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Homeland Security

Pistole Defends Behavior Detection Program, Says Benefits Expanding

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014

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Pistole Defends Behavior Detection Program, Says Benefits Expanding

TSA Administrator John Pistole. Photo: TSA

A behavior observation program that has been used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since 2007 to help spot potential high-risk air travelers remains a key part of the agency’s layered approach to aviation security and is now being used to help identify low-risk passengers to be ushered into expedited screening lanes at airport security checkpoints, the head of the agency said on Tuesday. Behavior Detection Officers (BDOs) are being used “effectively” to help identity high-risk passengers but now “we’re…

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