New York has posted 100 additional police officers at the border to help inspect incoming goods, Mr. Pataki said.
Representatives of the firearms bureau were at the trial to help inspect packages for possible explosives, said Tony Woo of the agency's Seattle office.
Doug Wassil and Eric DeChent have a different winter checklist: Help inspect the 1,600 towers that support high-voltage electrical lines in New York City, Westchester County and points farther north.
For his part, Mr. Armand, 53, the former director of public works for Opa-Locka, Fla., has spent contented days poring over uniform business codes and inspecting new types of construction materials, preparing to go with others in the Haitian-American Association of Engineers and Scientists to help inspect bridges and build sanitation systems for camps.
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. flies drones to help inspect high-voltage power lines throughout its network.
As I left, the kitchen was serving a late breakfast of tuna, tortillas, and black beans to a group of architects in town to help inspect building damage.
Early in his training, Jacob helped inspect a complex of dilapidated apartment buildings where vagrants were squatting.
"What a tremendous thrill — fantastic," Ms. Lindner said, adding that she had helped inspect the vertical stabilizer on the plane's tail.
Mr. Dixon envisions Airware's technology being used by other parties to develop applications — one for farmers, say, that helps inspect crops for more efficient use of water and fertilizer.
Mr. Amos said the deluge began late last year when the company agreed to provide customers of eBay auctions with help in inspecting and returning items bought online.
