General security awareness

General security awareness

• Numbered areas of access:
  • Internal area(s) of the SRA, including departure lounges, piers and the interior of other buildings with exception of 2 and 3.
  • Baggage reclaim halls.
  • Baggage make-up areas.
  • Ramp / apron.
  • Aircraft and their footprints.
  • All other areas of the SRA, including runways.
  • Access all areas.
• Pass’s should be displayed at chest height at all times.
• Everybody who works at the airport must be vigilant.
• Challenge suspicious persons/ask for ID.
• Report suspicious incidents.
• As a security officer, you will be seen as a appropriate person.
• Suspicious behaviour can be difficult to define:
  • Report suspicious behaviour.
  • Observe/ challenge a person who seems unfamiliar with their surroundings.
  • Report something out of place.
  • If you see a stranger, or someone not displaying a ID, challenge them.
• Offences that you initially may be required to deal with:
  • People who give false information about baggage.
  • People found in the SRA without authority.
  • People onboard aircraft without authority.
  • People who refuse to leave the SRA or aircraft when asked to do so.