Accountability and Controls To Support The Screening Program Athena’s weapons detection software suite supports the human elements of screening by providing processes and controls beyond the physical detector. The Athena platform is designed to support an organization’s mission, values, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for how weapon screening is conducted, recorded, audited, reported, and managed.
Effective screening programs must know who was screened, confirm that the technology is powered, connected, calibrated, and capable of detecting the target threat, and ensure that an officer is present, conducting secondary screening, and properly recording any issues. This visibility creates accountability across officers, supervisors, trainers, and program managers.
The platform is compatible with our Apollo 500 and 650, as well as CEIA OPENGATE, Garrett walk-through metal detectors, Xonar X-ray systems, and Metrasens Ultra ferromagnetic detection. Athena is designed to help organizations align with industry best practices and guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS best practices are a critical component of modern concealed weapons detection programs, as officer processes and SOP adherence are essential to reliable screening outcomes.
The software goes beyond basic alerting found in traditional Walk Through Metal Detectors (WTMD) and Concealed Weapons Detection Systems (WDS) solutions by providing a digital framework that ensures security procedures are followed consistently and documented. This enables screening programs to detect and manage more threats than detection hardware alone. Sound management of human processes and accountability is just as important as selecting the right detection technology.
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