Description
Book SynopsisThe Definitive Handbook on Terrorist Threats to Commercial Airline and Airport Security
Considered the definitive handbook on the terrorist threat to commercial airline and airport security, USAF Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Sweet's seminal resource is now updated to include an analysis of modern day risks. She covers the history of aviation security and compares current in-flight security practices with those of other countries.
Covering Transportation Security Administration changes in security, policy, and training regulation since 9/11, this authoritative reference:
- Discusses a broad range of aviation terrorist incidents
- Considers aviation security in the present geopolitical climate
- Addresses cargo and passenger security
- Determines how security considerations are factored into business processes
- Details new regulations for the TSA
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… a comprehensive handbook that covers the full range of aviation security, from facilities to operations. Anyone involved in this industry will want to have it available.
—Mayer Nudell, CSC (Certified Security Consultant), writing in Security Management, April 2010
… a comprehensive handbook that covers the full range of aviation security, from facilities to operations. Anyone involved in this industry will want to have it available.
—Mayer Nudell, CSC (Certified Security Consultant), writing in Security Management, April 2010
Table of Contents
The Aviation Industry: A national security asset. The Historical Hijacking Threat and Government Response: A Persistent Problem. International Solutions and Reactions. Growth and Change: Aircraft As Missiles. Terrorism: The Roots Remain. International Major Counter Terrorism Units, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Agencies — The best defense. Screening — the last line of defense. Private Security Personnel versus Transportation Administration Security Personnel. Increased supervision? Metal Detectors, X-Ray Inspection, Explosive Detection, and Trace Detection Devices: Will the Public Tolerate the Intrusion? Cargo Security: A Loose End. Security and the Rules of Law — A Slippery Slope. Foreign Airport Security: Comparison of U.S. Law and Foreign Domestic Law — Lessons Learned. Technological Improvements: Some Intrusive, Some Not. Airport Operator Concerns and Other Safety and Security Issues: The Foundations of Security. Access Controls, Perimeter Security: Another Foundation.
