Screener Training
Software:
advantages and limitations
Since 11th September 2001
there has been a dramatic
change in the manner in
which screeners are viewed.
For a previously neglected
group, the US incident
brought to light the key rôle
they play in the overall
security of airports and
airlines. The demand on
security screeners has been
exacerbated by the
determined efforts by
terrorists to infiltrate a
myriad of threat items
through security lines, as
recent incidents in the UK,
US and many other countries
has shown. As a result,
authorities and operators
have had to invest in
training. Chris Bala explains
how computer-based
solutions have enhanced the
educational process whilst
sound a warning note about
t
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over-reliance on software.
S
ecurity screeners need to aviation security programme to ensure that They also conduct screening operations
identify an increased arsenal of performance standards are consistently in a variety of ways, so aviation security
threat items that range from and reliably achieved” (ICAO Annex 17 – screeners have to be competent in:
weapons, explosive devices and Standard 3.4.3).
circle6 X-ray screening
materials, bio-chemical threats, liquid The term “screening operations” can be
circle6 metal detection operations using
explosives, prohibited and restricted easily misconstrued to mean X-ray either hand-held or archway metal
items. They also have to use a variety screening duties only, yet the competencies detectors
of screening equipment and methods required of an aviation security screener go
circle6 explosive detection operations
to identify these products, not to beyond just X-ray screening. In any airport
circle6 profile screening and forgery
mention the people who attempt to operations, security screeners can function detection operations
perpetrate the acts. in a variety of locations, including:
circle6 vehicle screening operations
It is this recognition that has prompted
circle6 airport passenger terminals circle6 physical checks of mail, cargo,
the International Civil Aviation Organisation
circle6 in-flight catering centres baggage and personnel
(ICAO), to mandate that “…..persons
circle6 cargo and mail centres circle6 CCTV screening operations
carrying out screening operations are
circle6 other key installations within the circle6 bio-chemical and radiation
certified according to the national civil airport as part of access control duties screening
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