TSA Canine Teams Screen U.S. Mail for Explosives, Pilot Program to Expand to Airports Across the Country
U.S. Newswire, May, 2003
WASHINGTON, May 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A test program that uses explosive detection canines to screen mail could be expanded as a result of the efforts of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airlines and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to get mail weighing 16 ounces or more back on aircraft.
Currently TSA-certified canine teams are screening mail at 11 airports as part of a national test project. After September 11, 2001, all mail 16 ounces or more was barred from cargo holds of commercial aircraft due to the potential threat to airline security.
Last November, TSA launched the joint pilot project with the USPS, several airlines, and local law enforcement officials, with plans to expand to all major airports by the end of the year, with the goal to...
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