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Old 29th September 2009, 07:02 PM
Scott Willis Scott Willis is offline
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Default Plane Spotters at Sydney - Join In!

Attention Plane Spotter enthusiasts at Sydney Airport!

Do you want to be involved in Airport Watch, an airport safety program designed to utilise the observation skills of plane spotters to report any suspicious activity around the airport perimeter?

The Australian Federal Police will be launching a pilot program at Sydney Airport. While planning for the program is in its early stages, we would like to hear from plane spotters themselves, what they would like to see. Those interested would submit a form (possibly electronically) and be subjected to criminal history checks. Assuming everything is OK, they would be issued some form of ID card which identified them as an Airport Watch member. It is anticipated there would be some sort of fee involved, though it yet to be determined what that might be.

In return, if plane spotters observe suspicious activity around the airport, they would ring 131 AFP to report the matter, or 000 if the matter required immediate police response. In return, as a reward, members may be offered free airside bus tours, simulator flights or airside access to get up close to those planes you want to photograph. Anything is possible, I'm not ruling anything in or out at the moment.

The program has the support of the AFP. Register your interest through this thread, or for more details contact Sgt Scott Willis at the AFP - scott.willis@afp.gov.au.




The AFP has been in contact with the Administration Team from the Sydney Airport Message Board and both parties are currently in discussion to determine the most appropriate forum for future discussions regarding the specifics of the Airport Watch program.

Your involvement and contributions are important and valued, and will be considered during the planning process.
More details will be released soon.
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Old 29th September 2009, 07:16 PM
Sarmad Al-Khozaie Sarmad Al-Khozaie is offline
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Hi Scott,

I am intereseted in this pilot program, What is required.

feel free to contact me via Private Messages.

Regards.
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Old 29th September 2009, 07:23 PM
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Scott,

Great news.

I am definitely interested in addition to Sarmad.

Cheers
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Old 29th September 2009, 07:33 PM
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Hi Scott,

I think this is a brilliant idea,
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Old 29th September 2009, 07:43 PM
Gerard M Gerard M is offline
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Will this "card" extend to supplying identification and whether we see anything "suspicious" when we get pulled up at other surrounding airports such as RAAF bases and interstate airports. As i know the people at Canberra sometimes get a bit ancy and the base security at Richmond will usually come over if they see you.
Also, the fee sounds like a reasonable idea but as its only early stages, is it looking at an annual fee or a once off? Any ball park figures?
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Old 29th September 2009, 08:02 PM
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Hi Scott,

Count me in - you can PM if you like.
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Old 29th September 2009, 08:02 PM
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Great idea, we need this sort of thing in Melbourne!
I would be interested!
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Old 29th September 2009, 08:03 PM
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Count me in! More info please
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Old 29th September 2009, 08:33 PM
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Good idea and one that should be incorporated at all major airports. Certainly interested
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Old 29th September 2009, 08:56 PM
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I might not be a local but i don't mind helping out and keeping our hobby alive.
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