Airport Security

Guide dogs explore Reagan checkpoint

Two dozen service dogs visited a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

OAK policing contract extended

The Port of Oakland has renewed its contract with Alameda County Sheriff’s Office for an additional seven years

TSA unveils new tech at Norfolk

The  TSA has deployed new technology that confirms the validity of a traveller’s identification at Norfolk International Airport

Smiths secures the Super Bowl

Smiths Detection’s X-ray screening systems were used to help secure last weekend’s NFL Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas

Surrendered airport items put to good use

Items surrendered by Brisbane Airport travellers are helping Queenslanders grappling with the cost-of-living crisis and domestic violence

Smiths Detection supplies Fukuoka

New technology will detect potential threats in baggage at the Japanese airport without the need to remove electrical items and liquids

BER security changes hands

Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) has taken over responsibility for passenger and baggage controls at BER Airport

Advances in airport security screening

Mark Broadbent reports on Canada’s new verification scheme and examines recent developments in passenger scanning tech

Smiths helps tackle narcotics trade

Smiths Detection has joined a consortium to develop an intelligent customs border screening system for the detection of narcotics

ONT and CBP deploy Simplified Arrival

Inspection wait times for arriving international passengers are being reduced significantly at Southern California's Ontario International Airport

Liberty Defense’s Hexwave set for DEN trials

Denver International Airport will trial the Hexwave system for a week in the Great Hall at the south employee checkpoint

EMA wins security training plaudits

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked East Midlands Airport (EMA) outstanding for the training it provides for security staff