Airport Security Initiatives Philadelphia International Airport Secure Exit Lane System Terminals D and E Presented to ACI Public Safety and Security Conference Fall 2011 August 30, 2011
History and Development Goals Considerations Cost Benefit Analysis Lessons Learned
History and Development Terminal D/E Expansion and Modernization Sterile Connector Bridge 14 lane Security Checkpoint 2 Secure Exit Lane Systems (Non Co-located) $35 million Inline Baggage Handling System (BHS) 23 additional ticket counter positions Three new aircraft gates Additional concession space D/E baggage claim connector and 2 additional baggage carousels
History and Development Goals Needed a cost effective solution for securing the Non Co-located Exit Lanes. System had to provide a secure unmanned exit System had to be multi-layered using a combination of off the shelf systems and components Throughput! Any System installed must be able to handle our peak traffic periods efficiently.
History and Development Considerations: Research of other airports applications proved that none of the available technologies by themselves offered the secure environment we were trying to obtain Need local TSA and TSA Headquarters support Engaged TSA in the conversation VERY early in the design process Breach Procedure Must have a mutually agreed upon procedure that the local TSA, Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia Airport Personnel can support. Maintenance and Upkeep Must have a procedure on how Maintenance and Custodial duties will be performed while maintaining a Sterile and Secure environment Installed a panel that puts the exit lanes on Maintenance Mode» Public Side Doors lock maintaining a boundary» Allows for Maintenance personnel to access the area without leaving the sterile area and triggering the alarms.
PHL Proposed Solution: History and Development Integration and overlapping of technologies Reverse Flow Technology, CCTV, and Access Control Access Control Center and Sterile Side Watcher Cameras
History and Development
Sterile Side Entrance and Optical Portals
Public Side View
Cost Benefit Analysis Total Construction Costs for both installations totaled $2.25 Million 8 Optical Portals w/extensions Doors and Hardware CCTV Anti-backflow System Architectural Elements Signage Security Guards (soft opening) Maintenance and upkeep costs have been minimal. Most of the work is in-house or through our Hi-Tech Facility Maintenance Contracts
Cost Benefit Analysis Personnel Costs if Manned (Basic Costs) City of Philadelphia Police Officer $80,000 per year including benefits (+3% salary increase per year) 3 Shifts/day x 2 Locations= Minimum Staffing of 8 (time off, breaks, etc)» 10x $80,000 = $800,000 Annually» 2.8 years to pay for themselves City Of Philadelphia Security Officer 1 (Non-LEO) $33, 489 annual salary before benefits (Plus collective bargaining increases per year) With benefit package estimated cost of $50,234 per person 3 Shifts/day x 2 Locations= Minimum Staffing of 10 (time off, breaks, etc)» 10 x $50,234 = $502,340 Annually» 4.5 years to pay for themselves PHL had also committed to the Air Carriers that we were going to look at ways to reduce personnel costs and minimize staffing.
Lessons Learned Local TSA involvement is a must. Must insist that the FSD, the Screening Management AND TSA Regulatory are all in the conversation from the beginning! Length of the entire portal The longer the better. Type of flooring Will the reflections off the floor affect the reverse flow software? Signage. Signage. Signage. You can t fix stupid.but you can show them a sign. Enforce your breach policies and local ordinances. Maintenance and Upkeep needs/concerns must be addressed in the design. If the Architect is pushing for an element that will not handle the traffic insist on your active participation in the design and recommendation! Training!
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