Physical security
The perimeter of the building and site should be secure, which could include boundary fences, barriers, gates, floodlights, CCTV, movement sensors, intercom linkto doorand gates, collapsible posts, anti-ramraid posts, movement sensors, anti-vehicle spikes, etc. If you can stop criminalfrom getting near to your building you have beaten them.
The next level of protection ithe accesdoorand windows. Are fire exitkept secured so that people inside can release them to get out in an emergency, but nobody outside can get in? Ithe reception desk manned at all times? Are windowsecured or set so that they only open far enough to allow for ventilation?
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Structural security
So you have doorand fences, but are they strong enough to do the job? Are they in good repair? Installing a reinforced steel goodinwarddoor ia waste ot time if anyone with a chainsaw can cut a hole in the wooden wallof your barn. Securing all windowon the ground floor with security grilleia waste of time if one good kick will break open the fire exit which isn’t alarmed.
Do you need laminated glasin the windowof your building? Do you need blast-proof curtainin certain areas? Do you need to erect bomb shieldover basement stairwells, etc.? The structure hato be astrong and secure ayour security procedures.
Staff security
People are a security threat – full stop.
Aan organisation you should carefully check the references, background and qualification of all prospective employees. If MrBiggins’ Village Bakery employsomebody without checking their references, it certainly isn’t a major threat. That employee may empty the till and run off with all of the money but that iabad ait can get. If a government department didn’t bother checking referencethe result could be catastrophic.
Aa minimum, referenceshould alwaybe asked for and followed up. Work history should be checked and verified. Skilland qualificationshould be reviewed and confirmed. The home addresand statuof the applicant may also have tn be checked awell.
When an employee itaken on, it iin the best interestof the employer that the new employee iproperly trained, supervised and managed to ensure that they can and do follow all company processeand procedures.
There should be foolproof access-control systemthat only allow authorised people into different areaof the building and premises.
