Skip to main content skip navigation
  • Account
    • Login
    • Manage
  • Subscribe
    • JUSTINFO
    • Register
  • Shopping Cart
  • Contact Us
    • Email
    • Feedback
    • Chat
    • Phone or Mail
  • Site Help
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Office of Justice Programs header with links to bureaus/offices: BJA, BJS, NIJ, OJJDP, OVC, SMART Office of Justice Programs BJA BJS NIJ OJJDP OVC SMART Office of Justice Programs
Advanced Search  Search Help
    Browse By Topics  down arrow
  • A–Z Topics
  • Corrections
  • Courts
  • Crime
  • Crime Prevention
  • Drugs
  • Justice System
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Law Enforcement
  • Victims
CrimeSolutions
Add your conference to our Justice Events calendar
  • ABOUT NCJRS
  • OJP PUBLICATIONS
  • LIBRARY
  • SEARCH Q & A
  • GRANTS & FUNDING
  • JUSTICE EVENTS
Home / Publications / NCJRS Abstract

PUBLICATIONS

Register for Latest Research

Stay Informed
Register with NCJRS to receive NCJRS's biweekly e-newsletter JUSTINFO and additional periodic emails from NCJRS and the NCJRS federal sponsors that highlight the latest research published or sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs.

NCJRS Abstract

The document referenced below is part of the NCJRS Virtual Library collection. To conduct further searches of the collection, visit the Virtual Library. See the Obtain Documents page for direction on how to access resources online, via mail, through interlibrary loans, or in a local library.

1 record(s) found

 

NCJ Number: 202947 Add to Shopping cart Find in a Library
Title: Correctional Officer Duress Systems: Selection Guide
Document: PDF
Date Published: October 2003
Annotation: The intent of this report is to assist corrections managers in identifying, selecting, and deploying duress alarm systems, which permit alarm signals to be rapidly distributed in the event of impending threats.
Abstract: The duress alarm system's ability to provide comprehensive alarm coverage throughout a correctional facility is achieved through wireless communication technologies. The typical duress system considered in this report consists of a network of transmitters and receivers (fixed or portable) strategically distributed throughout the facility and linked to a central command alarm and control point. The report presents a scheme for classifying guard duress systems, a simplified duress system model, basic issues to address during the selection process, and an overview of relevant (current and emerging) technologies. The classification scheme identifies the fundamental capabilities of the following types of duress alarm systems: panic button alarms, identification alarms, and identification/location alarms. Whereas panic button alarms provide only alarm notification capabilities, the other types identify the correctional staff member involved in a duress situation when an alarm is activated. Identification/location alarms also specify the location of activated alarms. An alarm/locator/control model is presented as a framework for discussing the capabilities of various duress systems. Topics discussed for the selection process include cost, installation issues, alarm activation, and system scalability. The technologies of available systems include ultrasonic, infrared, and radio frequency communication. The description of each technology emphasizes its advantages and disadvantages. Emerging technologies that may influence future alarm systems are also described. Specific products and vendors are profiled. 13 figures, 5 tables, 22 references, and vendor contact information
Main Term(s): Corrections internal security
Index Term(s): Alarm system evaluation; Alarm system technical information; Alarm systems; Correctional facilities; NIJ grant-related documents
Grant Number: 2001-RD-R-061
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
SPAWAR Systems Ctr Charleston
North Charleston, SC 29419-9022
Corporate Author: SPAWAR Systems Ctr Charleston
United States of America
Sale Source: SPAWAR Systems Ctr Charleston
P.O. Box 190022
North Charleston, SC 29419-9022
United States of America
Page Count: 81
Format: Document
Type: Report (Technical Assistance)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Note: Dataset may be archived by the NIJ Data Resources Program at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=202947

*A link to the full-text document is provided whenever possible. For documents not available online, a link to the publisher's website is provided. Tell us how you use the NCJRS Library and Abstracts Database - send us your feedback.




Find in a Library

You have clicked Find in a Library. A title search of WorldCat, the world's largest library network, will start when you click "Continue." Here you will be able to learn if libraries in your community have the document you need. The results will open in a new browser and your NCJRS session will remain active for 30 minutes. Learn More.

You have selected:

This article appears in

In WorldCat, verify that the library you select has the specific journal volume and issue in which the article appears. Learn How.

Continue to WorldCat

You are about to access WorldCat, NCJRS takes no responsibility for and exercises no control over the WorldCat site.

 
Office of Justice Programs Facebook Page  Twitter Page
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics Twitter Page
  • National Institute of Justice Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office for Victims of Crime Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking Facebook Page Twitter Page
Contact Us | Feedback | Site Map
Freedom of Information Act | Privacy Statement | Legal Policies and Disclaimers
USA.gov | CrimeSolutions
Department of Justice | Office of Justice Programs