SeMS and sensibility: Security management systems and the management of risk in the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

Mark B. Salter

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2007, vol. 13, issue 6, 389-398

Abstract: Following International Air Transportation Association requirement for all member airlines and airports to have a security management system (SeMS) beginning 1 March 2007, many organizations are looking to learn from safety and quality management systems. Without specific guidelines or best practices, organizations are forced to imitate these processes designed for different goals. Since safety, quality, and security environments operate on radically different principles, SeMS implementation must take a different tack. The case of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority illustrates the importance of a custom-designed program that meets public and corporate needs. The Authority is responsible for security screening of passengers, non-passengers, and baggage within selected airports. As a crown corporation with a precise statutory mandate and regulatory environment, the development of a SeMS illustrates some of the key problems for the application of SeMS to larger organizations.

Keywords: Airport security; Security management system (SeMS); Risk management; Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2007.07.004

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