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Peeling Back the Layers of a Robust Security Program: Firearms Detection Canines The responsibility of any security team is clear: keep employees, guests and patrons safe. To mitigate the most consequential threats in today’s environment, organizations must embrace a comprehensive and layered security posture which includes a smart blend of technology, human and canine elements. Let’s take a look at how detection canines can be deployed to bring greater depth and effectiveness to a variety of …
Bomb Dog Spotlight: Jonathan and Hollis Jonathan Rubi boards a commercial American Airlines plane several times a day at least five days a week – but he never leaves the ground. As a canine handler with Enhanced Protection Services, he and his partner, Hollis, are hard at work behind the scenes at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Their job is to sniff around. More than 80 airlines provide service to roughly 150 global destinations through Miami International Airport. In 2021 alone, over 17 …
ASAC Appointment: Enhanced Protection Services Security's Manager Aviation Security The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) established its Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Since then, the ASAC continues to advance its mission to provide TSA with advice on a wide breath of industry security matters through its roster of 33 thought-leader members. Recently named to that elite team of …
Peeling Back the Layers of a Robust Security Program: Explosives Screening Technology Earlier this month in New York, the Geneva Police Department public safety building was on lockdown for hours following the discovery of a suspicious package in the mail. Monroe County Bomb Squad ultimately determined the explosive device was an inert grenade incapable of an explosion. This is just one of the thousands of suspicious package incidents reported throughout the country annually. According to the most …
Bomb Dog Spotlight: Rick and Champ II They call Detroit, Michigan, the Motor City thanks to its historic recognition as the heart of the American automotive industry. You might say that Enhanced Protection Services Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) Team Rick Frederick and Champ II are living up to their own definition of what it means to be part of this iconic city. Their powerful engine is fueled with a strong work ethic. Rick, a Michigan-native and lead canine handler in Detroit, joined Enhanced …
Mailroom Screening to Address Today's Threat Since the anthrax attacks of 2001, where five Americans were killed and 17 were sickened, we have been acutely aware of the risk posed by mail-borne threats. Yet still too often, mailroom screening programs fail to reach the critical standards necessary to protect personnel, infrastructure and brand from today’s heightened threats. In 2021, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) …
In 90 Seconds or Less Twenty years ago, Enhanced Protection Services , launched a patented state-of-the-art screening technology. SmartTech®, An Allied Universal® Solution, integrates with existing X-ray equipment to provide real-time access to Enhanced Protection Services’s experienced bomb technicians 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This instant analysis of any suspicious item in 90 seconds is a game changer in avoiding unnecessary evacuations. In celebration of 20 years, we visited Enhanced …
Bomb Dog Spotlight: Devin and Regan Devin Boesing wakes up each morning with a smile on his face. A native of Oahu, Hawaii, Devin is surrounded by enviable views – picturesque mountain ranges, deep lush valleys, white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters. But he says it is more than the landscape that makes him happy. He enjoys a great life with his girlfriend, Katrina, their two-year-old son, Dallas, and Regan, his best friend and canine partner for the last six and a half years. Devin and Regan …
Brush Up on Best Practices for Package Screening It is that time of year again. From November through January, the U.S. Postal Service is inundated with more mail than any other time. It forecasts to process nearly 60 million pieces each day as compared to the 53 million daily in 2021. Private global carriers are also predicting heavy seasonal volume. This provides a good opportunity to refresh on proper package screening protocols. Today’s Threats are Varied Terrorists and bad actors have long used …
Enhanced Protection Services Honored with 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 — Enhanced Protection Services announced its receipt of a 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Gold Award from American Security Today in the category of Best Gunshot Detection Technology for its Firearms Detection Canine (FDC) solution. The Enhanced Protection Services Security Firearms Detection Canines (FDCs) was recognized for its canine training to detect odors associated with firearms, whether they …
