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Behavior Detection Outdoes Random Screening, DHS Official Says

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Thursday, April 7th, 2011

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By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Behavior Detection Officers (BDO) do a better job at identifying high risk travelers than random screening measures, an official with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch said yesterday. A study by the American Institute for Research (AIR) that examined referrals for random screening at airports as well as referrals made by BDOs found that on average personnel trained in techniques to observe select behavioral indicators are nine…

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