Physical, electronic and preventive protective measures
When securing a building or premises against potential threats there are three types of measures
that can be put in place to prevent these threats to premises or property. These measures are
physical, electronic and preventative.
Physical measures are physical moving security that protects premises or property. These include
patrols, security personnel, dogs and similar. Electronic measures are systems designed to protect, so
things like electronic ID cards, alarms, scanning systems and remote locking systems would cover
this. Preventative measures are barriers and blocks that deters or prevents entry. This would include
things like perimeter fencing, lighting, door and window locks and CCTV.
Each property and premises has different measures in it to prevent threats and protect it. Tresham
College for instance has a number of physical, electronic and preventive measures in place to protect
itself. Its physical measures include onsite security personnel and patrols. Its electronic measures
include an ID card system. Its preventative measures include limited perimeter fencing, lighting,
CCTV and locking windows and doors. It is a very limited attempt to protect the campus and any
serious threat or determined threat would succeed especially as the perimeter fencing is only
limited.
Each measure has varied effectiveness depending on how and where it is used. Patrols which consist
of security personnel patrolling a site usually out of hours will have gaps in their routine which could
be exploited, on the other hand a well-planned patrol route means there are less or even no gaps for
threats to exploit. Security personnel are on site personnel used normally during normal hours and
they monitor the site as well as dealing with threats during this time. Dogs are used in the same way
as patrols but involve a handler and one or many dogs which can act as a deterrent to some threats
and the dogs can detect some threats that may elude the patrol otherwise. Electronic ids are a good
way of preventing entry to others but only if you have a barrier in place, if you have no card and
someone can enter without it regardless then it serves no purpose. Scanning systems scan
individuals usually as they enter and exit to see if they items of an offensive or illegal nature which
can be detected and taken from them before they are used. Remote locking systems allows the
premises to be locked from afar, however this is not always a good idea as not all doors close and so
become faulty, so it should be used in combination with security personnel. Alarm systems will notify
security personnel of a breach if used correctly and can act as a deterrent as much a detector,
however if they become damaged or neglected they become ineffective. Perimeter fencing is
effective and can prevent many threats from physically being able to enter. However perimeter
fencing varies a lot and some will not prevent anything, especially when there is no complete ring
but scattered sections. Lighting apart from being necessary to guarantee safety for personnel on the
site is useful as a deterrent as it takes away the cover of darkness and a detector in detecting threats
that are literally in the light. Door and window locks are a good way to keep threats out; even though
determined threats may still enter its likely they would be detected. CCTV is a deterrent, knowing
someone is watching deters many, however CCTV systems will only effective when security personnel
are manning them and watching for potential threats.
When securing a building or premises against potential threats there are three types of measures
that can be put in place to prevent these threats to premises or property. These measures are
physical, electronic and preventative.
Physical measures are physical moving security that protects premises or property. These include
patrols, security personnel, dogs and similar. Electronic measures are systems designed to protect, so
things like electronic ID cards, alarms, scanning systems and remote locking systems would cover
this. Preventative measures are barriers and blocks that deters or prevents entry. This would include
things like perimeter fencing, lighting, door and window locks and CCTV.
Each property and premises has different measures in it to prevent threats and protect it. Tresham
College for instance has a number of physical, electronic and preventive measures in place to protect
itself. Its physical measures include onsite security personnel and patrols. Its electronic measures
include an ID card system. Its preventative measures include limited perimeter fencing, lighting,
CCTV and locking windows and doors. It is a very limited attempt to protect the campus and any
serious threat or determined threat would succeed especially as the perimeter fencing is only
limited.
Each measure has varied effectiveness depending on how and where it is used. Patrols which consist
of security personnel patrolling a site usually out of hours will have gaps in their routine which could
be exploited, on the other hand a well-planned patrol route means there are less or even no gaps for
threats to exploit. Security personnel are on site personnel used normally during normal hours and
they monitor the site as well as dealing with threats during this time. Dogs are used in the same way
as patrols but involve a handler and one or many dogs which can act as a deterrent to some threats
and the dogs can detect some threats that may elude the patrol otherwise. Electronic ids are a good
way of preventing entry to others but only if you have a barrier in place, if you have no card and
someone can enter without it regardless then it serves no purpose. Scanning systems scan
individuals usually as they enter and exit to see if they items of an offensive or illegal nature which
can be detected and taken from them before they are used. Remote locking systems allows the
premises to be locked from afar, however this is not always a good idea as not all doors close and so
become faulty, so it should be used in combination with security personnel. Alarm systems will notify
security personnel of a breach if used correctly and can act as a deterrent as much a detector,
however if they become damaged or neglected they become ineffective. Perimeter fencing is
effective and can prevent many threats from physically being able to enter. However perimeter
fencing varies a lot and some will not prevent anything, especially when there is no complete ring
but scattered sections. Lighting apart from being necessary to guarantee safety for personnel on the
site is useful as a deterrent as it takes away the cover of darkness and a detector in detecting threats
that are literally in the light. Door and window locks are a good way to keep threats out; even though
determined threats may still enter its likely they would be detected. CCTV is a deterrent, knowing
someone is watching deters many, however CCTV systems will only effective when security personnel
are manning them and watching for potential threats.
