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Threat image detection training

by Mark Rowe

Redline Assured Security’s threat image recognition training (ALERT²) system which has more than 5000 known, emerging and innovative threats. These range from firearms and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), to sharps and other prohibited items. The aim; to keep the x-ray screeners one step ahead of the threat.

The threat system library is constantly updated; its most recent addition, a range of readily concealable IEDs including ‘laptop IEDs’, detail pictured.

In the past six weeks two attempts have been made to destroy an aircraft in flight using laptop IEDs, the company says. Both have failed due to timing issues. Redline has recreated them as there is always a danger of copycat incidents.

Craig Harrison, Redline’s Managing Director said: “The recent attempted laptop IED attacks places further emphasis on the critical importance of threat recognition capability within the aviation industry and all high value and high threat environments. Redline’s threat image recognition training is the most technically sophisticated package available today, supporting customers to develop their staff to detect real threat items concealed within bags, holdalls, parcels and mail; increasing protection to real security threats”.

Redline have built several versions of the laptop IED, imaged these devices using their x-ray equipment and have created a specific laptop IED training library which consists of a number of images to ensure x-ray screeners are able to identify potential devices, to mitigate the risk to the aviation industry. The programme will take users between 15 to 30 minutes to complete including review. Not all images have a device in them; so by reviewing the performance of the screeners, employers will be able to determine those that require more threat image detection training.

Using genuine x-ray images of real life threat items, the system features an image library and provides dual view images and functionality, using technology designed to avoid negative habit transfer (in other words, a worker does something that was fine in one context, but not in another). Visit http://www.trustredline.co.uk/.

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