NEWARK, N.J. Nov 27 2022— An Indiana man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers removed the components of a handgun and 15 bullets spread across two of the man’s carry-on bags at a Terminal B security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 16. It was the 12th gun […]
CHICAGO IL Nov 26, 2022 A man was arrested at Chicago O’Hare Airport after claiming to have a bomb in his bag, police said. TSA stated that the man continued to say that he had a bomb and that’s when police were notified. The man was arrested at Terminal 1, CPD Tom Ahern News Affairs and […]
New Orleans La. Nov 23, 2022 Twice last week, travelers arriving at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport caught thieves trying to make off with their luggage after snatching the bags from the baggage claim carousels, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest reports. And as the holiday travel season picks up, officials are reminding […]
Atlanta GA November 19 2022 The Transportation Security Administration is admitting multiple failures and is instituting alerts to security officers at airports nationwide after a man got through a checkpoint with two box cutters. The move comes as passengers are expected to flood airports ahead of Thanksgiving. TSA security checkpoint agents at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport […]
Honolulu HI October 31 2022 Private Security Will Handle Patrols Along Honolulu’s Future Rail Line The model for how to handle transit security varies from place to place. Honolulu considered using HPD but went a different route. Once Honolulu’s rail transit service opens, city officials will rely on private security personnel to handle the bulk […]
New York City NY October 28 2022 The MTA has quietly contracted unarmed private security guards to crack down on turnstile jumping — as a way to help tackle the recent wave of crime in the subway system, officials said Wednesday. MTA CEO Janno Lieber said the pilot program was launched at six stations a […]
New York City NY Oct 19 2022 At the often-crowded West Fourth Street-Washington Square subway station, one of the closest to NYU’s campus, officers from two private security contractors now stand in front of emergency exit doors and turnstiles. The officers have been patrolling the station since they were assigned to the post in early September. […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. October 6 2022 Two men were arrested Tuesday at Nashville International Airport after a police dog sniffed out 92 pounds of marijuana packed into luggage from an arriving flight. The American Airlines flight—which originated from Los Angeles—had just arrived at BNA from Dallas, Texas, according to the arrest report. Investigators were working blind runs […]
NEWARK NJ Oct 2 2022— A major disturbance unfolded Thursday evening at Newark Liberty International Airport as Terminal B was evacuated when a woman ran into a secure area of the airport. Port Authority police ordered everyone out of the terminal around 9:15 p.m. when Shanita Witter, 24 who had just arrived on a flight […]
Chicago IL Aug 26 2022 Under a new contract, unarmed security teams working with dogs will help patrol Chicago Transit Authority property in an effort to deter crime, the agency announced Wednesday. CTA officials said they signed an 18-month contract with security service Action K-9 worth more than $30 million that will provide 100 unarmed […]