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Hot topics Friday 8 February 2008 RAPID ROUNDUP: Attempted plane hijacking in Blenheim, New Zealand – an Australian expert responds. Media reports on this morning’s attempted hijacking in New Zealand have highlighted the security measures in place at smaller airports in New Zealand. An Australian expert discusses the potential implications on security at Australian airports. Jeff Corkill is a Lecturer in Intelligence and Security in the School of Engineering at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia “Whilst there is likely to be some hype about lack of security following from this event it must be considered in the broader context of the number of regular flights in and out of regional airports with limited passenger and baggage screening capabilities. In reality it is an isolated event, moreover it is an event that was managed well and essentially had a positive outcome. All airports in Australia regardless of the level of passenger and baggage screening implemented are required to have security plans that are appropriate to the level of threat the airport is exposed. These plans are developed in accordance with Australian regulations and local risk assessments. The fact remains that the threat to regional aviation security in Australia remains low and a knee jerk response to an event in New Zealand by calling for more stringent security measures at regional airports will benefit no one. It will simply increase the cost burden to both industry and the flying public. A more positive outcome for Australia would come from careful analysis of the New Zealand perpetrators’ intent, behaviour and means of defeating existing security measures. This can then be disseminated as intelligence throughout the aviation industry and increase the likelihood of similar indicators being detected in the future such that early intervention prevents a similar security incident occurring. The key to preventing security incidents is understanding people and recognising behaviour that represents a threat and dealing with it before the incident eventuates. As opposed to insisting on more tightened security process and increased deployment of expensive technology.”
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