# 49 C.F.R. § 1542.215 (2026): Law enforcement support

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_215

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 1542.215 (2026)
- **Heading:** Law enforcement support
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter XII: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 1542: AIRPORT SECURITY / Subpart C: Operations / § 1542.215: § 1542.215   Law enforcement support.

## Text

(a) In accordance with § 1542.217, each airport operator required to have a security program under § 1542.103(a) or (b) must provide:
(1) Law enforcement personnel in the number and manner adequate to support its security program.
(2) Uniformed law enforcement personnel in the number and manner adequate to support each system for screening persons and accessible property required under part 1544 or 1546 of this chapter, except to the extent that TSA provides Federal law enforcement support for the system.
(b) Each airport required to have a security program under § 1542.103(c) must ensure that:
(1) Law enforcement personnel are available and committed to respond to an incident in support of a civil aviation security program when requested by an aircraft operator or foreign air carrier that has a security program under part 1544 or 1546 of this chapter.
(2) The procedures by which to request law enforcement support are provided to each aircraft operator or foreign air carrier that has a security program under part 1544 or 1546 of this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.201 (2026) § 1542.201   Security of the secured area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_201.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.203 (2026) § 1542.203   Security of the air operations area (AOA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_203.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.205 (2026) § 1542.205   Security of the security identification display area (SIDA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_205.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.207 (2026) § 1542.207   Access control systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_207.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.209 (2026) § 1542.209   Fingerprint-based criminal history records checks (CHRC).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_209.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.211 (2026) § 1542.211   Identification systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_211.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.213 (2026) § 1542.213   Training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_213.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.215 (2026) § 1542.215   Law enforcement support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_215.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.217 (2026) § 1542.217   Law enforcement personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_217.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.219 (2026) § 1542.219   Supplementing law enforcement personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_219.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 1542.221 (2026) § 1542.221   Records of law enforcement response.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P1542_S1542_221.md)

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