US helping Guyana airport officials with fraud detection

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A CBP official conducting training with staff of the CJIA
A CBP official conducting training with staff of the CJIA

The United States Government, through the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), provided Carrier Liaison Programme (CLP) training in Georgetown from August 11-15, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

The programme provided standardised training and assistance to international air carriers related to admissibility and fraudulent document detection in order to encourage carrier compliance with US Immigration Laws, the US Embassy in Georgetown said in a release.

Approximately 100 employees from local airlines and security companies including Caribbean Airlines, Fly Jamaica, Roraima Airways, TravelSpan Inc, New Timehri Handing Service Inc, and Suriname Airways were trained with the aim of enhancing border security by increasing commercial carrier effectiveness in identifying improperly documented passengers destined for the United States. CLP allows participants to engage in hands-on instruction in fraudulent document identification, passenger assessment, impostor identification and United States entry requirements.

The CLP team has developed innovative training products, including  sample travel documents that allow participants to examine dozens of common security features. The general audience for this training is airline check-in personnel, boarding agents, and security company staff. The CLP reduces carrier penalties and costs associated with improperly documented customers travelling to the United States for airports who have received this training.

CLP training is delivered at US ports of entry and at airports abroad by experienced CLP officers and is customised to meet the needs of specific carriers or locations based on performance analysis or emergent circumstances. CLP officers also assist carriers to develop and implement strategies to reduce travel document abuse.

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