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CATALOG OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT

NCJ Number
56874
Author(s)
J V FECHTER; E M ROBERTSON
Date Published
1978
Length
53 pages
Annotation
THE SECURITY EQUIPMENT CATALOG PUBLISHED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY FOR NILECJ ACQUAINTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PROTECT RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES.
Abstract
THE CATALOG IS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR PREVENTING CRIMES OF OPPORTUNITY; I.E., TARGET HARDENING. THE EQUIPMENT IS CLASSIFIED INTO FOUR FUNCTIONAL AREAS: PHYSICAL SECURITY, ACCESS CONTROL, ALARM SYSTEMS, AND BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT. WITHIN EACH AREA, ITEMS ARE IDENTIFIED AND DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THEIR COST RANGE, USUAL APPLICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION. DISTRIBUTORS OF THE ITEMS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY PRODUCT AT THE END OF EACH SECTION. ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF DISTRIBUTORS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THE CATALOG. EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT IN EACH OF THE FOUR FUNCTIONAL AREAS FOLLOW: (1) PHYSICAL SECURITY--SWINGING DOOR LOCKS SUCH AS BARRICADE BOLTS OR STRAIGHT BOLTS AND DEADBOLT LOCKS, SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS INCLUDING BAR AND CHANNEL LOCKS, AND GLASS PROTECTION ITEMS SUCH AS IMPACT-RESISTANT GLAZING AND SCREENS; (2) ACCESS CONTROL--CARD READER LOCKING MECHANISMS, GUARD BOOTHS, AND INTERCOMS; (3) ALARM SYSTEMS--PHOTOELECTRIC CONTROLS AND DETECTORS FOR SENSORY POINT AND AREA PROTECTION, INFRARED MOTION DETECTORS FOR VOLUME PROTECTION, AND BELLS, BUZZERS, HORNS, AND SIRENS; AND (4) BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT--CARGO SEALS AND THEFT-TRACKING SYSTEMS, CHECK-WRITER AND DUMMY CAMERAS, AND OPTICAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. A SUBJECT INDEX AND A USERS' GUIDE TO THE CATALOG ARE INCLUDED.