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      <title>Legal Aspects of Airport Programs. Topic 16-03. Legal Requirements and Liabilities Arising from Airport Security</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Airports want to create a travel environment that is efficient and responsive to passengers' needs without compromising security. Airport operators share responsibility for the ever-evolving security requirements with federal and local agencies. Security practices should be designed with individuals’ rights in mind, but finding a balance between safety and security and individuals’ rights can be a challenge. These challenges encompass all passengers, visitors, and airport workers subject to security protocols.

Airports are confronted with a multifaceted framework of requirements related to security, such as constitutional and civil rights and privacy, and new requirements and technology add complexity. Research is needed to support airports to understand their legal responsibilities, the potential risks, and the implications for airport operations, passengers, and stakeholders.

The objective of the research is to examine public facing airport security measures and help airports understand the legal requirements and liabilities arising from airport security. The final report should: (1) provide stakeholders with the current legal and regulatory airport security requirements; (2) identify the parties responsible (e.g., airport operator, federal agency, etc.); and (3) identify additional practices undertaken by airports that are not required by current legal and regulatory airport security requirements. The report should identify and analyze the risks or exposures that may arise in the context of these requirements and practices. The report should identify and analyze novel legal issues involved with anticipated or proposed airport security measures.

The research should supplement ACRP Legal Research Digest 27: The Fourth Amendment and Airports to include relevant cases decided after that publication.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 14:39:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Airport Security Checkpoint Demand Management Using Virtual Queuing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As airports and their tenants explore ways to improve customer service, virtual queuing has emerged as a way to address a frequently frustrating situation—spending time in queues. Virtual queuing allows customers to pre-arrange a time window to undertake a transaction or process, thereby allowing them to engage in other activities instead of standing in a queue. Virtual queuing may also provide a means for managing demand, thereby optimizing the capacity of limited resources.  While concessionaires and other service providers are introducing virtual queuing at airports, there may be benefits to employing virtual queuing to manage demand at the security screening checkpoint. Virtual queuing could be offered as a complimentary service or rationed using pricing. In either instance, it could significantly increase customer satisfaction.

Research is needed to produce virtual queuing guidelines for airports to manage demand at security screening checkpoints, including quantifying potential benefits and identifying implementation steps. While the primary focus is on security checkpoints, other areas of the airport could also benefit from this research.

The objective of this research is to develop a primer, guide, and tools (e.g., decision tree, flow chart, scorecard) to help airport practitioners evaluate and implement, if appropriate, virtual queuing solutions for managing demand at the security screening checkpoint.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:03:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Using Existing and Emerging Technologies to Identify and Mitigate Human Trafficking at Airports</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of State statistics show that every year, out of more than 700,000 people who become subjects of human trafficking and cross international borders, 50,000 will enter the United States. ACRP Research Report 249: Developing an Airport Program to Address Human Trafficking: A Guide (to be published in spring 2023) will provide a guide and resources to help airports create and implement a comprehensive approach to address trafficking. One particular topic not covered in detail in that report is the use of existing and emerging technologies to aid in the timely detection and reporting of potential human trafficking activity. Airports would benefit from research on this subject to help them understand technologies that could aid in addressing trafficking activity, including their capabilities and limitations, and how they may be implemented.

The objective of this research is to develop a primer and guide to help airport operators leverage existing and emerging technologies to aid in the timely detection and reporting of potential human trafficking activity on an airport campus.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
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