Originally Posted by CLE PD Article

Screeners will not receive them until they complete a two-day training program, and it could be months before all workers have attended and completed the program, TSA Cleveland spokesman Doug Koman said. The new uniforms are currently being distributed.

Koman defended the shirts and badges, but he doesn't know if travelers will mistake the screeners for police.

"Anytime you're dealing with the public, there's a chance of confusion," he said.