Airport Landside Security (Case study-brussels Incident)

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1 14 September 2016 Airport Landside Security (Case study-brussels Incident) Jason Tshabalala

2 Airport Landside Security (Case study- Brussels Incident) The need to enhance security in the departure and arrivals halls and working with police to provide a high-visibility presence. Jason Tshabalala

3 Current Global Threats We consider the following threats to airports and aircraft: Airports: Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) in nonscreened (public) areas Small Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in non screened (public) areas Suicide bomber in terminal public areas Shooting in screened and non-screened terminal areas Aircraft: IED in checked luggage Suicide bomber boards aircraft Hijackers boards aircraft (replication of 9/11 type attack) MANPADS

4 Global Security Challenges Changing and Evolving Terrorist threat Changes in security regulations and standards Increasing security costs which has doubled since 2001 Integration of international and local regulation Non harmonisation of global regulations Balance Security & facilitation

5 Historic Landside Attacks South Africa 1994: Jan Smuts International Airport On 27 th April, attack carried out by AWB involving a car bomb on the upper roadway at the then Jan Smuts Airport. 18 people were seriously injured Attack caused massive structural damage to the north face of the international terminal building

6 Glasgow In 2007, two Islamist militants attempted to ram an SUV loaded with gas canisters into the passenger terminal of Glasgow airport. The vehicle to be held up by posts outside the main door. The driver died from burns sustained in the subsequent fire.

7 Moscow 2011 In 2011 at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport when a suicide bomber killed 37 people in the pre-security area. The airport has since introduced security checks at public areas Additional measures have been adopted for public areas (landside) at many Russian airports.

8 Turkey June 2016 Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance. They blew themselves up after police fired back. Attack resulted in 41 deaths and more than 230 hurt. The airport had X-ray scanners at the entrance of the terminal as a form of security measure, however security checks on cars are limited

9 Airport Landside Security (Case study- Brussels Incident 22 nd March 2016)

10 Overview Two suicide bombs blasts in the departures hall of the main terminal building, resulted in 34 deaths and 81 injuries The attacks followed the arrest of Salah Abdeslam on 18 th March 2016, considered the most wanted terrorist in Europe The group stated that the attacks were in retaliation for Belgium s support of the international anti-is Islamic State (IS) issued a message in English via its internet-based communication platform to claim responsibility for the bombings. The attacks certainly served as a wake-up call for airports landside security globally Two were identified as Belgian brothers, Khalid and Ibrahim El Bakraoui. Third has been identified as Najim Laachroui and is believed to have been the bomb-maker for the November 2015 Paris attacks

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12 Landside operations, previously considered to require minimal security screening

13 Salah Abdeslam, most wanted terrorist Suspected suicide bombers

14 National and Regional Impact of Attacks National Impact (Belgium): Local travel delays along the country s borders Tightened security in airports, ports and near nuclear infrastructure Closure of public services The threat level was raised from 3 to 4, its highest level.

15 Supply Chain Disruptions and Restrictions: Interruptions to air freight transport Brussels airport closed until further notice Flights cancelled and diverted, mainly to Amsterdam and Dusseldorf Halt in all international train traffic, including rail freight, with Brussels, train stations evacuated and closed

16 Regional Impact: The attacks in Brussels have had four primary effects on Belgium s neighbouring countries: Heightened security at transportation hubs Tightened border security Potential for additional anti-terrorist operations Organisation of support rallies

17 Supply Chain Disruptions and Restrictions: France Interior Ministry: 1,600 police deployed to border crossings, airports, ports and rail infrastructure Security reinforced at Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports; delays expected Deployment of security officers in major cities could disrupt road transport Netherlands Tightened controls at the Belgian border Added police patrols at national airports: Schiphol, Rotterdam, and Eindhoven Increased security presence at train stations

18 Germany Controls at Belgian border enhanced Train traffic, including rail freight, destined for Brussels is stopping before Belgian border at Aachen Security presence at airports and train stations increased United Kingdom International rail traffic to Brussels suspended Security increased at airports and other transport hubs Extra police mobilization in London

19 EU Review Security Plans National authorities across Europe reviewed the security of their airports. As a result, additional measures have been adopted for public areas (landside) at many airports. These additional measures are aimed at reinforcing surveillance & increasing detection capabilities and they remain in place

20 Olivier Jankovec, Director General ACI EUROPE commented Security is paramount and we the airport industry remain firmly committed to continuously improving the quality and efficiency of security measures. Airports are already among the most regulated spaces in this regard. What happened yesterday in Istanbul shows us that the real challenge now is to stop terrorists before they ever reach an airport or any other public space I cannot reiterate enough, better intelligence and more effective information exchange & cooperation between the competent public authorities needs to become the highest priority.

21 Legislative Impact Amendment 15 to Annex 17 on Landside 4.8 Measures relating to the landside Each Contracting State shall ensure that landside areas are identified Each Contracting State shall ensure that security measures are established for landside areas to mitigate the risk of and to prevent possible acts of unlawful interference in accordance with risk assessments carried out by the relevant authorities or entities Each Contracting State shall ensure coordination of landside security measures in accordance with Standards 3.1.5, and between relevant departments, agencies, other organizations of the State, and other entities, and identify appropriate responsibilities for landside security in its national civil aviation security

22 ACSA on Landside Security Airport Concerns: Collaborate with national regulators to agree on a definition of landside. A clear definition will be critical to defining the scope of preventative measures Ensuring that the focus of measures are risk based Work with national regulators and State agencies to conduct a vulnerability assessment Work with State agencies for intelligence and information gathering Agreeing on a range of flexible options for measures to enhance security as the threat situation dictates, including the use of high visibility deterrence such as explosive-detection equipment and dog teams, high visibility Police patrols and behaviour detection;

23 Enhance landside security measures Increase landside roadway and parking presence at areas of high pedestrian and vehicular traffic Vetting of landside and retail tenants Random screening of passengers and baggage with the use of K9 operations Increased CCTV monitoring for landside & Terminal security High visibility patrol strategies to increase passenger awareness of police presence Implementation of behaviour detection methods

24 Security Infrastructure design These might include: blast proofing; the use of materials to minimize damage (such as shatterproof glass); bollards, flowerpots and other structures to prevent drive-in attacks; the separation of vehicle drop-off and pickup points from the terminal entrance through use of a concourse or other pedestrianized area; and management of space to reduce gatherings of people. Usage of License Plate Recognition (LPR)

25 Enhance landside security measures in the Departure and Arrivals Halls Landside roads shall include preterminal screening capability, CCTV monitoring for security and safety, and minimize proximity to airside Contingency plans shall be evaluated from an infrastructure interdependencies to enhance coordination with other infrastructure providers (e.g. electric power, telecommunications, water, transportation) According to roles and responsibilities airport and airlines personnel shall be aware of security risks, be trained to respond to incidents (i.e. trained to detect weapons, explosives and CBRN products) Educated to analyse complex situations (i.e. Psychological profiling through cameras and covert observation at different areas of the airport) Gate-Keepers shall have fast online updates on current threats.

26 Police to provide a high-visibility Presence High visibility patrol strategies to increase passenger awareness of police presence. High visibility presence in areas identified as hot spots through exhaustive and definitive crime analysis Increase landside roadway and parking presence at areas of high pedestrian and vehicular traffic Reduce and prevent the fear of crime in airport: retail areas & other retail commercial space Business stakeholder participation utilizing high visibility policing

27 Internal Control Assessment Landside Security Effective oversight management Sufficient monitoring controls by management Effective controls Adequate compliance monitoring (applicable legislation) Adequate training Adherence to prevailing policies and procedures Effectiveness of Airport Security Watch Program Stakeholder engagement and commitment Stakeholders Regulator Airlines Communities Business Chamber Local Government Provincial Govt Suppliers Security / Port of Entry Customs SAPS BCOCC DHA Health Agriculture

28 THANK YOU