force for managing
traffic around the passenger terminals during peak hours and makes appropriate
adjustments on force according to actual traffic volume.
A
task force – a team for the “Prohibition Against Customer Soliciting
Scalpers” project has been established to put strict prohibition against
automobiles that solicit customers illegally and to ensure passenger safety.
It
is intended to improve service attitude, enhance the overall service quality,
and create a good international image by managing the operations of automobiles
such as taxies and rental cars.
(III)
Crime Investigation
Crime
Investigation Brigade focuses on investigating and taking appropriate action against
burglary, arrest of criminals, detection of firearms, investigation of
smuggling, drug trafficking and preventing violence and crime etc.
Presently,
Crime Investigation is divided into three responsible duty areas – “the First
Passenger Terminal”, “the Air Cargo”, and “the Second Passenger Terminal ”. In each of the
three areas, a detection and prevention section is deployed for supervision and
investigation.
Private
Power is applied and stool pigeons widely spread to collect criminal
intelligence and have thorough control over airport security for its
maintenance.
(IV)
Security Examination
Security
Examination Brigade is to maintain flight safety and
prevent importation of illegal or controlled articles.
The
duties include:
1.
Outgoing security examination
2.
Incoming security examination
3.
Security examination of air cargo parcels and air catering menus
4.
Supervision of airline cabin cleaning
5.
Handling of explosive materials
6.
Handling of hijacking incidents
The
same applies to duties for domestic flights.
To
effectively prevent aircraft hijacking and perpetration of violence, APO has
devised an emergency response program named the “Peace Maneuver” and
regularly holds and actual maneuvers.
In
case of unexpected situations, APO personnel will rapidly handle the situations
in accordance with the stipulated procedures and guidelines to ensure the safety
of an aircraft and its staff and people.
To
handle explosives, unidentified articles, and derelict luggages, APO has
established an anti-explosion handling crew named the “Taishan Unit” that
periodically holds training and maneuvers.
The
major achievements of APO in the period from January 2006 to December 2006 are
as follows:
1.
Tracking down firearms
2.
Tracking down drugs
3.
Arrested fugitive offenders
4.
Solved a variety of criminal cases
5.
Handled traffic violations and illegal customer solicitors
6.
Caught birds and livestock
The
number of departing and arriving passengers as well as the amount of inbound and
outbound air cargo have dramatically grown in recent years. The Office in its
execution of every task not only strives to ensure the security of passengers
cargo and aircraft ,but also offer convenience to the public and increase the
quality of service while endeavoring to prevent any illegal activities from
occurring in the confines of the airport.
Nevertheless,
all of us in APO are determined to do our job well and achieve our missions with
all efforts despite of all difficulties with our alert and practical attitude so
as not to fail the expectations upon the Office from the public.
