At the instigation of Shai Meirav, International Sales Director ICTS Europe, was a key sponsor at the two day Counter Terrorism Conference in London at the Russell Hotel, Russell Square on December 7 and 8, with speakers flying in from around the world.
Mark Hankey formerly with the Royal Navy now with MUSC presented a paper titled: ‘The Threat From The Sea – Why Is The Professional Management of the Maritime Terrorism Threat Crucial?’. MUSC (Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants) a division of ICTS Europe, offers Transit Consultants, having provided passage to numerous vessels through the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean against the piracy threat.
ICTS Europe Systems exhibited at the event as a provider of security systems to the aviation sector. ICTS Europe Systems offers a range of technologies in aviation security and immigration, CBT and Assessment and general security management. Diagnose™, the company’s canine services division were represented by their UK colleagues showcasing the use of specialist canines in security. In particular the DfT(Dept For Transport) approved REST (Remote Explosive Scent Tracing) RASCarGO™ solution allowing cargo too dense or too large to be screened by traditional x rays. In the UK, France and South Africa ICTS operate the REST programme (Remote Explosive Search Technique) under the brand name of RASCargO in the UK and Diagnose in France and South Africa. In the UK, ICTS pioneered this process in partnership with the Dft and DSTL and has been in operation for the past six years. It is only one of two companies in this country to be certified by the DfT to provide this service. This process allows for cargo that is either too dense or large to be x rayed. The method is used by cargo and logistic operators and major carriers and is becoming internationally acknowledged, the contractor adds.
ICTS Europe (and its subsidiaries) operate specialist canine services in the UK, France, Holland, Israel, Singapore and South Africa providing traditional search dog capability for drugs, weapons, explosives and currency. The recent terrorist related incidents at Dubai and East Midlands Airports concerning PETN concealed in a cargo consignment resulted in media hysteria, the firm notes. Reports stated that PETN could not be found by (‘sniffer dogs’) canines, which is incorrect, the firm says. PETN is an old and commonly used material to which specialist canines ‘if professionally operated’ would be regularly exposed and tested.
