THE TRAINED EYE
The old joke about the lonely security officer patrolling an empty corridor is long past. Today that same officer is watching your every move and the movements of others without being noticed.
As security procedures grow more aggressive, at times even confrontational, training regimens are changing to reflect this pattern. Security personnel are trained to be constantly alert, yet they must also be subtle enough not to tip off an attacker or intrude upon employees passing through a building or travelers clearing a security check-point.
Because U.S. law enforcement lacks a history of training to prevent terrorist attacks, many government agencies and airport authorities have sought out Israeli counterterrorism experts to retrain security officials on how to recognize and respond to potential terrorist threats.
Such training represents a paradigm shift for most agencies that sharpened their focus on preventing a recurrence of terrorist attacks. By far the most controversial issue in security is profiling. Critics say that airport and law enforcement officials target individuals of Middle Eastern descent or other minority groups unfairly without sufficient evidence. Yet security trainers insist that profiling or taking measure of any individual requires making educated guesses about someone’s dress along with their mannerisms and most importantly, their reason for being in a particular place.
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