Profiling Techniques Seminar

Renful are hosting a Profiling Techniques Seminar.

Civil transportation infrastructures, including airports and seaports, have proven to be irresistible targets for terrorists, owing to the massive publicity and fear that such attacks generate. These outrages have included hijackings, infiltration of bombs onto aircraft, bombing of ships, and the September 11th suicide attacks.

The increasing innovation, sophistication and destructive potential of modern terrorists (armed with conventional, as well as Chemical, Biological and Radiological weapons) means that we must continually monitor these threats and remain vigilant. It is no secret that modern detection technologies become less effective when used in a busy environment and/or in an automated mode.

The Profiling System

Owing of the limitations of existing security technologies, we have sought effective ways to improve security by utilising the “human factor”. To be most effective, security systems must now fully utilise human-centred security screening – use trained staff to actively assess threats and adapt investigation/search techniques based on the potential risk posed by the person being investigated.

This security methodology, which is based on risk assessment, is referred to as the “Security Profiling System“. This system has been implemented successfully by many authorities such as Customs, Immigration, and Airline Security. The Security Profiling System is a method used for identifying illegal travellers, criminals and terrorists by behavioural analysis, documentation and expert questioning techniques - ignoring characteristics not relevant to security such as their race, ethnicity, age and gender. Using this system, we can selectively target certain individuals for additional searches and questioning and quickly isolate those few individuals who might warrant more thorough scrutiny by security personnel.

The Security Profiling System can reduce delays and increase passenger throughput, whilst actually enhancing security - but it requires unique skills as the clues are invariably subtle and the time to observe them is limited.  

The Seminar

This seminar is designed to equip all participants with the knowledge, techniques and practical skills required to organise and implement an effective Profiling System at their location. The seminar will also help dispel the myths surrounding Profiling by explaining the differences between Profiling and crude stereotyping.