Reduce the vulnerabilities of cargo carriers and corporate jets as well as commercial airlines
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Description
Practical Aviation Security is a complete guide to the aviation security system, from crucial historical events, to the policies and policy makers and the major terrorist and criminal acts that have shaped the procedures in use today, to the tip-of-the-spear technologies that are shaping the future.
This text enables the reader to enter airport security or other aviation management roles with the proper knowledge to immediately implement the necessary security programs, to meet international guidelines and to responsibly protect their facility or organization, no matter how large or small.
Using case studies and practical security measures in use at airports all over the world, readers learn the effective methods and the fundamental principles involved in designing and implementing a security system. This text covers commercial airport security, general aviation and cargo operations, threats and threat detection and response systems as well as international security issues.
While not perfect, the aviation security system is comprehensive and requires continual focus and attention to be able to stay a step ahead of the next attack. This text provides the tools necessary to prepare practitioners to enter the industry, and if they are already in the industry to better understand it so they can prevent the next tragedy.
Readership
Airport operations specialists; airport security managers; homeland security personnel; students in aviation and homeland security programs
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Author Information
By Jeffrey Price, Assistant Professor of Aviation Security at Metropolitan State College in Denver, former Assistant Security Director of Denver International Airport, CO, USA; and Jeffrey Forrest, Chair of Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science at Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO, USA
