• I check the Boarding Pass, Passport/ID

of bonafide passengers boarding the

aircraft. I will encircle the
Date/Sector/Flight number on the
Boarding Pass.
• I collect the catering security certificate
and maintain a record of the same.
• I ensure that all catering carts and
cabinets are in a sealed condition.
• In case of international flight, I verify
**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at crew’s documents with General
front &Rear Access Control Point of Aircraft Declaration, Photo ID and AEP of the
departing crew.
• I have to inform security supervisor in
case of any Gate no show passenger,
information of which would be passed
by boarding gate.
• I pass information about the LRT Bags,
& baby Pram to hold staff & BRS staff.

**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at **Why Access control of aircraft is done by
front &Rear Access Control Point of Aircraft: security personnel?
- • To allow only authorized personnel and
• I carry all the frisking equipment staff allocated for the flight to enter the
(HHMD) and maintain entry in the A/C.
Aircraft Entry Register (AER). • I frisk to stop access of unauthorized
• I check the valid AEP’s, company ID’s and prohibited items from entering the
&its authenticity before allowing any A/C.
personnel into the aircraft cabin. • To prevent forcible intrusion into the
• I keep a record of the entries of all A/C.
the authorised employees like name, • To safeguard the aircraft from the act of
designation, department, time unlawful Interference.
&obtain their signature in the AER at
the time of entering and exiting the Legal authority-AVSEC ORDER 3/2009: - Security
A/C. Function of aircraft operator
• I frisk all the staff before allowing * AVSEC ORDER 5/2009: - Deployment of
them to aircraft by HHMD or I do pat security staff
down search & also check items
carried by them.
 • I frisk all the staff who enter and exit
the hold either by using the HHMD OR
BY PATDOWN.
• I keep a record of the security
personnel escorting of hold baggage &
cargo, co-mail & stores of International/
Domestic flight, and verify all are in
sealed condition.
• I verify all the baggage containers which
are to be loaded in the hold of the
aircraft are sealed and secured.
** Why Access control of front & rear cargo
**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at hold of aircraft is done by security personnel?
front & rear hold of aircraft: - • To allow only authorized personnel,
who has been allocated duty at the
aircraft.
• To allow only authorised cargo,
baggage, co-mail items are to be loaded
into the aircraft hold.
• To prevent the act of unlawful
interference.

Legal Authority: - As per AVSEC ORDER 3/2009

**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at

front & rear hold of aircraft: -
• I keep all records of aircraft ATA, ATD,
front & rare hold door opening &
closing time & placing and removal
of hold camera time.
• I maintain the access control of the
**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at
aircrafts front & rare hold door.
Baggage Make up Area(Baggage Reconciliation):
• I carry all the necessary items
-
needed for this purpose such as
HHMD/GLOVES/HOLD CAMERA/AER
• I check the valid AEP, company ID
and allow only authorized personnel
to aircraft hold.
• I record authorised employees name,
designation, department, time &
signature in the AHER (AT THE TIME
OF ENTERING AND EXITING THE
HOLD)
• I do a thorough check of the BMA • After a successful gate no show drill I
area to ensure its sterility, I am ensure to offload the gate no show
present at the BMA before the sequence/tag number from the BRS.
registered baggage of a particular • I check with the officer supervising the
flight is released from checked in flight /staff at access control/cargo hold,
counter. if any baby stroller is received which has
• I make sure all the bags are been checked in as registered baggage.
segregated, arranged for each flight • I also main a record of all the bags
before reconciliation. which are being transferred ramp to
• I ensure that only security cleared ramp.
bags are reconciled & loaded in the • I maintain all the records of all the
trolleys. flights and their trolleys, baggage
• I ensure that the bags exiting BMA details manually in register and as well
are escorted till the A/C. generate a BRS reports and print it &
• I maintain good coordination mail for the same is sent
between the counter staff & myself ** Why Baggage Reconciliation done by airline
so as to ensure smooth operations. security?
• I search for any registered baggage • To ensure the security and sterility of
which is not received in BMA & I the registered bags.
relay this information to the counter • To ensure that correct bags are being
staff, so as to ensure my baggage’s loaded into the A/C.
are tallied in relation to the number • To prevent gate no show bags of GNS
of passengers checked in. passengers from being loaded into the
hold.

• To tally the number of bags expected to

be loaded in the aircraft hold with the
• I do a thorough check of the BMA passengers reporting for check
area to ensure its sterility, I am in/boarding.
present at the BMA before the
registered baggage of a particular Legal Authority: -Avsec Circular: -
flight is released from checked in 27/2006&Avsec Order: - 04/2004
counter.
• I make sure all the bags are
segregated, arranged for each flight
before reconciliation.
• I ensure that only security cleared
bags are reconciled & loaded in the
trolleys.
• I ensure that the bags exiting BMA
are escorted till the A/C.
• I maintain good coordination
between the counter staff & myself
so as to ensure smooth operations.
• I search for any registered baggage
which is not received in BMA & I
relay this information to the counter
staff, so as to ensure my baggage’s
are tallied in relation to the number
of passengers checked in.
 • I ensure, to tally all the catering supplies
while they are being place in the
carts/cabinets.
• I ensure to secure the carts and
cabinets by the affixing of security seals
and stickers wherever applicable.
• I provide seals and stickers for sealing of
the catering HLV and a security
certificate which relays information of
the security seals and stickers used for a
particular flight.
**Deployment & Duties of security staff at • Once all the activities are complete at
the CATERING FACILITY: - catering facility, I ensure to Escort the
HLV from the catering facility to the A/C
and handover of the catering security
certificate as well.
**Why Catering has been done by airline
security?
To ensure there are no suspicious, dangerous &
prohibited items, which can cause ULI with civil
aviation, is present in catering supplies which are
loaded into the aircraft

**Deployment & Duties of security staff at Legal Authority: -Avsec Circular: -

the CATERING FACILITY: - 25/2006&Avsec Order: - 01/2022

• I ensure that at the catering facility I **Documents required: -

do thorough surveillance of the
PREPARATION AND PRE-SETUP Catering dispatch slip: -
AREAS RESPECTIVELY. Appendix ‘A’
• I do the anti-sabotage check of the Cabin stores & cabin catering check sheet/
catering carts/cabinets/ice trays Appendix ’B’
before any of the catering supplies or Certification
stores are placed in them. Security log book
• I conduct the anti-sabotage check of Appendix ‘C’
the catering HLV (High lift vehicle). Catering security search certificate
• I ensure that all the catering supplies Appendix ‘D’
are subject the check by use of
HHMD/ METAL DETECTOR so as to
ensure that nothing UNAUTHORIZED
IS PLACED which could jeopardize
the safety of the A/C and its
passengers.
 **I scan transfer bags with the help of HHT
(Hand Held Terminal) & keep a track of inbound
baggage of the respective flights to load on
aircraft hold.
• In case of any unauthorised bag or
unknown bag showing in BRS system
while scanning through HHT,
immediately informed to commercial
staff & BRS supervisor for further
procedure& investigation.
• I ensure all the scanned baggage loaded
Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at in the trolleys & containers are properly
Baggage Breakup Area(Baggage sealed with security sticker &affix with
Reconciliation): security seal while releasing from BBA
with an escorting by security staff.
** Why BBA done by airline security?
• To ensure that all the arrival bags are
handed over to the passengers on time
keeping it a hassle free experience
• To keep the arrival baggage under
surveillance and safe from pilferage
• Spot check of all GHA staff to ensure
their sterility.

Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at • Segregation of connection bags at BBA

Baggage Breakup Area(Baggage and transporting the same for further
Reconciliation): - transfer under an escort.

• I position myself at BBA before any

arrival flight, & keep the records of Legal Authority: -Avsec Circular: -
each flight’s arrival baggage details 27/2006&Avsec Order: - 04/2004
like, flight number of arrival baggage,
first & last time of bags drop on the
conveyer belt, number of trolleys
used, escorting person’s name, ATA,
Bay number & discrepancy of any
baggage on BBA check list as well as
BBA register.
• I ensure separation & segregation of
connection/ Inbound bags arrived at
BBA from various sector as per their
respective flight destination
 ** Why Airline security does surveillance?
• To categorise passengers & their
belonging into Threatening &Non-
Threatening category through manual
(profiling) or Automated (CCTV, MRTD)
• Ensure that passenger who intends to
carry firearms and ammunition in
registered hold baggage declares it in
writing in weapon declaration form

*Deployment and Duties for Security Staff

deployed at Counters for Security
Surveillance: -

*Deployment and Duties for Security Staff

deployed at Counters for Security
Surveillance: -
• I do surveillance at Domestic &
international check-in counters.
• I ensure that only bonafide
passengers are accepted for check in
by profiling their documents and
baggage.
• I ensure that bags are secure by **CARRIAGE OF PRISONERS-
sealing with the help of security
seals.
• I am readily available when a
weapon had been declared and I
ensure that all the necessary security
measures are carried out with
regards to the same.
• I also ensure that all necessary
procedures are followed in case a
person is travelling who is/are under
judicial custody.
**CARRIAGE OF PRISONERS-
PROCEDURE: ** Why Airline security required for this
• No airlines shall allow a prisoner and procedure?
its escorting officers unless • As per BCAS guide lines.
permission is obtained from BCAS by
the policing authority.
• The policing authority requiring LEGAL AUTHORITY— AVSEC CIRCULAR 42/2005-
transportation of the prisoner by air Instruction for carriage of prisoners/person
shall send a request in written to the under judicial custody/administrative control
RDCOS at least 07 days in advance.
The category of the prisoner should
also be maintained.
• A prisoner should always be
escorted.
• The prisoner once accepted for the
transportation by the airline after
receiving approval from BCAS shall
board the flight first and exit the last.
• They will be seated away from all
entry and exit points .
• PIC and cabin crew must be informed
about the same.

**Duty of Security Personnel with Regards to

Handling Of Prisoner-:
• I will ensure that the policing
authorities are carrying the permit
given by bcas
• I will ensure to keep photo copies of
the permit,/id cards of the policing
escorts / id card of the accused along
with photo copies of the boarding
pass.
• I will inform the intelligence group of
the ASG who will ensure that the **Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at
escorts and the prisoner are kept secondary ladder point check: -
under strict surveillance by the use
of CCTV.
• I will brief the PIC and lead cabin
attendant about the prisoner and
escorts and thus provide them with a
set of documents (photocopy of the
documents taken earlier)relaying
information of the same.
**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff at
secondary ladder point check: -

• I carry the frisking equipment like

HHMD and gloves.
• I check the serviceability of the
equipment’s.
• I carry SLPC register.
• I keep records of the flight number,
Date, total number of passengers &
obtain the signature from SLPC team.
• I make sure to greet and take
permission from passenger before **Deployment & Duties of Security Staff for
searching. aircraft security check: -
• I carry out systematic search of hand
baggage of the passengers.
• I carry out systematic search of
passenger with the help of HHMD &
pat down with gloves
• I keep records if any prohibited item
found during SLPC and disposal of
the item (H/O to nearest ASG/APSU
personnel or concerned airline in the
case of other airline.

**Why SLPC is done by security personnel? **Deployment & Duties of Security Staff for
• As per BCAS regulation airline aircraft security check: -
security conduct SLPC 10% in normal
situation & 100% during alert, *Pre-flight security check - Prior to departure of
increase threat. aircraft
• Airline security conduct SLPC as an
additional measure to ensure that no • I carry Pre-flight checklist.
prohibited items on body or in cabin • I do the security check of an Aircraft in
baggage, which can cause ULI enters service and prior to commencement of
the aircraft. any flight.
• It's essentially in a way enhance • I conduct Pre-flight checks after
security by providing an extra layer completion of cleaning activities and
of security to potential threats. before boarding of Passengers.
• It is carried out to prevent the • I ensure that there are no left behind
carriage of unauthorised objects items.
which may have been over looked or • I ensure to prevent of any unauthorized
missed by any of the security layers access after the pre-flight checks till
in an airport. departure.
Legal authority-AVSEC ORDER 4/2009: - • Records of checks should be kept.
*Why Pre-flight security check is done?? *Post flight security check - After the arrival of
• Post all cleaning/maintenance aircraft
activities are completed a thorough
check of the cabin must be done to • I carry the aircraft check-list.
ensure that no prohibited items are • I conduct aircraft check after passenger
left behind and that the area is disembarkation and before cleaning
sterile. start.
• I thoroughly check for any left behind
*Transit/Turnaround flight security check - items.
An aircraft is in transit • I conduct aircraft security search during
increased threat condition.
• I check boarding passes at the • I should control the access before
pier/aerobridge so as to prevent any carrying out any search.
transit passenger from exiting the • I should conduct using minimum
A/C number of staffs.
• I make an entry in the AER and sign. • I make sure not to touch any suspicious
• I enter the cabin and conduct a object.
security check of the Lavatory and • I should Notify search coordinator in
lock the same thus ensuring that the case of any suspicious object.
access of the lavatory is restricted • I should keep the sterility of the A/C
until departure
• I should keep the record of the search
until duration of the flight or 24 Hours.

• I conduct a headcount of the transit **Why should we do post flight security check-:
passengers on board, once my count
is tallied i reconcile the passengers • To ensure no left behind item is present
with the help of the transit manifest at the aircraft after disembarkation.
and also re-identify their hand bags. • To prevent UIL.
• I conduct a security check of the
cabin as well.
• Once all the above activities are
complete, I sign the Anti Sabotage
Checklist.

*Why Transit/Turnaround flight security

check is done??
• To ensure that the passengers have
not left behind any items in the
cabin.
• To make sure that all the transit
passengers and transit bags are
tallied.
**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff for
aircraft search:

** Why Aircraft security check and search

**Deployment & Duties of Security Staff for done?
aircraft search: - • To search for any prohibited item which
• I will conduct the search of an A/C may cause any ULI.
during the time of specific/non • To ensure the sterility of the A/C.
specific threats. • To prevent sabotage of the A/C
• I also conduct the search of an
aircraft which was not in operation Legal Authority: - As per A/O 9/2018
and back in service.
• I do control the access before
carrying out any search.
• I do conduct the search with the help
of engineering staff, cabin crew and
other agencies in case of specific
threat.
• I make sure not to touch any
suspicious object.
• I Notify to search coordinator in case
of any suspicious object.
• I make sure to maintain the sterility
of the aircraft until the departure.
• I keep the record of the same.
*Duties of Security staff deployed for
Security of Baggage tag, boarding cards and
flight documents: -

*Deployment & Duties of security Official for

Mishandled, transit, transfer bag : -

*Duties of Security staff deployed for *Deployment & Duties of security Official for
Security of Baggage tag, boarding cards and Mishandled, transit, transfer bag : -
flight documents: - Mishandled baggage: - Bag involuntarily or
inadvertently separated from the passenger or
• I should keep baggage tag, boarding crew.
cards and flight documents under • I make sure to be present at the time of
lock & key. screening of the mishandled bag.
(screening done by A O)
** Why Security of baggage tag, boarding • I do the physical check of baggage if any
cards and flight documents done? prohibited item is there.
• To avoid MISUSE of the official • I sign the Rush Baggage Authority letter
stationery. for screening the rush baggage.
• To ensure that only Authorised • After clearing the bag escort, it to the
persons have access to the above. BMA
• I follow the procedure of reconciliation
and send it to ramp for loading in the
Legal Authority: -AVSEC Circular 03/2009 aircraft.
Transit Bag: - Accompanied baggage by the
passengers who are departing from an
airport on the same flight they arrived.

• I make sure not to offload any transit

bag from hold
• I make sure the transit baggage
count is tallied with the list.

Transfer bags: - Baggage making direct

connection between two different flights.

• I check the baggage tag before At Cargo Complex

offloading
• I make sure only transfer bags are
sent to for further connection.
• I make sure to reconcile the baggage
• I do ramp to ramp transfer if the
connection time is less.

** Why Security of mishandled, transit, WHAT IS CARGO?

transfer baggage should be done? >Any property carried on an aircraft other than
• To avoid any kind of mix loading mail, stores and accompanied or mishandled
screened baggage with un screened baggage.
baggage.
• To safeguard the bags from SECURING OF CARGO-:
unauthorised access or pilferage. >METHODS OF SCREENING OF CARGO-
1)X-ray
2)Physical check
3)Use of ETD/EVD
4)24hrs Cooling off

>MOVEMENT OF CARGO IS AS FOLLOWS-

CONSIGNOR—CARGO AGENT—HANDLING
AGENT—A/C OPERATOR—HANDLING AGENT—
CARGO AGENT—CONSIGNEE
 *WHY IS THE SECURITY OF CARGO DONE—
• Sterility of cargo done for Anti-sabotage
• To prevent from pilferage

Legal Authority:- AVSEC CIRCULAR 08/2008-

COMPREHENSIVE CIRCULAR FOR CARGO
AVSEC ORDER1/2006-
SECURITY MEASURES FOR AIR CARGO

*Duties of staff deployed for ensuring the

application of SC by RA for Cargo:-

Duties of staff deployed for ensuring the

application of SC by RA for Cargo:-
• I conduct surveillance at the cargo
premises and ensure that all the GHA
undergo a spot check of their
belongings.
• I ensure that all the cargo
consignments/Val/unaccompanied
baggage/hum etc are subjected to all *Deployment and Duties to handle Weapons to
the security measures by the be carried on aircraft.
regulated agent as per the standards
of BCAS.
• I check all the trolleys before the
cargo is loaded into it.
• I seal all the cargo trolleys post the
loading of the cargo and maintain a
record of the same.
• I sign the cargo manifest and ensure
that all the cargo trolleys are
escorted till the a/c.
*Deployment and Duties to handle Weapons Category Of Passengers Are As Follows:-
to be carried on aircraft.
*Weapon Handling-: • Civilian-
• I ensure that once a weapon has
been declared that all the necessary
*Quantity of Firearms-01
security procedures are followed as
per BCAS.
*Quantity of Ammunition-50
• I will inform the supervisor. cartridges
• I will check all the valid documents *Documents to be verified-Valid
varying from a valid Licence/Photo ID
Licence/Movement Order/ID
cards/Invitation Letter for Sports
Events depending on the category. • Sports Person-
• I will fill up the Weapon Acceptance
Form and mention all valid details *Quantity of Firearms-01
and get it signed by the concerned *Quantity of Ammunition-50
Managers.
cartridges
• I will then take the weapon to OOG
for Physical check and X-ray.
*Documents to be verified-Valid
Licence/Photo ID/Letter from
• I will ensure that after screening
weapon is taken to aircraft hold President Secretary of sponsoring
under surveillance of airline security Sport Club authorised by DGCA
staff.

• I will get it placed in hold of aircraft,

inaccessible to passenger. • Duty of Personnel-
• Once all the above procedures are
completed I will escort the bag to *Quantity of Firearms-01
BMA.
*Quantity of Ammunition-50
• After the weapon is loaded I will get
cartridges
information from the hold staff with
regards to the compartment number
*Documents to be verified- Duty
and relay this information to the Slip/Movement Order/Photo ID
Destination sector. issued by the department

The Different types of Weapons and their

Mandatory checks are mentioned below-: PSO’s of VIP’S-

*Quantity of Firearms-01
*Quantity of Ammunition-50
cartridges
*Documents to be verified- Duty
Slip/Movement Order/Photo ID
issued by the department
 • Duty of SPG/NSG-

*Quantity of Firearms-01 Legal Authority: -Avsec Circular: - 29/2002: -

Pistol/01 SMG Or Assault Rifle Carriage of weapons & Ammunition
*Quantity of Ammunition-60
Avsec Circular 12/2004: - Carriage of licenced
cartridges/150 cartridges/45
weapon in registered baggage
cartridges/90 cartridges
*Documents to be verified- Duty
Avsec Order: - 3/2022 Procedure for
Slip/Movement Order/Photo ID carriage of weapon & Ammunition by
issued by the department PSO's of VVIP's VIP's/ person/Passengers
• Armed/Para/Military- Avsec Circular: - 16/2000 Declaration of
weapons by passengers
*Quantity of Arms-As per
inventory provided by unit commander.
*Quantity of Ammunition--As per
inventory provided by unit commander.
*Documents to be verified-Units official
travel order and inventory of arms and
ammunition

In case a weapon is detected at level

4 by the Airport Operator,
The passenger will be located and called
for investigation and interrogation.
All SOP's will be followed depending on
the authenticity of the documents shown
by the passenger during this time the
weapon would be in the custody of the
Operator.
Please note that the intelligence team of
the ASG would be notified and they too
would be a part of the interrogation
process of the passenger.