by Jeff Price | Aug 13, 2012 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security
With news today of the JetSki’er able to claim the fence and access the airport JFK the question of airport perimeter security is again raised. The first thing we need to look at in this case is what happened. JFK has a perimeter intrusion defense system which...
by Jeff Price | Jul 29, 2012 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
It’s been a week since the shooting in Aurora and I thought it was about time to comment. Based on the phone calls I was receiving that day, it seems my commentary sometimes applies outside the world of aviation security. I’m not going to compare myself to...
by Jeff Price | Jul 25, 2012 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Current Affairs, General Aviation Aircraft Operator Security, General Aviation Airport Security, Introduction to Screening, Passenger and Baggage Screening
Blogging live from the Colorado Airport Operators Association, Annual Conference, 2012, Vail, Colorado (paraphrasing as necessary) Douglas Hoffsass – Assoc. Administrator, Office of the Administrator, TSA The Right Reverend Hoffsass continues his nationwide tour...
by Jeff Price | Jul 18, 2012 | Aviation Security, General Aviation Airport Security
Recently, several sewing needles turned up in catered meals on Delta Airlines. While there are public health and safety concerns, and the FBI is investigating, it begs the question, just how secure are the catering facilities that bring food onto commercial aircraft....
by Jeff Price | Jul 17, 2012 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
The attempt by a Skywest pilot to steal an aircraft at the airport in St. George, UT raises several security questions. From early reports, it appears that Skywest had confiscated the employee’s airline and hopefully, his airport credentials, denying him his...
by Jeff Price | Jun 7, 2012 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Uncategorized
I just wanted to make a clarification regarding the recent article in the Huffington Post. In the interview I attempted to clarify that prior to 9/11 there were many problems with airport policing, however after 9/11 while some of those problems still exist at a few...
by Jeff Price | Jun 7, 2012 | Aviation Security, Commercial Aviation Airport Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
Recently, an article was published in the Huffington Post regarding airport policing in which myself and several other security experts were quoted. There are several airports I have trained at, that have exemplified outstanding airport policing practices and I would...
by Jeff Price | May 31, 2012 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
Blogging live from the Colorado Airport Operators Association, Annual Conference, 2012, Vail, Colorado (paraphrasing as necessary) 9/11 Crisis Management: Lessons Learned, Ken Greene – Deputy Manager of Aviation for Operations, Denver International Airport,...
by Jeff Price | May 2, 2012 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
Dateline: 84th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition AAAE Annual: Be Prepared and Proactive – General Aviation Airport Security Update Robert Olislagers, A.A.E. Executive Director, Centennial Airport Scott McMahon, Morristown Municipal Airport Kerwin Wilson, GA,...
by Jeff Price | May 1, 2012 | Aviation Security, Uncategorized
Dateline: 84th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition AAAE Annual: TSA Round Table Discussion Moderator, Mark Crosby A.A.E. Chief of Public Safety and Security, Portland International Airport Chris McLaughlin, Asst. Administration for Security Operations TSA Doug...