BSOTS: Physical Security and crime prevention

Question 1

What does soft security consist of?

Answer 1

Rules and regulations that are in place to protect the particular site.

Question 1

What two components does physical security have?

Answer 1

hard security and soft security.

Question 2

What does hard security consists of?

Answer 2

Technology such as locks, lights, alarms, fences, and other barriers and vaults.

Question 3

What is risk?

Answer 3

Threat + Vulnerability.

Question 4

What is the point of a threat assessment?

Answer 4

identifies risk and determines probability and criticality.

Question 5

What types of assets are typically protected?

Answer 5

People, property, information, and image.

Question 6

What are examples of Loss events?

Answer 6

bomb threats, floods, fires, or criminal acts.

Question 7

What is the first line of defense for a property?

Answer 7

The property line that could consist of natural barriers such as a river or cliff or man-made barriers such as a fence.

Question 8

What is the second line of defense for a property?

Answer 8

The exterior of a building or structure

Question 9

What is the third line of defense for a property?

Answer 9

The interior controls that are in place to protect a particular room or object.

Question 10

Soft security components consist of?

Answer 10

rules and procedures.

Question 11

What do countermeasures in physical security consist of?

Answer 11

barriers, lights, locks, alarms, video, fencing, and gates.

Question 12

What objectives need to be kept in mind considering a barrier for your countermeasure?

Answer 12

define what our property boundaries are.

deter entry for those who are not authorized, and allow entry for those who are.

delay entry momentarily until proper checks are made.

channel and direct the flow of personnel and vehicle traffic in a safe and efficient manner.

deploy and utilize our security resources in such a way that we are both effective and efficient

Question 13

What effect does a good security lighting system have on a security program?

Answer 13

First, it enhances security by creating a psychological deterrent.

Second, light can actually be a physical deterrent as well.

Question 14

What four factors do we consider when we look at lighting from a security perspective?

Answer 14

Size, Contrast, Brightness, Time

Question 15

What are some types of lighting that are dealt with in the security industry?

Answer 15

Continuous (Most common type. Fixed lights are installed that cover an area overlapping zones of light.)

Standby (Similar to continuous lighting, but are not left on all night. Left on for specific situations or circumstances)

Movable (Mobile lighting that is manually operated. Used for special situations to supplement other lighting sources)

Emergency (Usually contains its own lighting source and is activated automatically when the primary lighting system fails)

Question 16

What are some types of lighting equipment that are dealt with in the security industry?

Answer 16

Floodlights (Covers both large and small areas, varying beam widths and brightness levels)

Streetlights (diffused lights as opposed to a directional beam; can light large areas)

Fresnel lights (shine fan shaped beam of light that goes out 180 degrees horizontally and 20 degrees vertically. Best in situations where glare could be a problem in the surrounding area)

Searchlights ( Send out a highly focused beam of light that are easily aimed. Handheld models are available)

Question 17

What is one interesting fact about emergency lighting?

Answer 17

Emergency lighting usually contains its own power source.

Question 18

What are the four basic types or styles of locks and lock systems?

Answer 18

Lever locks (The kind you find in file cabinets, desks, and lockers.)

Warded Locks (The ones with a keyhole you can see through.)

Disc Tumbler Locks (The kind you find in antique automobiles.)

Pin Tumbler Locks ( These are the most widely used kind of locks in the industry.)

Question 19

What makes for the best fence?

Answer 19

those constructed in a straight line.

Question 20

What are the three basic types of fences?

Answer 20

Chain link ( hung on steel poles with metal hanging hardware.)

Barbed wire (Often used in conjunction with chain link.)

Barbed Tape/Concertina ( Used on the top of some chain link or on the ground inside a double row of chain link fence.)

Question 21

What should an officer do when getting know information pertaining to soft security?

Answer 21

Verify with higher ups.

Question 22

How is an alarm triggered?

Answer 22

When an electrical circuit is completed or interrupted.

Question 23

What is the main goal when it comes to protecting property?

Answer 23

eliminating the opportunity for intrusion

Question 24

Which concept are you using when you break a site down into areas of protection to concentrate your security efforts ?

Answer 24

concentric rings

Question 25

What fences are the best?

Answer 25

The ones constructed in a straight line.

Question 26

What is the first step towards providing adequate security to a location?

Answer 26

defining boundaries

Question 27

What is the most common type of security illumination?

Answer 27

continuous lighting

Question 28

What can have a psychological deterrent effect?

Answer 28

good lighting

Question 29

What four factors have to be considered when we look at lighting from a security perspective?

Answer 29

Size, contrast, brightness, time

Question 30

Is bigger always better when it comes to lighting an object?

Answer 30

False

Question 31

What is the rule of gates?

Answer 31

If you don’t need it, keep it locked

Question 32

A light with a fan shaped beam that goes out 180 degrees horizontally is called?

Answer 32

fresnel lights

Question 33

What is the process that identifies threats and determines probability and criticality factors?

Answer 33

threat assessment