Jacob Cheung
Jacob is the executive director of AVSECO, which employs around 4,000 highly trained personnel and is a leading provider of aviation security services to Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Before joining AVSECO, Jacob was assistant commissioner of police in Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in a wide range of police work, most notably in key command, operational, and management posts.
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1 - Aviation security, technology, process and people - 09:05 - 09:35
Enhancing landside security at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)
After thousands of anti-government protesters occupied HKIA during serious social unrest in 2019, HKIA actively sought to enhance its landside security by implementing a series of measures. These include the establishment of a new, non-LEA contingency response unit, the creation and deployment of a specially trained canine unit to detect explosives, arms, and ammunition, reinvigorating behavioral detection training for airport staff, revitalizing the airport's overall security awareness program and boosting surveillance and monitoring capacity via technology.
The audience will learn:
- Necessity of enhancing landside security using HKIA as an example
- Introduction to the measures in place at HKIA and their effectiveness
- Sharing the joint approach adopted toward landside security at HKIA
- Exchange of best practices and identifying evolving threats
