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Aviation and Airport Security
Terrorism and Safety Concerns, Second Edition
- 336 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
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
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Aviation Industry: A National Security Asset
- Chapter 2 The Historical Hijacking Threat and Government Response: A Persistent Problem
- Chapter 3 International Solutions and Reactions
- Chapter 4 Growth and Change: Aircraft as Missiles
- Chapter 5 Terrorism: The Roots Remain
- Chapter 6 International Major CounterTerrorism Units, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Agencies — The Best Defense
- Chapter 7 Screening—The Last Line of Defense
- Chapter 8 Private Security Personnel versus Transportation Administration Security Personnel—Increased Supervision?
- Chapter 9 Metal Detectors, X-Ray Inspection, Explosive Detection, and Trace Detection Devices: Will the Public Tolerate the Intrusion?
- Chapter 10 Cargo Security: A Loose End
- Chapter 11 Security and the Rules of Law—A Slippery Slope
- Chapter 12 Foreign Airport Security: Comparison of U.S. Law and Foreign Domestic Law—Lessons Learned
- Chapter 13 Technological Improvements: Some Intrusive, Some Not
- Chapter 14 Airport Operator Concerns and Other Safety and Security Issues: The Foundations of Security
- Chapter 15 Access Controls, Perimeter Security: Another Foundation
- Selected Bibliography
- Index