Profiling:
in tandem with technology
In the light of the recent verdicts in the liquid explosive plot in the United Kingdom,
the rôles of technology and behavioural analysis in safeguarding our skies have
again come under media scrutiny. Contrary to what one might think, the ongoing
development and investment made in high tech detection equipment actually
reinforces the case for the implementation of passenger profiling, rather than
negating its benefits. Mark Kenney provides us with an introduction to modern-day
profiling methodology and discusses the hurdles that need to be overcome, such as
discrimination, in order for the benefits of the approach to be universally embraced.
rofiling can play a valuable drawbacks of nearly all new screening weakness in many security
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rôle in any passenger technologies are their cost and speed of programmes. Alternatively, profiling,
security system and it is operation. As a result, only a small performed by trained security agents,
particularly useful in the percentage of passengers and baggage can selects passengers who present a
airport environment, be analysed through their usage. It would greater risk and these passengers and
specifically because airports seem prudent to utilise their additional their bags can then be processed using
are where the latest screening and detection capabilities on those passengers the most appropriate advanced
detection technologies are available. who present the greatest threat. technology available, based on the
Computer Tomography X-Ray, Explosive The selection of passengers, or bags, perceived threat posed. This makes for
Trace Detectors, Body Scanners, for further examination must be made a much more intelligent system.
Millimetre Wave Imaging and other based on some criteria. Very often, this
advanced screening solutions are very is simply a crude random selection Comprehensive Profiling and
useful tools; however, unless they are and, considering the capability of the Discrimination
used intelligently, their end-value is equipment and the investment made, Profiling of passengers is often
dramatically reduced. The two major such a selection process is a key considered in a negative light –
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