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Should the TSA keep their Behavior Detection Officers?

Should the TSA keep their Behavior Detection Officers?

January 29, 2014

According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spends around $200 million a year on a behavioral-detection program that many believe is ineffective. The job of a behavior detection officer A behavior detection officer (BDO) is a TSA agent trained to identify suspicious behaviors, such as fidgeting, excessive sweating, and wearing  heavy clothes in a warm climate. […]

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