How do they match: Transportation Security Screeners

  • Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
  • Decide whether baggage that triggers alarms should be searched or should be allowed to pass through.
  • Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.
  • Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment.

  • Search individuals for illegal or dangerous items.