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Unarmed aviation police officers is unique and according to miami security expert wayne black, absurd. >> you've got sworn law enforcement officers at a u.s. airport that are trained to hide if there's an attack. that's crazy. airports are tar et. >>s of terror activity, what are in he going to do if somebody runs in with a gun and there's no law enforcement officer there? >> reporter: in october a man caught with the knives attempted to get on the airfield. he knew they were not armed. the gun issue is part of ongoing dispute between the officers and their chief, richard edgeworth, chicago's ...

Los angeles, 572. while o'hare has budgeted 175. the numbers do not include additional security, such as private security personnel. in an e-mail to cnn, the aviation department says the multi-level security has proven effective in stopping and preventing crime. and that violent crime incidents are extremely low. but there's been no explanation why the nearly 300 aviation police officers here are unarmed. the department is declining to discuss security measures. cnn has surveyed large u.s. airports and found chicago's use of unarmed aviation police officers is unique, and according to miami's ...

The equipment to get up there so high, the hoalss and ladders to get up there. the fire started at 9:30 last night. they say a 20th floor tear last of the 60-floor tower. but witnesses say they have believe it started on the ground floor and the cause is unknown. it does not appear this is links to terror activity. but witnesses say it engulfed the side of the building. officials say the state of the art fire system prevented it from spreading further. incredibly, only 16 people were injured. 14 with minor injuries, one moderately injured and one person suffered a heart attack during the evacu...

Effective in stopping and preventing crime and violent crime incidents are extremely low but no explanation why the nearly 300 aviation police officers are unarmed. the department is declining to discuss security measures. cnn surveyed large u.s. airports and found chicago's use of unarmed aviation police officers is unique and according to miami security expert wayne black absurd. >> you got sworn law enforcement officers at a u.s. airport trained to hide if there is an attack. that's crazy. airports are targets of terror activity. what will they do if someone runs in with a gun and there is ...

That's crazy. airports are targets of terror activity. what will they do if someone runs in with a gun and there is no law enforcement officer there. >> reporter: in october a man caught with these knives attempted to get on the air field and told the officers he knew they were not even armed. the gun issue is part of an on going dispute between the officers and their chief, chicago's aviation police recently took a no confidence vote against edge worth calling him incompetent and someone who exerts control through intimidation and fear. despite the vote, his boss says he has the full confiden...