Counter-terrorism in European Airports
Keywords:
security, airports, counterterrorism, skilled visionAbstract
In the wake of the events of 11 September 2001, airport security has become a magnet for societal fears and the target of enormous research and development spending. Airports are now living laboratories for security thinking and experimental systems, ranging from technological identification systems, such as those based on biometrics, to experimental systems designed to capture the most elusive aspects of human behaviour. This article is about the cuttingedge counter-terrorism measures in the European and North American airports. The aviation corridors between North America and Europe are crucial to the world’s economy and those routes have often been chosen for terrorist attacks. Today’s terrorists are understood to be prepared to die during attacks that aim to maximize fatalities, thus many security officers are quick to reflect on their roles and contemplate ways to innovate. Therefore, beyond the security promised by high-tech solutions there remains an enduring respect for the skilled senses of officers and the ‘art’ of hunting dangerous persons.References
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