Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Security to be stepped up at Lambert Airport
KMOV-TV Ch 4 (CBS), St. Louis (MO)
The
level of aviation security is being stepped up at Lambert International Airport,
and details of the program were announced Monday.
Lambert Airport and a
handful of other airports in the nation have already been a part of a security
expansion program that has been in effect since 2003, but St. Louis will now
have additional bomb appraising officers to help airport
screeners.
Monday, two bomb-appraising officers that are trained either
in the department of defense or the FBI helped in recognizing bombs and other
paraphernalia in everyday items.
Over the next 18-months, 300 bomber
appraisals will be added to airports. This includes two more at
Lambert.
TSA says passengers should not see a difference in their airport
experience.
Bomber appraisals have been very effective in minimizing
airport security wait-time.
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