Security Management Flashcards
What are the three primary purposes of security management ?
1) ensure the safety of staff and inmates
2) prevent escapes
3) maintain order within the correctional centre
What are the six hazards and awareness factors ?
1) hands
2) weapons/chemicals
3) other persons
4) escape routes
5) footing, visibility, odours
6) cover
What is the difference between security rounds and daily inspections?
Security rounds pertain to the environment, where daily inspections pertain to the physical components of the centre
Security rounds in a correctional centre should detect and prevent the following 9 things.
1) escape attempts
2) offender disturbances
3) inappropriate offended behaviour
4) fires
5) illegal activities
6) tampering with institutional equipment
7) sexual assault
8) suicide attempts
9) individual offender concerns
What are the six security dos ?
1) be alert for suspicious activities and potential assaults
2) familiarize yourself with conditions that contribute to illicit activities.
3) practice and learn by experience
4) use patrol/security methods appropriate to your unit or location
5) conduct rounds with some variation in time and sequence
6) advise supervisor of security concerns
What are the four dont’s for security rounds
1) don’t rely on audio and visual devices for constant, continuing surveillance.
2) don’t attempt to handle trouble alone
3) don’t become complacent and don’t let your rounds become routine.
4) don’t let offenders distract you from your rounds
What are six audio and visual surveillance methods used for ?
1) provide constant watch on individuals who are a security risk to others or themselves. Prone to self harm or assaulting others.
2) to provide psychological effect of constant supervision to offenders.
3) can be placed in areas that are not well travelled or accessible.
4) one officer can maintain/watch on many areas
5) with provisions maintain watch on an area even in dark hours ( lowlight lenses)
6) visuals - identify a person who wishes to access or leave an area prior to opening a security door.
What are four disadvantages to audio and visual surveillance methods?
1) if not used properly, persons in charge of video surveillance tend to become complacent.
2) although they can provide us with advanced information of problems in an area they don’t make good physical back up.
3) depending on the type of equipment (false) images can be set in the picture tube of the control monitor
4) unless equipped with a back up power supply, they can leave an area(s) vulnerable to activities generated to disable the system.
What are audio and visual surveillance methods not used for?
To replace the human interaction between officer and offender.
What is the definition of contraband?
Anything not issued or authorized by the centre
What are three types of dangerous contraband? And two examples of each.
1) weapons: soap in a pillow case & hot coffee
2) drugs: meth & LSD
3) escape devices: ropes& home made keys
What are three kinds of nuisance contrabands? And examples.
1) items in excess of approved limits: allowed 2 pairs of socks; have 10 pairs in possession.
2) excess garbage: storing old pop bottles; old news papers.
3) other: money; food items; artwork displaying gang affiliations/pornography.
What are the three things that determine whether an item is classified as contraband?
1) area/ location: ensure knives and other kitchen items remain in kitchen.
2) structure: alterations made to articles allowed in facility.
3) quantity: know the amount the offenders are allowed. Have nuisance contraband for example they have 14 pairs of socks the last one you check could have contraband in it.
How does contraband come into the centre? (7)
1) visits
2) staff
3) other offenders (escorted leave, medical escorts, outside court appearances)
4) mail
5) recreation
6) trades people
7) reception
What are the six steps to seizing contraband?
1) find it
2) keep it
3) report it
4) bag it
5) record it
6) secure it
