German police, airport officials call for security review

German police and airport officials Sunday called for a review of how security checks are handled at airports amid concerns existing procedures weren’t adequate to detect weapons that could potentially be used to target flights. German public television WDR said inspectors from the EU, which is in charge of assuring member states comply with airport security regulations, in a test in February were able to repeatedly smuggle weapons and bomb components through checks at Cologne-Bonn Airport. More than 10m people last year passed through the facility, which has become a hub for budget airlines. German police unions Sunday called for a review of the current setup for passenger screening at the country’s airports, which in recent years has led to a high degree of outsourcing to private security firms. <br/>