Research Proposal For Airport Security

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Canada’s Airport Security
Marvin Mati
Jake Davis
PSI 203 0LA
October 15, 2015
Word count: 937

Research Proposal on Canada’s Airport Security
Throughout the history of aviation, criminals and terrorists have used airports and aircraft to orchestrate various forms of unlawful activities. Examples as such, criminals using general or commercial aviation to smuggle goods and drugs, or terrorists and special interest groups using aviation to garner geopolitical attention. In the mentioned cases, aviation has provided a platform for expedient distribution channels for drug peddlers, criminals, and a public stage for terrorists and special interest groups. Aviation is imperative to sustain the economic existence of world commerce, …show more content…

What is the current state of airport security? Reports of any cases of security breaches should be addressed in this case. How does airport security prepare for anticipated security breaches? The aim here would be to investigate whether the airport security teams are reactive or proactive. What the various security protocols carried out? This would be to investigate whether passengers, airline personnel, airport personnel, and luggage undergo security checks.
Research Strategies and Arguments
To answer the above questions, an array of reports by an organization that are in charge of security matters in Canadian airports will be reviewed. In addition, Books, news articles and research studies will also be used in the course of the current research. The sources give information pertaining to the current state of airport security, how airport security personnel handles security matters and the various security protocols employed in Canadian airports. The research will include past instances of airport security breaches that may have occurred in Canadian airports. It will also include the disaster preparedness of Canadian airports and also make recommendations as to how the Canadian airport authorities can enhance …show more content…

This book gives real-life examples of terrorist activities that have occurred in the aviation industry in the United States dating way back to February 2000. The book contains information pertaining; International Civil Aviation Security Program, the 9/11 attacks and contemporary threats to aviation security.
Benny, D. (2012). General aviation security. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
The book’s author is a board certified security manager; Certified Protection Professional, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Confidentiality Officer, a pilot (owns a Cessna C-172) among numerous other certifications. He is well versed with matter regarding the aviation industry and particularly in matters security. The book contains comprehensive information on general aviation airports, physical security in the airport environment and security threats to general aviation.
Sweet, K. (2004). Aviation and airport security. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice

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