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1
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.01B. Has the sole authority to allow officers into the secure area of the Terminal

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

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.02A. TSA regulations prohibit ANY non-ticketed person from by-passing the;

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passenger boarding security checkpoint.

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.02B. SAPD officers on-duty, in uniform or plainclothes, who must enter the passenger boarding area of the San Antonio International Airport on official business, will:

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Proceed to the exit lane of the TSA Checkpoint, [The lane where arriving passengers exit the secure area];

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.03A. SAPD officers are not allowed to carry any weapon on or about their person while on a commercial aircraft, regardless of the duty status or dress of the officer, without a;

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letter of authority signed by the Chief of Police

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.03A. This is a TSA regulatory requirement for the airlines and the letter of authority must be;

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presented to the air carrier with which the officer is traveling

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.03B. SAPD officers flying armed must have successfully completed the structured training program;

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“Law Enforcement Officers Flying Armed;”, and have a need for a weapon to be accessible from the time he or she would otherwise check the weapon until the time it would be claimed after deplaning;

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.03B. Must obtain a letter of authority signed by the Chief of Police confirming the need to travel armed and detailing the itinerary of the travel.

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The Department shall transmit a properly formatted message via NLETS to TSA.

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.03B. An Alpha-numeric identifier will be assigned for each day of travel. If an NLETS message is;

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not on record with TSA, a weapon will not be allowed beyond the checkpoint;

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.03B. If the dates of travel change or airport information changes, a new NLETS identifier will need to be issued. Therefore, the SAPD officer should be prepared to;

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communicate with the Office of the Chief to have a new NLETS message sent;

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.03B. The officer may contact the TSA office at the airport, where he is delayed in his travel, due to weather, airlines, mechanical, etc., when the delay;

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exceeds twenty-four hours, and request a new NLETS identifier, but the officer must have all of his travel paperwork, itinerary, and identification ready to present to TSA.

11
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.03B. Must notify the aircraft operator of the flight on which he needs to have a weapon accessible;

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at least one hour, or in an emergency, as soon as possible before departure;

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.03B. By presenting credentials, that include a clear full-face picture, the signature of the SAPD officer, the signature of the Chief of Police, and the official seal of the Police Department identify him/herself to;

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the aircraft operator

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.03B. Officers should verify that their credentials contain their signature to meet the;

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guidelines, or obtain new credentials that do meet the guidelines;

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.03B. A badge may not be accepted as the sole means of identification. The officer must also present to the;

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air carrier the original signed letter of authority to fly armed;

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.03B. Proceed to the exit lane of the Security Checkpoint, contact the;

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TSO assigned to the checkpoint, and identify himself as a SAPD officer.

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.03B. Upon contacting the TSO assigned to the checkpoint, present their SAPD credentials, a;

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second form of Government-issued photo identification, the NLETS alphanumeric code, boarding pass, airline law enforcement officer documentation to the TSO.

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.03B. Authority for law enforcement officers carrying a weapon beyond the Security Checkpoint is subject to the;

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approval of TSA, regardless of all criteria being met;

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.03B. If denied boarding the aircraft with a weapon by either;

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TSA, airport law enforcement, or airline carrier, officers should be prepared to check their weapon.

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.03B. Officers are reminded that Federal Law prohibits law enforcement officers flying armed from consuming any alcohol while;

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on board the aircraft and eight (8) hours prior to departure.

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.04A. Place the weapon unloaded in a locked hard sided case. Ensure that any ammunition is in;

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factory, or similar packaging and does not exceed [11] pounds of small arms ammunition.

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.04A. Advise the airline agent that you are declaring that an unloaded weapon is in a container within checked baggage, complete the necessary forms and maintain the key, or number combination, to the lock box.

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At the ticket counter

22
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.05A. SAPD officers who are assigned to transport a prisoner on a commercial aircraft, when making the travel arrangements will:

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Advise the airline if the prisoner is a high-risk or low-risk prisoner.

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.05A. Means a prisoner who is an exceptional escape risk as determined by the Department, and charged with or convicted of, a violent crime.

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High-risk prisoner

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.05A. Means any prisoner who has not been designated as a “high-risk” prisoner.

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Low-risk prisoner

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.05A. Unless authorized by the TSA, no more than;

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one high-risk prisoner may be transported on an aircraft.

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.05A. Notify the airlines, that an armed SAPD officer, will be transporting a prisoner;

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at least [24] hours in advance of the scheduled departure time

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.05A. Obtain a letter of authority signed by the Chief of Police confirming the need to travel armed. The letter must:

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a. Be addressed to the airline;
b. officer’s name and identity of the prisoner;
c. State the city of departure and destination.

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.05A. Prior to entering the passenger boarding area at the airport, present the letter to;

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the TSO at the exit lane and comply with the directions and instruction of the TSO.

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.05B. The steps listed in must be followed at each location during the travel. This includes;

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every time the SAPD officer and prisoner change planes or exit the sterile areas at the airports.

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