ATSO?
Nov 23, 2010 | 2:20 am
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ATSO?
Didn’t see this posted anywhere...
On one of the other forums I go to, a thread popped up about the increase in airports stating they want to dump the TSA and go back to private contracts. There is a TSO on that forum (works in baggage at IAD/DCA) who posted this.
Any other info?
On one of the other forums I go to, a thread popped up about the increase in airports stating they want to dump the TSA and go back to private contracts. There is a TSO on that forum (works in baggage at IAD/DCA) who posted this.
Position: Armed Transportation Security Officers (ATSO)
Purpose: To provide a continual pool of highly trained employees to support the mission of TSA.
Program Overview:
This program provides for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) the man power and training to accomplish the mission. The ATSO program will provide for more security on the checkpoint and rail travel. This would be at a much smaller cost to the TSA. ATSO’s would work at checkpoints and rail during a viper exercise.
Program Goals:
• Successful accomplishment of the TSA mission.
• Provide additional layers of security to guard against acts of terrorism, criminal assault and piracy.
• Provide a continual pool of qualified officers to fulfill the mission.
• Provide for National Events when needed.
• Provide a new avenue of security for rail.
This program will provide employees to be trained to engage in Law Enforcement activities such as the arrest powers, authorization to carry a firearm, the prevention, investigation, detection, incarceration, or prosecution of any person violating the law.
Benefits:
This program will provide an inventory of personnel that will be capable of filling the position of ATSO and Law Enforcement.
• The ATSO will provide law enforcement for the check point and rail.
• Growth and development possibilities.
• Strong employee base due to expanded skills and opportunities.
• Building skills that will assist in employee development.
• ATSO allows flexibility in staff needs, by providing security for staff guards against vandalism and damage to Government Property.
• Have security for rail travel in place when needed.
Application Process:
• Resume
• Letters of recommendation
• Interview
• Selection the ATSO will not fall under Federal Law Enforcement Retirement.
Developmental:
• Develop a detailed written job description outlining tasks and responsibilities.
• Provide training for selectees through FLETC
Purpose: To provide a continual pool of highly trained employees to support the mission of TSA.
Program Overview:
This program provides for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) the man power and training to accomplish the mission. The ATSO program will provide for more security on the checkpoint and rail travel. This would be at a much smaller cost to the TSA. ATSO’s would work at checkpoints and rail during a viper exercise.
Program Goals:
• Successful accomplishment of the TSA mission.
• Provide additional layers of security to guard against acts of terrorism, criminal assault and piracy.
• Provide a continual pool of qualified officers to fulfill the mission.
• Provide for National Events when needed.
• Provide a new avenue of security for rail.
This program will provide employees to be trained to engage in Law Enforcement activities such as the arrest powers, authorization to carry a firearm, the prevention, investigation, detection, incarceration, or prosecution of any person violating the law.
Benefits:
This program will provide an inventory of personnel that will be capable of filling the position of ATSO and Law Enforcement.
• The ATSO will provide law enforcement for the check point and rail.
• Growth and development possibilities.
• Strong employee base due to expanded skills and opportunities.
• Building skills that will assist in employee development.
• ATSO allows flexibility in staff needs, by providing security for staff guards against vandalism and damage to Government Property.
• Have security for rail travel in place when needed.
Application Process:
• Resume
• Letters of recommendation
• Interview
• Selection the ATSO will not fall under Federal Law Enforcement Retirement.
Developmental:
• Develop a detailed written job description outlining tasks and responsibilities.
• Provide training for selectees through FLETC
Nov 23, 2010 | 4:16 am
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 629
By "piracy" are we talking about armed officers confiscating mp3 players or something? In Malaysia they actually have an entire police force devoted to movie piracy. When I used to live there these "piracy police" non-uniformed officers thoroughly searched my entire home due to the fact that my next door neighbor (whom I had seen but never met) was suspected of being one of those guys who sells fake Chinese DVDs on the street. I have to say though that, although they were violating my privacy, they were quite a bit nicer than most LEOs or federal agents I have met in the US. In fact I have consistently found this in other countries, including communist ones. In the US LEOs tend to be grown up schoolyard bullies (at least the males). In other countries they are quite often just relatively normal people. Still more aholish than the average citizen proabably but way nicer than US LEOs. I'm not sure why that is.
Needless to say, these ATSOs would bring us one step closer to the full-on police state that the majority of Americans seem to want. Remember that police states have historically been some of the safest places in the world. What we really need is a new country that really is free, like this one used to be when it was created.
Needless to say, these ATSOs would bring us one step closer to the full-on police state that the majority of Americans seem to want. Remember that police states have historically been some of the safest places in the world. What we really need is a new country that really is free, like this one used to be when it was created.