| The Physical Security Survey |
The following is a list of things we should know:
The perimeter: check fencing, gates, drains, lighting (including standby lights and power), overhangs, and concealed areas.
Can vehicles drive up to the fence?
The parking lot: are employees automobiles adequately protected from theft or vandalism? Is the lot sufficiently isolated
from the facility to prevent unsupervised back and forth traffic? Can packages be thrown over or pushed through the fence
into the parking lot?
Adjacent buildings windows and rooftops: are spaces near these adjacencies accessible and are they properly secured? What
prevents access into the building from the roof?
Doors and windows: less than 18 feet, are they properly secured?
Keys: How are keys controlled and secured? What are the procedures for replacing lost keys. What is the procedure for
issuance of main entrance keys. How often do you change the locks?
Access Control: what is the tenant make-up: amount of tenants; is their shared occupancy? Does your facility use sign-in and
sign-out logs? Can floors be locked against access outside of business hours? Is there a receptionist in the lobby? Can the
building be accessed by stair or elevator from the basement parking facilities? is there control and supervision of entry into
the facility. What method is used to identify employees? How are visitors controlled? Do you authorize salespeople or
solicitors into the facility? Who does the cleaning? Do they have their own keys? Who is responsible for the keys? Are alarm
and telephone people allowed unlimited access? How is furniture and equipment moved in and out? Are messengers
permitted to deliver directly to the addressee?
Vital Areas: Who are allowed to enter vital areas. What are the access procedures for entry into these vital areas. Are there
areas containing valuables? Do safes, vaults, or rooms containing valuables have adequate alarms? What alarms are in place
to protect against burglary, fire, robbery, or forced entry?
Fire: location of fireboxes and automatic fire alarms; is the type and number of fire extinguishers adequate? Are there any
hazardous materials on site? What are the procedures for exposure or cleanup?
The perimeter: check fencing, gates, drains, lighting (including standby lights and power), overhangs, and concealed areas.
Can vehicles drive up to the fence?
The parking lot: are employees automobiles adequately protected from theft or vandalism? Is the lot sufficiently isolated
from the facility to prevent unsupervised back and forth traffic? Can packages be thrown over or pushed through the fence
into the parking lot?
Adjacent buildings windows and rooftops: are spaces near these adjacencies accessible and are they properly secured? What
prevents access into the building from the roof?
Doors and windows: less than 18 feet, are they properly secured?
Keys: How are keys controlled and secured? What are the procedures for replacing lost keys. What is the procedure for
issuance of main entrance keys. How often do you change the locks?
Access Control: what is the tenant make-up: amount of tenants; is their shared occupancy? Does your facility use sign-in and
sign-out logs? Can floors be locked against access outside of business hours? Is there a receptionist in the lobby? Can the
building be accessed by stair or elevator from the basement parking facilities? is there control and supervision of entry into
the facility. What method is used to identify employees? How are visitors controlled? Do you authorize salespeople or
solicitors into the facility? Who does the cleaning? Do they have their own keys? Who is responsible for the keys? Are alarm
and telephone people allowed unlimited access? How is furniture and equipment moved in and out? Are messengers
permitted to deliver directly to the addressee?
Vital Areas: Who are allowed to enter vital areas. What are the access procedures for entry into these vital areas. Are there
areas containing valuables? Do safes, vaults, or rooms containing valuables have adequate alarms? What alarms are in place
to protect against burglary, fire, robbery, or forced entry?
Fire: location of fireboxes and automatic fire alarms; is the type and number of fire extinguishers adequate? Are there any
hazardous materials on site? What are the procedures for exposure or cleanup?
To do his job properly, the Integral Officer needs be familiarized with all
the necessary details. Make a list of all identifiable threats, evaluate
countermeasures.
the necessary details. Make a list of all identifiable threats, evaluate
countermeasures.
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