The aim is to improve the safety of U.S. diplomats and citizens abroad and to support U.S. allies. In Jordan, a key U.S. ally in a tumultuous region, this includes training more explosives-sniffing dogs for airport duty, focusing on the departure gates of U.S. bound flights, and setting up cyber security training for local law enforcement agencies. Live footage from street surveillance cameras streamed on screens mounted on a back wall. In one room, dispatchers were randomly checking car license plates shown on the security cameras against a database of wanted vehicles. Fifteen drones will be used for surveillance, including of illegal hunters, with six already in operation, al-Dabbas said.

Source: National Post March 21, 2018 06:11 UTC