Win-Win For Everything': Sacramento Airport Mulls Replacing TSA With Private Security Company

The Sacramento International Airport is thinking about giving TSA agents the boot and replacing them with security agents from a private company, CBS Sacramento reports.

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The airport would become the third largest airport in the United States to replace government workers with ones from a private company. Airports in San Francisco and Kansas have already cut ties with the TSA as well as 14 smaller airports.

The TSA has faced a steady flow of criticism for alleged privacy rights violations and intrusive pat-down techniques.

"It’s a win-win for everything [and] has no bearing on security procedure or the processes the public has become accustomed to," said Linda Beech Cutler, a spokesperson for the Sacramento International Airport.

Airport officials insist that the change will not increase costs and will not compromise customer safety. TSA will actually manage the new company that replaces them.

“It might be better, less intrusive on us. I don’t like how the government runs their business,” said one flyer.

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“They will issue proposals, evaluate the private security companies and ultimately choose the company that would operate here,” said Cutler.

Airport officials say them having more control means more flexibility and better customer serviceand faster lines.

“Makes us more flexible for staffing, for peak times and not being so staffed up for not so busy times,” said Cutler.

The security change-up could take up to a year to take effect if it is approved. Current TSA employees at the airport can apply to become part of the new private security team.