Changes

Although the job position of Transportation Security Officer was originally created with the sole intention of screening passengers only inside airports, the federal government began to expand the placement of the officers throughout areas well outside the airport during the late 2000's and early 2010's. Although TSO's have appeared in areas associated with the title of "Transportation Security" in recent years including train stations, cruise ship ports, New York metro stations, cargo inspection points, highway checkpoints and bus stations, they have additionally been utilized for screening of guests in areas where heightened security is needed due to the high risk of potential terrorism, such as the [[Super Bowl]], the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], [[England]], the [[Academy Awards]], Rallies during the 2012 Presidential Campaign, Appearances by [[Barack Obama]] in public, the [[World Series]] and the 2014 [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[Brazil]].

Although the job position of Transportation Security Officer was originally created with the sole intention of screening passengers only inside airports, the federal government began to expand the placement of the officers throughout areas well outside the airport during the late 2000's and early 2010's. Although TSO's have appeared in areas associated with the title of "Transportation Security" in recent years including train stations, cruise ship ports, New York metro stations, cargo inspection points, highway checkpoints and bus stations, they have additionally been utilized for screening of guests in areas where heightened security is needed due to the high risk of potential terrorism, such as the [[Super Bowl]], the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]], [[England]], the [[Academy Awards]], Rallies during the 2012 Presidential Campaign, Appearances by [[Barack Obama]] in public, the [[World Series]] and the 2014 [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[Brazil]].

In addition to the Security Officers employed by the TSA in all airports nationwide, the administration also employs a specially-designated security officer as part of this team, who is known as a, "Behavior Detection Officer". BDO's are trained to stand by at the checkpoint and observe the behavior of passengers as they wait in line to proceed through the checkpoint. Passengers which the BDO has indicated to be a potential threat are selected for "additional screening" (regardless if they have set off the body scanner or not) which will include a full body pat-down, a thorough hand search of all of the passenger's items and carry-on luggage and a "chat down" by officers (in which the passenger is interrogated by security with questions including their address, age, home town/country, purpose of travel today to their intended destination and if they hold any connections to terrorist organizations. If the passenger has been determined to be a threat, TSA officers will contact law enforcement officers.  

In addition to the Security Officers employed by the TSA in all airports nationwide, the administration also employs a specially-designated security officer as part of this team, who is known as a, "Behavior Detection Officer". BDO's are trained to stand by at the checkpoint and observe the behavior of passengers as they wait in line to proceed through the checkpoint. Passengers which the BDO has indicated to be a potential threat are selected for "additional screening" (regardless if they have set off the body scanner or not) which will include a full body pat-down, a thorough hand search of all of the passenger's items and carry-on luggage and a "chat down" by officers (in which the passenger is interrogated by security with questions including their address, age, home town/country, purpose of travel today to their intended destination and if they hold any connections to terrorist organizations). If the passenger has been determined to be a threat, TSA officers will contact law enforcement officers.  

The TSA does employ the usage of Federal Air Marshalls in addition to their security officers, who had previously been in place for longtime years prior to the events of September 11. Federal Air Marshalls are armed federal law-enforcement agents who ride on-board departing flights from the airport and serve as protection of the aircraft in the event that a terrorist threat emerge. The TSA also employs an armed team of special ops law enforcement known as VIPIR, which has been utilized in the past for heightened-security events such as the Super Bowl and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Finally, the TSA employs the usage of a team of inspectors, which utilize drug-sniffing dos used to search the gates and terminals of airports, as well as the inside of the air craft itself for items such as weapons and explosives.

The TSA does employ the usage of Federal Air Marshalls in addition to their security officers, who had previously been in place for longtime years prior to the events of September 11. Federal Air Marshalls are armed federal law-enforcement agents who ride on-board departing flights from the airport and serve as protection of the aircraft in the event that a terrorist threat emerge. The TSA also employs an armed team of special ops law enforcement known as VIPIR, which has been utilized in the past for heightened-security events such as the Super Bowl and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Finally, the TSA employs the usage of a team of inspectors, which utilize drug-sniffing dos used to search the gates and terminals of airports, as well as the inside of the air craft itself for items such as weapons and explosives.