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Unaccounted for badges will result in $200 fee, possible re-badging

Due to a significant amount of unaccounted for badges, the Airport Police Department (APD) is implementing a $200 non-returned badge fee to comply with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations.

The TSA requires that unaccounted for badges not exceed 5 percent of the total number of active badges in a specific category. Recently, the number of unaccounted for sterile area – or green – badges exceeded this threshold. 

As a result, sterile area badges will now expire every six months and a $200 non-return badge fee will take effect on March 1 for all badge types. Additionally, the APD may need to re-badge nearly 2,000 badge holders if the number of non-returned badges is not reduced. 

“If our numbers reach an acceptable level, we may be able to forego the rebadging effort,” said APD Lieutenant Craig Olson. “This will require significant action on the part of our authorized companies, signers and employees.”

To prevent a re-badging scenario, the APD is asking for staff to return all terminated badges to the Badging Office immediately. For your convenience, there is a 24-hour drop box located next to the Badging Office. To return a badge, scan the badge using the near-by reader, fill out a drop box envelope and insert the terminated badge, then place the envelope in the drop box.

“Keeping terminated badges until it is convenient for you to return them is not an acceptable practice,” said Olson. “They remain unaccounted for until they’re physically returned to the Badging Office.” 

Additionally, the APD mandates that you notify the Badging Office within 24 hours of terminating an employee. Contact badging@mspmac.org; include the former employee’s last day of work, and whether or not the badge is in your possession.

Additional information will be provided if re-badging is necessary. Questions about these changes can be directed to Craig Olson at craig.olson@mspmac.org.