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TV crew tried to sneak fake pipe bomb through Newark Airport security

By Paul Milo pmilo@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com At least seven members of a cable television crew were arrested after they tried to sneak a fake explosive device through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport , the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday. IFPO grads can now continue learning through Kaplan University A law enforcement source with knowledge of [...]

By |2018-01-19T08:40:12-05:00January 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on TV crew tried to sneak fake pipe bomb through Newark Airport security

Man on TSA watch list arrested for suspicious activity at Georgia airport

ALEXIS STEVENS ON JAN 3, 2018 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch Dec. 30--Airports around the United States were previously warned about a Georgia man whose behavior in restricted areas was a security concern. This week, the man allegedly behaved the same way at Athens Ben Epps airport, according to police. Ahmed Olasunkanmi Salau, 33, who lives in Athens, [...]

By |2018-01-08T19:32:48-05:00January 8th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Man on TSA watch list arrested for suspicious activity at Georgia airport

Aldermen want Chicago’s O’Hare Airport security to be police officers again

JOHN BYRNE ON DEC 18, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com Dec. 13 -- Chicago aldermen are again fighting city Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans' decision to remove the word "police" from airport security officers' titles after an infamous dragging incident on a United Airlines flight at O'Hare airport. An ordinance introduced Wednesday would take away Evans' power [...]

By |2017-12-19T20:42:32-05:00December 19th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Aldermen want Chicago’s O’Hare Airport security to be police officers again

Florida airport hosts TSA showcase of illegal weapons

from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec 15 2017- Transportation Security Administration officers have had a busy year stopping passengers from carrying guns on planes in Florida. Across the state, they’ve found 479 this year, compared 411 last year. At Palm Beach International Airport, they’ve doubled the amount from last year, totaling 28. IFPO’s Year-end [...]

By |2017-12-18T06:26:08-05:00December 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Florida airport hosts TSA showcase of illegal weapons

Security officers on Turkish planes to combat terrorism

Photo from CorporateTravelSafety This is a great idea; however, it makes one wonder what took so long for it to happen and what was the impetus for it. Also interesting is that the Turkish government sought to go public with it. Possibly they thought it would be a deterrent, saying that guards will [...]

By |2017-11-18T10:52:00-05:00November 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officers on Turkish planes to combat terrorism

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