EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE SECURITY MEASURES AND CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST CIVIL AVIATION

Abstract

The development of measures in civil aviation protection against illegal acts is based on the analysis of incidents, which can be divided into four development stages. Before 9/11, civil aviation entities were mostly reactive; only new threats warranted a proactive approach to mitigating air threats. The present article’s aim was to analyse the development of methods for checking passengers and objects intended for air transport. The analysis of selected incidents, control processes, and the level of security achieved confirm that the implemented security methods and proactive approach to working with air traffic risks are a suitable compromise between passenger comfort, technological development of detection devices, and processes at the airport.