Federal Air Marshal Service

During my 28-year law enforcement career, I have had a multitude of assignments, which have prepared me to excel as an Assistant Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement (AFSD-LE). I have significant experience working in local, state and federal law enforcement communities and a great understanding of the dynamics that drive each. As a member of TSA’s Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (OLE/FAMS) for the last 10-years and having multiple supervisory, field office and headquarters assignments, I have gained considerable insight to the inner workings of TSA. With more than four-years of experience as the FBI’s Airport Liaison Agent (ALA), I have considerable experience relating to that of an AFSD-LE. As the Joint Terrorism…

It is hard to believe that anyone would murder hundreds just to have their message heard, but that is the definition of terrorism. Terrorism is more than just a physical effect and a body count, it also can have a crippling effect on the mental state of millions. Terrorism creates fear in things that people once thought were perfectly safe, and one of the biggest fears created is on travel. Travel is a driving force in the world economy. The effects of terrorism can be felt on several fronts…

97) The opponents of these regulations argue that the regulations cause delays and drive up costs for airlines. While waiting WRITE UP #1 CASE 3-1 WHO PAYS THE PRICE? 3 in line at the security checkpoint in an airport is awful, I feel it is a small price to pay. The cost of TSA is borne by the American tax payer. Airlines are subsidized by the U.S. government for improved security measures as well. Some of the cost is borne by the individual airlines, but I also believe this cost to be the…

they must do it and their right to privacy is paused. “Aviation tends to be more vulnerable to terrorists because flight times are scheduled, destinations are chosen months in advance. Also a successful attack guarantees maximum publicity. Any attack results in severe economic consequences, huge loss of life, prestige and compensation (European Commission, 2005).” Another way the U.S. tries to avoid catastrophes is with the NSA or National Security Administration. It is said to be believed…

(http://tsa.gov/about). Since the implementation of the TSA, airports across the nation have declined in quality and safety. Nowadays, a petting zoo is the equivalent to the average public airport. Realistically, the TSA has failed to address and control the growth of unethical behavior within the air transportation…

machines/scanners it brought such a drastic change in security because, for example, there are people that think that they can still take whatever they want on a plane like before 9/11, but since the new machines/scanners are able to detect metal or any hidden foreign object can stop someone from making another drastic tragedy. After 9/11 they started to limit what you are able to take on a plane and introduce new procedures. The airport started to introduce to remove shoes and banning…

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…

uniformed police officers, state police officers, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and detectives and criminal investigators. The uniformed police officers, for example, follow the general law enforcement duties that were listed above. These officers are easily identified by the public due to the blue uniforms. They also regularly patrol assigned areas to observe any sign of criminal activity and respond to emergency and nonemergency calls. State police officers, also known as highway patrol…

Observing and organizing criminal and administrative investigations on behalf of the Federal Air Marshal Service is required as these investigations result in administrative sanctions by appropriate agencies. This is especially important as a Team Leader during Special Mission Coverage operations. These reports are processed through criminal, administrative and intelligence agencies. These missions require surreptitious surveillance of subjects as well as documenting both overt and furtive…

would have to be landed immediately if there was an attack on the plane. Autopilot clearly could not accomplish this task. Arming the pilots is still a viable option here though. Another topic that is frequently brought up is sky marshals. Now if you haven’t heard of sky marshals, I’d have to say that this is my favorite option and possibly the favorite of many others. Sky marshals are passengers on the plane that seem like regular civilians on board, but they are…