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One important aspect of SORM's Risk Assessment / Loss Prevention risk management
review consultations is the issue of physical security. Specifically, the Risk Evaluation and Planning system includes questions pertaining to physical security as it impacts your agency.
One of the new subjects the questionnaire asks about is a Physical Vulnerability
Survey. Such a survey should be done by each agency in order to arrive at a
thorough and logical assessment of the physical security aspects of the area(s)
it occupies. A Physical Vulnerability Survey may be done for the agency as a
whole, or it may be done for each facility or location the agency occupies.
Shown below is a sample survey that may be used as a guide in order to conduct
the survey.
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Agency : |
Address: |
Date: |
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LEVEL
I: Survey and estimate of Physical Security/Workplace
Violence potential in the greater area, e.g., East Gotham City,
Kent County.
Consider:
- Prominent Types
of Businesses
- Socio-Economic
Profile
- Overall Crime
Rate
- Violent Crime
Rate
- Ratio of: Private-Public-Commercial
Property
- Presence of Gangs
and Gang Related Activities
Overall Rating:
Very Low / Low / Average
/ Moderately High / High
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| LEVEL
II: Survey and Estimate of Physical Security/Workplace
Violence potential in the immediate area (within four blocks each
direction from the building(s) to be leased).
Consider:
- Specific types
of businesses in the area
- Ratio: Private-Public-Commercial
properties
- Special entities
in area, e.g., Halfway House, Bail/Bond office, Probation facility
- On or adjacent
to designated Hazardous Cargo (HC) route
- Walk-in traffic:
Low / Moderate / High
- Police Station
/ Fire Station in area
- Number of fires
reported from this area last year
Overall Rating:
Very Low / Low / Average
/ Moderately High / High
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| LEVEL
III: Survey and Estimate of Physical Security/Workplace
Violence potential within the building (complex) area.
Consider:
- Size/shape of
parking lot(s)
- Outside lighting
on building(s) and in parking lot(s) and walkways - automatic on/off
- View unobstructed
from parking to building entrances
- Area secured
by fencing
- Access control
to parking
- Security personnel
present / armed or unarmed
- Building(s) abuts
high-speed roadway
- Open 24 hours/day
or other hours
- Number of building
entrances from parking lot and walkways
- Electronic security
on outer doors
- Roof access from
exterior / interior
Overall Rating:
Very Low / Low / Average
/ Moderately High / High
Countermeasures
Required
- Personnel:
- Hardware:
- Software:
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| LEVEL
IV: Survey and Estimate of Physical Security/Workplace
Violence potential in agency's portion of the building(s).
Consider:
- Keypad or card
entry on all entry doors
- Intrusion detection
- Fire safety (extinguishers,
sprinklers, alarm system, smoke detectors)
- Closed-circuit
TV
- Interior lighting
- Emergency lighting
- Entry/exit electronically
controlled
- Reception area
- access
- Security personnel
needed - armed/ unarmed
- Boiler/Riser/Electrical
room in area or adjacent
- Skylights present
- protected
Overall Rating:
Very Low / Low / Average
/ Moderately High / High
Countermeasures
Required
- Personnel:
- Hardware:
- Software:
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Physical Security
/ Workplace Violence History - Latest Five Year Period
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Type Incident:
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Date: |
Outcome: |
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Emergency Responders
Available
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Type:
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Response
Time:(Approximate) |
- On-site Security
- City Police
- EMS
- Fire Department
- County Sheriff
Department
- Dept of Public
Safety
- Other (__________)
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Photos of Building
Complex and Building(s) Occupied by Agency
Note:
Attach photos of all four views of the building complex or building to
be occupied.
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Summary
of Estimate:
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