Airport security

2.1 Air Traffic Control Air traffic control is the service provided by the air traffic controllers who are responsible for assisting, dispatching and maintaining a secure, safe and systematic flow of air traffic.[6] According to Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Malaysia, safety is a principal matter of preventing collision between aircraft with other aircraft, assisting aircraft in avoiding hazardous weather, assuring that aircraft do not operate in airspace where operations are prohibited…

Executive Assistant Commissioner. The DHS (Interim) Strategic Air Surveillance Requirements provides information vital for the assessment of current air surveillance capabilities, and provides baseline information required to address future air security threats, allowing for the development of the best surveillance system, not solution, for the future. By updating the DHS (Interim) Strategic Air Surveillance Requirements, I have enhanced and improved mission effectiveness and will allow AMO…

blending of security screening forces that operate under current Federal guidelines which would provide critical safety and security functions for aviation customers. Both forces must operate together with Government efficiency, be customer service driven and not exceed fiscal budgeting. In developing a working plan, policies and procedures must fall within existing Federal and state laws. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the US government recognized that the safety and security of…

and the possible suspects behind the crime. It describes the hijacking in great detail and talks about the author’s research, which reminds me of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. However, this book does not include DB Cooper’s impact on airport security. I borrowed this book from the St. Louis County Library and read it over the summer, but I would be happy to read it again. I would use this book when talking about all three prongs, as it gave me the idea of doing the airline industry. "D…

provide screening for all passengers and items that is to be carried aboard aircraft. Congress created the ATSA to institute new security measures as quick as possible. In 2002 the TSA was moved from the DOT to the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The TSA began to operate the screen procedures of more than 425 airports nationwide. Eighteen airports however applied for the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) with five being selected as part of the 2 year pilot program. It…

these events with the help of security? Security has evolved dramatically from the past and is very beneficial to the government and to the public. While there are opposing views as to how much power the government should have when it comes to monitoring citizens, it is easy to see that the benefits override the possible negative effects. The power we give our government to monitor its citizens should be allowed but with appropriate limits. While screenings at the airport and Closed Circuit…

called 9/11, people were terrified after and frantically scrambled to some sense of security. A non-fictional example is from Mark Millar’s Civil War: A Marvel Comics, When a group of amatuer super humans cause an incident where hundreds of people were killed along with a few city blocks destroyed. Another example from historic Salem, Massachusetts when the threat of “Witches” came about people scrambled for security from being hung. Back to Millar’s Civil War, the people responded to the…

to travel by air do to the constant threat of terrorism and their attacks. These attacks have prompted the American government to implement security measures one of which is the TSA or Transportation Security Administration. This group is tasked with stopping terrorist from bombing or hijacking aircrafts. The TSA does this through the use of stringent security protocols. But in light of all of this is the TSA still fails to stop terrorist attempts. An attempt made by Richard Reid better known as…

Vigilance and Visibility Security personnel should be visible and available at their duty post, or they will not be able to deter criminals. Once Criminals find such a security loophole, they take advantage of it. A professional security guard never fails to be vigilant, or he will not sense if some danger is lurking around. An alert guard would be able to identify unusual sounds or occurrences. He can detect when someone is secretly trying to open a door, or cleverly trying to distract him by…

such awful proportions, the government has to to change how far they take the extent of safety. Some things that were changed to ensure safety were, the passing of the Aviation and Transportation security act, the amount of money that goes towards government agencies, an increase of security in airports and airplanes, the amount of privacy one actually has, and the ability to be searched when it comes to travel. Before the attacks on September 11th, the United States clearly had many safety…