Securing Airside Deliveries
As well as receiving Level 2 security This culture of Intelligent Logistics building. Within the consolidation
training and Counter Terrorism Check also impacts further up the supply centre, the Restricted Zone is
clearance, employees at the MCC are chain, by encouraging those operating controlled by CCTV, electronic passes,
multi-task trained, allowing them to the scanning machines to act as and rigorous search techniques.
work in all areas of the centre. Not only ‘Gatekeepers’ for what retailers sell The strict audit requirements from
does this provide an increased feeling airside. Goods are often assigned the Department for Transport (DfT)
of teamwork, it also allows added according to store size, rather than incorporate the removal of CCTV
flexibility at peak times. location, and at Manchester this has footage by the Airport Authority’s
led to several inappropriate items security team to analyse the
being received, for example plastic screening procedures used and to
“
...before any
guns, manicure scissors and even toys, check protocols are being adhered to.
such as cricket bat & stumps, that can Spot checks are also carried out by
employee is allowed be dismantled to find sharp edges or the DfT to test procedures regularly
to work independently
internal blades. Obviously the where occasionally attempts are
implications of any of these items made to smuggle in contraband items
they must complete
making it onto an aircraft to be used and personnel.
with intent would be extremely serious, Also vital in maintaining the security
four weeks training
however the risks are not necessarily of the building is the trustworthiness of
considered by retail buyers at the those employed. As well as relevant
and 15 hours of
procurement stage. Therefore it experience, a wider appreciation of
becomes the responsibility of those in security issues is an important
supervised the consolidation centre to ensure the characteristic when recruiting and, as
products don’t make it onto airside such, several of those based at the
experience to ensure
shelves for purchase. Manchester site have a background in
they have the
the police or armed forces. Before any
Overcoming Challenges employee is allowed to work
confidence and ability
So, the benefits are clear, but setting independently they must complete four
up the Manchester facility was not weeks training and 15 hours of
to deal with any
without challenges. In order to make supervised experience to ensure they
the existing site secure, the perimeter have the confidence and ability to deal
perceived threat in
is covered by 24-hour security, and with any perceived threat in the correct
CCTV and swipe card access is manner. As with all X-ray scanning
the correct manner...” needed to gain entrance to the operatives, TIP (Threat Image
trianglert
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