ASF ACT and Security Questions
ASF ACT and Security Questions
In case of threat.... (Call senior, dispose threat, shout for help) dispose threat.
Law and Order's impact on.... Country, Nation, Community, None.... Country.
The basic check.... (All persons and goods, suspected only, unknown, none) all
person and goods.
ASF operates under act? → 1975 Airports Security Force Act, 1975
Which item is allowed to carry in the Luggage in plane? (Paint, Some Makeup
item name and the 3rd option was Tin Cutter)
Entrance and exit gate for employees should be (same, different none of above
etc.)
Background record of employee should be check (monthly, yearly etc.)
Keys of building should be with (security guard, security guard room, in the
office of the head of building etc.)
Duplicate keys are place in (in the room of head of the building, in security
office, in building room of which management only knows etc.)
CCTV cameras are install where (only where security guards are not present,
main gate, sensitive areas etc.)
Employees card is (always kept with employee or they just submit in the office
before leaving building etc.)
Power of the separate facility should be (its own, provided by main facility etc.)
If you see a suspicious person, what should you do (go and check him, inform
concern person etc.)
A: (a thief can be entered from two ways,) 1. Main door and 2. Roof, both
entrance should be locked properly. Etc. security questions will be like general
questions which you can solve easily as you read logically.
VIP Security is an important security for any group or troop who is deployed to
do so, it can be either individual or group of VIPs to be secured, security
provided to VIPs to their routes, resting areas, among public gatherings etc.
There are 3 types of Security duties performed by the personnel in VIP Security
duty, I. Inner Quarndon (Inside the building or area in O shape, surrounded, II.
Outer quarndon, the outer areas of Building, helipad etc. it’s also in O shape. III.
Isolation: Its very important duty of security measures, the personals who does
this Isolation duty will be in Plane cloths like they are the people of public but
they always have eye contact with each other and surrounded around the VIP,
and in dangerous condition there duty is to take VIP away at safe place.
3. What is Escort?
It is a type of protocol, escorting the vehicles or the rally etc. with armed force
i.e. Police or Rangers.
Railway Bridges, Television centres, Radio Stations, Power Plants, Gas Storage
Units, Gas Pipelines, Railway Lines, Water Canals, Rivers, Banks etc. are GSI.
If He/she finds weapon he/she must ask for the valid Government of Pakistan
Licence and its permission to carry with. If victim provides, he/she can be
allowed to carry with issuance of ASF Director or senior official's letter and the
weapon must be sealed. AND if the weapon is illegal then he/she will go
through the judicial process according to Prohibition of
ASF Officer can arrest him/her if he/she looks like in incredulous without
warrant.
6. Does ASF has the same powers and duties like Provincial Police has?
No, because provincial police is bound to work for the security of people living
in there station's jurisdictions even their houses and there assets are under the
observation and security of Local Police, but ASF is responsible for security of
the people and the airport for their duty times (check-in & outs).
1 - Background
In the late 60s, of the preceding century civil aviation industry endured
worldwide shocks of violence and sustained criminal attacks at the hands of
terrorists. Initially the overall response to onslaught of developing crime was
varying from the state to state. However, by
2 - Objectives
3 - Functions
In accordance with the provision of the ASF Act 1975, the Force is responsible
for:-
4 - Powers
a- Search and arrest without warrant of any person who suspects of endangering
or attempting to endanger, or having endangered, the safety of any aerodrome or
airport or an aircraft or a civil aviation installation and may use such force as
may be necessary in the discharge of his duties aforesaid.
b- An officer for the purpose of this Act, shall exercise, within the areas in
which this Act applies, all the powers conferred on an officer in-charge of a
Police Station under the Police Act 1861 (Vol 1861) and the code of criminal
procedure 1898 (Act V of 1898). No Government Notification has been issued
and therefore, not enforced.
5 - Organization
6 - Training School
ASF carries out training of all ranks of the Force through ASF Training School
which was established in 1982 and located at Karachi. The School also imparts
training to various departments of Pakistan on request.
8 - Concept of Security
9 - System of Security
For the purpose of ensuring security, an airport is divided into four sectors i.e.
Carparks/Public area, Terminal building, Apron and perimeter. The following
security system exists at each airport in Pakistan:-
a- Security of Car Park & Public Area - Selective search (i.e. some percentage,
basing on threat perception) of cars is done and surveillance of all the area
where free movement of general public takes place.
(1) At First Entry - Checking of travelling documents (i.e. valid tickets) and
Airport Entry Passes
(2) Hold Baggage Screening - Screening of all the baggage and manual search
of baggage declared suspicious. In case of recovery of dangerous/ contraband
items, offender is handed over to concerned law enforcement agency.
(3) Hand Baggage Screening - Screening of all hand baggage and manual search
of the baggage declared suspicious to ensure that it does not contain weapon or
other material which may be used to hijack or sabotage the aircraft.
e- Vehicle Entry Gate - Entry of authorised persons and vehicle onto the apron
takes place through pre-designated entry gates where ASF men are deployed to
establish identity/authenticity of persons/vehicles and to conduct search of all
bonafide persons/vehicles.
f- Surveillance - All the area of airport (i.e. car parks/veranda, terminal building,
apron and perimeter) is kept under strict surveillance through close circuit
television, foot/mobile patrolling, ASF Police men and ASF intelligence
personnel (in civil clothes).
10 - Frisking of Passengers/baggage
Issuance of Airport Entry Passes is governed under policy duly approved by the
Ministry of
1 Functionary Pass Airport functionary i.e. Airline staff, CAA and Ground
handling agencies etc.
13 - Control Room
ASF control rooms are established in public area at each airport from where the
on duty Company Commander articulate his command over his troops and
redress the complaints/problems of functionaries, passenger and general public.
16 - It may be appreciated that our enemy is invisible and amongst the innocent
passengers or sincere functionaries. Hence aviation security is pitched against
unpredictable challenges and only advance technology, sound training and
cooperation of functionaries, passengers and general public can keep ASF men a
step ahead of miscreants. Government is making all out efforts to equip the
Force with modern equipment. ASF is ensuring sound training of its personnel
and the dire requirement of cooperation can only be met if the functionaries and
passengers display positive attitude and regards to the essence of aviation
security rules, regulations and procedures.