Kathleen Sweet

Aviation and Airport Security (eBook, ePUB)

Terrorism and Safety Concerns, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

USAF Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Sweet's seminal resource is considered the definitive handbook on the terrorist threat to commercial airline and airport security. Presenting an analysis of modern day risks, it covers the history of aviation security and compares current in-flight security practices with those of other countries. The book reviews Transportation Security Administration changes in security, policy, and training since 9/11 and discusses several aviation terrorist incidents. It also examines how security considerations are factored into business processes and offers extensive background information on various terrorist groups.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040081983
• Artikelnr.: 70019120

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.