Security Flashcards
Give 3 Examples of Physical Security
Walls Ceiling Floors Gates Cell Doors
Define Procedural Security
A specific procedure put in place to support the physical security measures around the establishment.
Give 3 Examples of Procedural Security
Cell Searches Perimeter Checks Wall/Roof Checks Body Searches Visitor Checks Letter Checks
What is a ‘Physical aid’ and Provide 3 Examples.
An aid to Physical Security
Keys Duck Bills Barbed Wire BOSS Chairs CCTV
What are the 3 Types of Security?
Physical
Procedural
Dynamic
Physical Aids
Define Dynamic Security
Being aware of surroundings to reduce the risk of escape and create a safe environment for Staff, Prisoner and Visitors.
OR
Continually assessing situations and anticipating actions to create a safe environment
What are the 4 Elements to Dynamic Security?
Good Working Relationships
Constructive Regime
Secure Environment
Everything that Reduces the Desire to Escape
Define Physical Security
A static Feature which forms the fabrics of the establishment.
What are the 4 Categories of male prisoners?
A, B, C & D
Name the 4 categories for Female and Youth offender prisoners.
Category A
Restricted
Closed Conditions
Open Conditions
Name the 3 reasons to categorise prisoners
Likelihood of Escape
Risk of harm to public in the event of escape
Control issues that impact on the security and good order of the prison
Describe the differences of a prison in both Day/Night state.
Day= Max Staff, engaged in constructive regime Night= Min Staff, Prisoners secure in accommodation
What does a Cat A prisoner wear?
Yellow and Green, Must be Seen
What does an attempted escapee wear?
Yellow and Blue, where are you.
What are the 3 Escape Risk Classification
Escort
Standard
Heightened
Define the 3 E-List Classifications. Escort, Standard and Heightened.
Escort- Risk during transport
Standard- Risk In/Out of prison
Heightened- Not Cat A but pose a risk of escape.
Define an Escape
A prisoner that absents himself from prison custody without lawful authority by overcoming a physical restraint.
What’s the difference between a KPI
Escape and a Non-KPI Escape?
KPI- at large for over 15 mins OR commits an offence during unlawful at large.
Non-KPI- at large for less than 15 AND doesn’t commit an offence whilst unlawfully at large.
Define Abscond
A Prisoner absenting himself from prison without overcoming physical restraints
Define a Temporary Release Failure
A prison that fails to return after temporary release or have been recalled to prison due to a breach in licence conditions.
What are the 3 levels of terrorism Response?
Exceptional
Heightened
Normal
Define Normal, Heightened and Exceptional terrorism Response level?
Normal- Routine, Baseline security measures
Heightened- Additional protective counter-measures above normal
Exceptional- Maximum protective security measures
When are residential handovers completed?
Day staff taking over night shift Morning to Lunch patrol Lunch to afternoon shift Afternoon to tea patrol Tea to evening shift Night staff taking over day shift
As many as are required dependent on duties.
What’s the reason for Roll Check?
Establish that all prisoners are present and accounted for.
What is an AFC?
Accommodation Fabric Check-
Check of integrity of accommodation including cells, offices and landing.
It is not a search.
When are AFCs carried out?
High Security Estate- Daily
Non HSE- Upto LSS, could be daily upto weekly.
What rule means cell bells MUST be checked daily?
PS05900
