Security X-Ray Screening, Training & Monitoring

The Threat Environment

Civil transportation infrastructures, including airports and seaports, have proven to be irresistible targets for terrorists, owing to the massive publicity and fear that such attacks generate. These outrages have included hijackings, infiltration of bombs onto aircraft, bombing of ships, and the September 11th suicide attacks.

X–ray screening of baggage is one of the most effective and familiar front–line security measures used to help prevent the infiltration of weapons and explosive devices, because x–ray offers a convenient and unobtrusive way of checking baggage contents in a busy transportation environment.
However, the increasing innovation, sophistication and destructive potential of modern terrorists (armed with conventional, as well as Chemical, Biological and Radiological weapons) means that we must continually monitor these threats and remain vigilant.
It’s important to bear in mind that although security x–ray machines may look very sophisticated, they are essentially just IMAGING SYSTEMS, and NOT automated weapons and explosives detectors. It’s the performance of the staff operating the x–ray equipment that determines how effectively it works.

The main Speaker is Mr. Moshe Cohen, Principal Consultant and General Manager of the Renful Group of companies. During his career Moshe undertook to implement his knowledge for many security applications, such as the screening of visitors into high–security installations, Houses of Parliament and Prisons as well as the identification of illegal travellers and security screening of airline and airport passengers etc. throughout the world. Prior to establishing the Renful group, Moshe held a senior security position with Trans World Airlines (TWA), as Director of Training and Commercial Development for both TWA and its subsidiary, International Aviation Security (IAS). In this position, Moshe established the Security Training Department of IAS and developed aviation security operations in 22 European airports. Moshe was also an authorised signatory to qualify Ground Security Coordinators on behalf of TWA (an F.A.A. approved course). Prior to TWA, Moshe had management security responsibilities at Ben Gurion International Airport and with El Al Israel Airlines. Moshe has implemented the Security Profiling System throughout his career, in TWA as well as later as a consultant for Government Agencies. He developed the first X–ray training simulator, and its successor, Simfox, which is currently installed in 30 countries worldwide.

Mr. Eli Mandelawy is the Training Manager for Renful Premier Technologies. During his career he has accumulated over 14 years of experience in Aviation Security that was implemented in operational environments in airports worldwide. Mr. Mandelawy was involved in managing various security teams who were responsible for aviation security. Prior to his joining Renful Premier Technologies he had served 12 years in El–Al Airlines Security Department. In his last position, Mr. Mandelawy served as a deputy manager of the instruction and training department for El–Al security and was responsible for threat assessment and explosives detection technologies training. His previous position was as a security deputy manager of the El–Al station in Cairo. In the course of his professional career, Mr. Mandelawy has acquired a comprehensive background in threat assessment, threat detection and training all levels of aviation security professionals. He is an expert in screening and explosives detection systems and also has extensive experience in profiling techniques.

Charleroi Airport – Belgium
Scottish Parliament – UK
Securitas
National Assembly for Wales
Metropolitan Police – UK
Canadian Air Transport Security
Authority
Group 4 – Australia
Department of Transport – Australia
Royal Air Force – UK
Malta International Airport

Airport Police Division Singapore
Galway Airport Ireland
UK Department for Transport
CISCO – Singapore
AETOS – Singapore
ICA – Singapore
Singapore Prison Service
Ministry of Defence – UK
Directorate of Defence Security – UK
Olympic Games Committee – Greece

Commonwealth Games – Manchester 2002
Luxemburg Airport
Hong Kong Airport Department
Covenant Aviation – USA
Swiss Port International
Bucharest Airport – Romania
Zagreb Airport – Croatia
Kiev Airport – Ukraine
Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority
Australian Customs Service