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CLINICAL APPROACH TO SECURITY

NCJ Number
144329
Journal
Security Management Volume: 37 Issue: 8 Dated: (August 1993) Pages: 55-56,58,60
Author(s)
K J Surette
Date Published
1993
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A family planning organization used its move from a multitenant site into a stand-alone facility as an opportunity to enhance physical security and obtained security expertise from Facility Management Solutions, Inc.
Abstract
After conducting a security survey, the company determined that construction bidding should be reopened. Security systems include roof protection through a capacitance detection system and perimeter access control through an outdoor sprinkler system, cement stanchions outside the entrances, bullet-resistant windows, a mesh screen cover for the radiator on the generator, and an access card system. Inside the building, the facility was protected by an alarm panel with a 16-zone minimum, 50-code minimum, battery backup for all operations, dual-arming capability, motion detectors, door contacts, and glass break detectors. Modifications in some of the systems were required due to cost or feasibility issues. Following some initial fine-tuning, the system has worked well.