Kathleen Sweet

Aviation and Airport Security

Terrorism and Safety Concerns

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Produktbeschreibung

Considered the definitive handbook on the terrorist threat to commercial airline and airport security, Sweet's seminal resource is now updated to include an analysis of modern-day risks as well as an examination of the plethora of changes made to air security policies, practices, and regulations since 9/11.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 185mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 857g
• ISBN-13: 9781420088168
• ISBN-10: 1420088165
• Artikelnr.: 23600292

Autorenporträt

Kathleen Sweet

Inhaltsangabe

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.