Aviation Security Additional Controls Needed to Address Weaknesses in Carriage of Weapons Regulations

Abstract

The number of law enforcement officers who fly while armed is unknown because neither FAA nor the airlines systematically collect this information. However, we obtained anecdotal information that provides some perspective on the number of officers who fly while armed. For example, one U.S. carrier reported to us that it carried over 3,000 armed law enforcement officers each month during a 3-month period. Another U.S. carrier reported to us that it carried about 100 officers each month during an 8-month period. We are recommending that FAA work with the airlines to collect and assess information on how frequently law enforcement officers carry firearms on board aircraft. At a minimum, this information will enable FAA to assess the extent to which the agency is achieving its goal of reducing weapons carried by law enforcement officers on commercial aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383114

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Personnel
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Congress
  • Flight Crews
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Metal Detectors
  • Personnel Management
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.