Improving Law Enforcement Capacity to Counter Transnational Organised Crime Section 1: Training Course Outlines for Improved Border Control Module 3: Air Border Law Enforcement Copyright © United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, June 2014. Disclaimer: This report was produced by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime, Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand. This is not an official document of the United Nations. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNODC, Member States, or contributory organizations, nor does it imply any endorsement. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Air Border Law Enforcement Module - Training Course Outline for Improved Border Control Contents Footnote Sources and Reference Keys ...................................................................................................1 Timetable ................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................3 Chapter 1: Legislation .............................................................................................................................4 1.1 International legislation, agreements & conventions...................................................................5 1.2 Annexes to the Chicago Convention.............................................................................................7 1.3 National Legislation.......................................................................................................................9 1.4 Operation and security plans for a specific airport ....................................................................10 Chapter 2: Practices & Procedures .......................................................................................................11 2.1 Airport security measures...........................................................................................................12 2.2 General aviation terminals (GATs)..............................................................................................14 2.3 Co-operation with other Border LE agencies, authorities and carriers .....................................15 2.4 Emergency procedures & crisis management ............................................................................16 Chapter 3: Border Control.....................................................................................................................17 3.1 Risk profiling ...............................................................................................................................18 3.2 Refusal of entry and removal .....................................................................................................20 3.3 Airport documents......................................................................................................................22 3.4 Airport terminology ...................................................................................................................23 3.5 Air border English language training ..........................................................................................24 3.6 VIP and other specialised flights .................................................................................................25 Chapter 4: Second line activities and controls......................................................................................26 4.1 Risk analysis ................................................................................................................................27 4.2 Pre-arrival information & checks ...............................................................................................28 4.3 Asylum procedures ....................................................................................................................29 4.4 Internal body concealments .......................................................................................................30 4.5 Transit areas................................................................................................................................31 4.6 Aircraft gate checks.....................................................................................................................32 4.7 Public areas .................................................................................................................................33 UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific Air Border Law Enforcement Module - Training Course Outline for Improved Border Control Footnote Sources and Reference Keys The training curriculum subjects contained in the Guide to Model Border Academy have been obtained from the following sources and are also available in the Catalogue of Training Curriculum for Border Agencies ( General, Land, Sea Air & Customs Modules (Annex I): • European Union: Schengen Border Code, Schengen Catalogue, Schengen Handbook, Training Manual on IBM in European Commission External Cooperation 2009, EU IBM Guidelines (Catalogue ‘E’ refers); • EU Customs Blueprints (Catalogue ‘CB’ refers); • FRONTEX Frontières extérieures for ‘external borders’ (European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Catalogue ‘FX’ refers); • Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (Catalogue ‘O’ refers); • International Organisation for Migration (IOM) (Catalogue ‘I’ refers); • Finnish Border Guard Service(Catalogue ‘FG’ refers); • US Customs Border Protection material from published documents on the internet(Catalogue ‘USC’ refers); • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), material from published documents on the internet(Catalogue ‘UR’ refers); • Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre (FLETC) (Catalogue ‘FC’ refers); • International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) and US Drug Enforcement Agency (Catalogue ‘IA’ &’DA’ refer); • Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Co-operation(Catalogue ‘JC’ refers); • Turkish International Academy against Drugs and Organised Crime (TADOC) (Catalogue ‘T’ refers); • Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations Asia and Pacific Region Bangkok(Catalogue ‘FAO’ refers); • (e) signifies Electronic-learning material or Computer-based Training (CBT); thus, UC(e) refers to e-learning training material available from the UNODC. UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific 1 Air Border Law Enforcement Module - Training Course Outline for Improved Border Control Timetable # Title Duration 1 Legislation 1.1 International legislation, agreements & conventions 5 Days 1.2 Annexes to the Chicago Convention 5 Days 1.3 National Legislation 3 Days 1.4 Operation and security plans for a specific airport 5 Days 2 Practices & Procedures 2.1 Airport secutity measures 10 Days 2.2 General aviaton terminals (GAT) 3 Days 2.3 Co-operation with other Border LE agencies, authorities and 2 Days carriers 2.4 Emergency procedures 7 cris management 3 Days 3 Border Control 3.1 Risk profiling 3 Days 3.2 Refusal of entry & removal 5 Days 3.3 Airport documents 5 Days 3.4 Airport terminology 2 Days 3.5 Air border English lanuage training 5 Days 3.6 VIP and other specialised flights 3 Days 4 Second line activities & controls 4.1 Risk analysis 2 Days 4.2 Pre-arrival information & checks 2 Days 4.3 Asylum procedures 4 Days 4.4 Internal body concealments 2 Days 4.5 Transit areas 2 Days 4.6 Aircraft gate checks 2 Days 4.7 Public areas 2 Days Total 68 Days UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific 2 Air Border Law Enforcement Module - Training Course Outline for Improved Border Control Introduction The Air Border Law Enforcement Module seeks to improve and develop the general levels of knowledge and skills gained from completing the General Border LE Module, but in the specific area of Border LE work within an airport environment. It is designed to be a stand-alone module within a national curriculum, but it can also be used and combined with the General Module to supplement particular subjects. There is no set sequence in which the subjects are taught, this is a national decision, but basic knowledge and skills should be further developed within this module in order to ensure that no learning gaps occur. The proposed training methods are varied and include classroom-based activities, role playing practical exercises and it is recommended to also include on-the-job learning and mentoring by specialists in operational conditions using all available technical equipment. For the purposes of this module, a Border LEO’s basic task is to perform checks and examinations at an international airport in order to primarily detect and deter illegal migration and reduce risks to the National security area. However, dependent upon the role and responsibilities placed upon the organisation, assigned responsibilities could also include the interdiction of illegal drugs. Once in the workplace, the LEO must take responsibility for improving and developing existing competencies and acquiring new skills, for example, by using e-learning, to enable them to keep pace with the ever changing