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What should an Investigator do about his Identity during an Investigation? (No identity at
all,Identify wid a fake name,Identify wid the actual Identity as on his Card)
. National highway and moterway police. ministry of interior
FIR is launched in. Police station.
what security measures are taken in muharam. deploying army in sensitive areas
FAM STAND FOR.Federal Air Marshall
cars are checked by mirrors
motorway police is under ministry of interior
asf under ministry of defence 29th of December
Search Lights necessary at main gate, parameter walls
Security Cameras necessary
Keys lost should use duplicate, change lock
Security Cameras necessary where required, every where etc
Duplicate Keys should be with senior most officers, administration, security office etc
CCTV, Fire Extinguisher, Fire-fighting equipment (Names of devices etc.), PD-4C (its
principle of working), X-rays Explosive Detectors, Terrorism, Major types of Terrorism, Mob
(Definition) etc.
Training manuals of police training schools(PTS) can be helpful as police trainees are trained
to maintain law and order situation with necessary security measures. You better to
purchase it from any shop in nearest police lines. Chances are there that these manuals can
be available on net.
Q: how will u keep your home protected from thief?
A: (a thief can be entered from two ways, )1. main door and 2. roof, both entrance should
be locked properly. etc.
security questions will be like general questions which you can solve easily as you read
logically.
1. How many types of security?
There are 3 types of security, (i) VIP Security, (ii) Security of Government Strategic
infrastructures, (ii) Escort and Prevention.
2. What is VIP Security and its types?
VIP Security is an important security for any group or troop who is deployed to do so, it can
be either individual or group of VIPs to be secured, security provided to VIPs to their routes,
Resting areas, among public gatherings etc. There are 3 types of Security duties performed
by the personnels in VIP Security duty, I. Inner Quarndon (Inside the building or area in O
shape, surrounded, II. Outer quarndon, the outer ares of Building, helipad etc its also in O
shape. III. Isolation: Its very important duty of security measures, the personnels who does
this Isolation duty will be in Plane cloths like they are the people of public but they always
have eye contact with eachother and surrounded around the VIP, and in dangerous
condition there duty is to take VIP away at safe place.
3. What is Escort?
It is a type of protocol, Escorting the vehicles or the relly etc with armed force i.e. Police or
Rangers.
4. What are the Govt Strategic Infrastructures?
Railway Bridges, Television centers, Radio Stations, Power Plants, Gas Storage Units, Gas
Pipelines, Railway Lines, Water Cannals, Rivers, Banks etc are GSI.
5. What an ASF Officer do if he finds a weapon in lagguage?
If He/She finds weapon he/she must ask for the valid Government of Pakistan Licence and
it's permission to carry with. If victim provides, he/she can be allowed to carry with
issuence of ASF Director or senior official's letter and the weapon must be sealed. AND if the
weapon is illegel then he/she will go through the Judicial process according to Prohibition of
Arms Ordinance 13/D etc.
5. If a person seems in incredulous condition at airport what an ASF officer can do?
ASF Officer can arrest him/her if he/she looks like in incredulous without warrant.
6. Does ASF has the same powers and duties like Provincial Police has?
No, because provincial police is bound to work for the security of people living in there
station's jurisdictions even there houses and there assets are under the observation and
security of Local Police, but ASF is responsible for security of the people and the airport for
there duty times (chek-in & outs).
1 - Background
In the late 60s, of the preceding century civil aviation industry endured worldwide shocks of
violence and sustained criminal attacks at the hands of terrorists. Initially the overall
response to onslaught of developing crime was varying from the state to state. However, by
1970 the world community recognized the problems of unlawful interference with civil
aviation and developed strategy of response through various conventions. Pakistan being
signatory to all these conventions was under obligation to create a Force to provide security
to civil aviation in Pakistan. Hence the Airports Security Force (ASF) was raised in 1976
under the folds of the Ministry of Defence and was assigned security responsibility of all
airports in Pakistan.
2 - Objectives
a-
In accordance with the provision of the ASF Act 1975, the Force is responsible for :-
a- Ensuring security of all airports, aerodromes and civil aviation installations within the
limits of airports and aerodromes and for safeguarding Civil Aviation against acts of unlawful
interference or threats of interference.
b- Ensuring security of all structures, equipment, material and installations belonging to
operators and other Government or non Government organizations within the limits of
airports and aerodromes.
c- Ensuring security of aircrafts, passengers, baggage cargo and mail within the limits of
airports and aerodromes.
d- General maintenance of law and order within the limits of airports in conjunction with the
Police and taking cognizance of all offences committed at the airports and aerodromes
under any law for the time being in force.
4 - Powers
a- Search and arrest without warrant of any person who suspects of endangering or
attempting to endanger, or having endangered, the safety of any aerodrome or airport or an
aircraft or a civil aviation installation and may use such force as may be necessary in the
discharge of his duties aforesaid.
b- An officer for the purpose of this Act, shall exercise, within the areas in which this Act
applies, all the powers conferred on an officer in-charge of a Police Station under the Police
Act 1861 (Vol 1861) and the code of criminal procedure 1898 (Act V of 1898). No
Government Notification has been issued and therefore, not enforced.
5 - Organization
Force Commander articulates his command functions from ASF Headquarters located at
Karachi Airport. The Force Commander is assisted three Deputy Directors i.e. Deputy
Director (Operations), Deputy Director (Administration) and Deputy Director (Intelligence),
and two Assistant Directors as Force Secretary and A.D (Legal). The organization of ASF is
described as under :-
6 - Training School
ASF carries out training of all ranks of the Force through ASF Training School which was
established in 1982 and located at Karachi. The School also imparts training to various
departments of Pakistan on request.
No amount of ground security measures can guarantee 100% results, particularly against
hijacking. Air Guards on board provide
in-flight security against such adventures. ASF also has an elite Force comprising of
specially trained and highly proficient troops known as Air Guards who can be deployed for
ensuring security during flight on need to require basis. Presently they are engaged for
provisioning of in-flight security to all domestic flights of PIAC.
8 - Concept of Security
9 - System of Security
For the purpose of ensuring security, an airport is divided into four sectors i.e
Carparks/Public area, Terminal building, Apron and perimeter. The following security system
exists at each airport in Pakistan:-
a- Security of Car Park & Public Area - Selective search (i.e some percentage, basing on
threat perception) of cars is done and surveillance of all the area where free movement of
general public takes place.
b- Security of Terminal Building - Only bonafide passengers and functionaries are allowed
entry subjected to following checks :-
(1) At First Entry - Checking of travelling documents (i.e valid tickets) and Airport Entry
Passes
(2) Hold Baggage Screening - Screening of all the baggage and manual search of baggage
declared suspicious. In case of recovery of dangerous/ contraband items, offender is handed
over to concerned law enforcement agency.
(3) Hand Baggage Screening - Screening of all hand bagage and manual search of the
baggage declared suspicious to ensure that it does not contain weapon or other material
which may be used to hijack or sabotage the aircraft.
(4) Body Search - Personal search of passengers/functionaries prior to entry into the sterile
area is done at hand baggage screening points and pre-designated airside gate to ensure
that nobody is carrying any weapon or explosive on board the aircraft.
c- Security of Apron - Each aircraft is protected by throwing a cordon of ASF men and entry
into the aircraft is restricted to concerned airline staff and passengers.
d- Security of Perimeter - ASF armed personnel protect perimeter of all airports, excluding
joint user airports, by establishing posts at vulnerable points/entry gates to exercise access
control and search of unauthorised men/material/vehicles.
e- Vehicle Entry Gate - Entry of authorised persons and vehicle onto the apron takes place
through pre-designated entry gates where ASF men are deployed to establish
identity/authenticity of persons/vehicles and to conduct search of all bonafide
persons/vehicles.
f- Surveillance - All the area of airport (i.e car parks/veranda, terminal building, apron and
perimeter) is kept under strict surveillance through close circuit television, foot/mobile
patrolling, ASF Police men and ASF intelligence personnel (in civil clothes).
10 - Frisking of Passengers/baggage
Frisking of passengers is conducted through electronic gadgets. They are required to divest
themselves from all extraneous metal and place them in a tray placed for the purpose and
cross the walk through gate. In case of alarm (beep) they are subjected to electronic
frisking through hand scanner. Manual search is only resorted to on suspicion . However,
ASF retains the authority of subjecting anyone to manual hand frisking if deemed
necessary.
Issuance of Airport Entry Passes is governed under policy duly approved by the Ministry of
Defence. Following categories of Airport Entry Passes are being issued at present :-
13 - Control Room
ASF control rooms are established in public area at each airport from where the on duty
Company Commander articulate his command over his troops and redress the
complaints/problems of functionaries, passenger and general public.
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It may be appreciated that our enemy is invisible and amongst the innocent passengers or
sincere functionaries. Hence aviation security is pitched against unpredictable challenges
and only advance technology, sound training and cooperation of functionaries, passengers
and general public can keep ASF men a step ahead of miscreants. Government is making
allout efforts to equip the Force with modern equipment. ASF is ensuring sound training of
its personnel and the dire requirement of cooperation can only be met if the functionaries
and passengers display positive attitude and regards to the essence of aviation security
rules, regulations and procedures.
An unarmed combat school/club is being established at ASF training area Karachi airport for
imparting training to ASF personnel. This will enhance the professional competency of ASF
personnel to combat terrorism at airports.