Ministerie van Justitie

Is the security scan more effective than the existing method of checking?

Security scan tests have been carried out in the Netherlands since 2006. Both the government and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are eager to cooperate in further improvement of checks that contribute to safety. The Ministry of Justice, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the customs authorities have therefore investigated whether the security scan constitutes in practice a good alternative to the existing checks. The results show that the security scan is also able to detect objects other than metal ones. In view of the new methods used by terrorists, the security scan can make a positive contribution to the effectiveness, but also to the efficiency, of airport security.