Physical Security
Introduction
Risk assessment and physical security survey of any building is critical in order minimize to the venerability of being put to risk due to failure to install or put the necessary mechanism to curb such potential. There is a need for thorough analysis on the risk assessment and physical survey on implementation of practices, principles and procedures in installation security measures.
Definition
a) Risk
The term risk refers to the possible happening of undesirable event.
b) Security
It’s the implementation of set of acceptable practices, procedures and principles that, when taken as a whole, have the effect of altering the ratio of undesirable events to total events.
c) Security survey
This is the critical onsite examination to ascertain the present security status, identify deficiencies or excesses, determine protection needed and make recommendation to improve the overall security of the operation. Charles A. Sennewald a security consultant and author says that the primary vehicles used in a security assessment is survey, which is the process whereby one gathers data that reflects the who, what, how, where, when and why of the clients existing operation. It’s the fact finding process.
It’s a comprehensive physical examination of a premise and thorough inspection of all security and proceeding. Its an effective tool for helping corporate security professionals to reduce crime at their facilities. According to Robert J. Fischer and Gion Green, they said the objective of security survey is the analysis of a facility to determine the existing state of security, to locate weakness of its defense, to determine the degree of protection needed and to lead to recommendations for establishing a total security programme.
Security survey areas
I. Surveillance
In order to improve and enhance quick ways in criminal detection, apprehension and deterrence, the perimeter should have frequency patrols done by in-house
Risk assessment and physical security survey of any building is critical in order minimize to the venerability of being put to risk due to failure to install or put the necessary mechanism to curb such potential. There is a need for thorough analysis on the risk assessment and physical survey on implementation of practices, principles and procedures in installation security measures.
Definition
a) Risk
The term risk refers to the possible happening of undesirable event.
b) Security
It’s the implementation of set of acceptable practices, procedures and principles that, when taken as a whole, have the effect of altering the ratio of undesirable events to total events.
c) Security survey
This is the critical onsite examination to ascertain the present security status, identify deficiencies or excesses, determine protection needed and make recommendation to improve the overall security of the operation. Charles A. Sennewald a security consultant and author says that the primary vehicles used in a security assessment is survey, which is the process whereby one gathers data that reflects the who, what, how, where, when and why of the clients existing operation. It’s the fact finding process.
It’s a comprehensive physical examination of a premise and thorough inspection of all security and proceeding. Its an effective tool for helping corporate security professionals to reduce crime at their facilities. According to Robert J. Fischer and Gion Green, they said the objective of security survey is the analysis of a facility to determine the existing state of security, to locate weakness of its defense, to determine the degree of protection needed and to lead to recommendations for establishing a total security programme.
Security survey areas
I. Surveillance
In order to improve and enhance quick ways in criminal detection, apprehension and deterrence, the perimeter should have frequency patrols done by in-house
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