Madeira and Ponto Santo Airports

The Airport Division of PSP Madeira Regional Command is to guarantee the safety and security of Madeira and Ponto Santo International Airports.

Following the rising number of flights under the Schengen Agreement, Portugal became an external border of Europe. This Division is assigned a special and very important role, guaranteeing the safety of the airport and of its travellers.

To develop the mission, police officers supervise not only the airport facilities, but also cargo, mail and access to restricted areas. While doing so, this unit also helps prevent any crime occurring in those areas, such as small thefts, drug and weapons traffic, falsification of identification documents and illegal immigration. They also have an active role in emergency situations on both ground and air related areas of the airport.