Aviation and Airport Security: Terrorism and Safety Concerns, Second Edition

by Kathleen Sweet

Overview

The Definitive Handbook on Terrorist Threats to Commercial Airline and Airport SecurityConsidered 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040081983
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/23/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
File size:	8 MB

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.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

… 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

Editorial Reviews

… 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

From the Publisher