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February 28, 2010 | UK Govt using new ‘behavioural analysis’ security check at Heathrow | London: The British Airports Authority (BAA) is using behavioural analysis to weed out terror suspects during security checks at the London Heathrow Airport. The airports’ operator had started
an open-ended trial of the controversial techniques in January, where travelers
exhibiting unusual behaviour were given a more thorough security check. The trial
signals a shift in security strategy for the BAA, which has so far been focusing
on finding dangerous objects. The behavioural assessment will be used in conjunction
with intelligence information and new technology, like the full body scanners,
to improve the safety. According to reports, security staff may look for passengers
who have paid cash for business class, are travelling with no luggage on a long-haul
flight or are behaving erratically at the airport. The Gordon Brown-led Government
is believed to be watching the trials closely before deciding whether to apply
the technique at other airports. “A number of security staff at Heathrow are
undergoing
training in behavioural analysis techniques, where passengers are selected if
they are behaving suspiciously,” Daily Express quotes Paul Clark, Parliamentary
Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, as saying. “This training
is being trialled and evaluated. We will consider its effectiveness before deciding
whether it can be rolled out more widely,” he added. |
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