NCJ Number
98460
Journal
Security Management Volume: 29 Issue: 6 Dated: (June 1985) Pages: 68-72
Date Published
1985
Length
5 pages
Annotation
Security measures, from passenger check-in to disembarkation, are described for the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2). Security at sea is shown to have similar concerns and procedures with land-based systems.
Abstract
The security operations of the QE2's security staff include checking passengers' tickets before passengers are admitted to the pier area and checking luggage and passengers with metal detectors. The safety security officer's involvement with crew discipline is considered to be essential. Above all, controlling access to prevent unauthorized persons and contraband from boarding is a prime security responsibility. The most common crime encountered by security among the passengers involves fraudulent claims made of lost or stolen valuables. Passengers boarding the QE2 receive a contract which states that in the interest of international security and safety at sea reasonable searches may be made of their persons, baggage, and other property; passengers also agree to the removal and confiscation or destruction of any object that may impair the safety of the vessel or inconvenience others.