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Senator Asks GAO to Investigate the Federal Air Marshal Service
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A Colorado senator has called on the Government Accountability Office to launch an investigation into the Federal Air Marshal Service.
"I write today to request a formal investigation…regarding the policies in place to maintain the anonymity of Federal Air Marshals and the agency's efforts to improve communication between marshals and management," said Sen. Wayne Allard in a letter sent Wednesday.
Allard asked for a follow-up on recommendations made in earlier report released last November, when the GAO found that the Federal Air Marshal Service lacked an adequate system to keep track and address "incidents that affect air marshal's ability to operate discreetly."
The problems at the Federal Air Marshal Service first came to Allard's attention after ABC News' 20/20 and KMGH-TV, ABC's Denver affiliate, revealed serious flaws in policies that air marshals say put the flying public at risk by making it impossible for them to work undercover.
The investigative reports featured working air marshals, including now-suspended air marshal Spencer Pickard, pictured above, speaking out for the first time to protest the policies and to describe how their bosses had ignored the problems for years.
Last week, the Federal Air Marshal Service said that it was still in the process of reviewing its policies.
Read past ABC News reports on the Federal Air Marshal Service.
July 28, 2006 in Federal Air Marshal Service | Permalink | User Comments (4)
I really hope this actually does something to help the guys and gals flying to protect us every day. Get them some responsible leaders and not glorified bureaucrats!!!!!
Posted by: Tom J. | Jul 30, 2006 10:37:40 AM
I agree with Tom. I hope this is not another cover-up.
Please help get us some responsible and qualified leaders GAO.
Posted by: Anonymous | Aug 1, 2006 5:45:52 PM
Kip Hawley is telling people the Congressional report is old news and there are no problems in the FAMS. The cover-ups will continue until some of the management starts to care about preventing another 9/11.
Posted by: Houston FAM | Aug 5, 2006 6:19:15 PM
The Denver mess continues. I hope the GAO can do something. My pals in Denver tell me management is even worse now they say they were patted on the back by some management inspection team. They walk around hurting people with less fear than they had in the past. The two newest bosses are scary and the rest of the SS loves them. I hope the good FAMs left can get out soon and back to the Border Patrol. We need em.
Posted by: Fencesitter | Aug 17, 2006 12:01:28 PM
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