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Sixteen security staff have been suspended from work at a UK airport after a television documentary revealed serious security lapses.Sixteen security staff have been suspended from work at a UK airport after a television documentary revealed serious security lapses.
An investigation by ITV1's Tonight with Trevor McDonald found security staff sleeping while on duty and poor passenger searches.An investigation by ITV1's Tonight with Trevor McDonald found security staff sleeping while on duty and poor passenger searches.
The inquiry looked at the work of ICTS UK, one of the security firms used by Birmingham International Airport (BIA).The inquiry looked at the work of ICTS UK, one of the security firms used by Birmingham International Airport (BIA).
The firm's manager has also been removed from their post at BIA. The firm's airport station manager has also been replaced.
BIA said the allegations related solely to ICTS UK.BIA said the allegations related solely to ICTS UK.
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In a statement, ICTS said 16 staff had been suspended and faced disciplinary action with "dismissal a potential outcome".In a statement, ICTS said 16 staff had been suspended and faced disciplinary action with "dismissal a potential outcome".
The company's station manager at BIA had been replaced and 30 staff, including "highly-experienced supervisors, trainers, auditors and agents" had been brought in from other airports, the statement added.The company's station manager at BIA had been replaced and 30 staff, including "highly-experienced supervisors, trainers, auditors and agents" had been brought in from other airports, the statement added.
It will also bring in a new drug and alcohol testing programme for all ICTS employees at Birmingham, which will be extended to all UK and European employees.It will also bring in a new drug and alcohol testing programme for all ICTS employees at Birmingham, which will be extended to all UK and European employees.
ICTS UK said it was the first security company to implement such a programme.ICTS UK said it was the first security company to implement such a programme.
The six-month investigation led by a whistleblower ICTS employee found planes left unguarded, poor staffing levels and luggage sent for extra checks ignored by officials.The six-month investigation led by a whistleblower ICTS employee found planes left unguarded, poor staffing levels and luggage sent for extra checks ignored by officials.
One ICTS employee even boasted about landing his job despite having criminal convictions for grievous bodily harm and drink driving.One ICTS employee even boasted about landing his job despite having criminal convictions for grievous bodily harm and drink driving.
The programme, aired on Monday evening, showed one US Congress security expert call for flights from the airport to the US to be grounded after watching the footage.The programme, aired on Monday evening, showed one US Congress security expert call for flights from the airport to the US to be grounded after watching the footage.
The airport authority has sought to reassure passengers that its operations remain safe and meet all government security requirements.The airport authority has sought to reassure passengers that its operations remain safe and meet all government security requirements.
The ICTS staff, it said, were just one level of security for passengers and planes.The ICTS staff, it said, were just one level of security for passengers and planes.