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PERIMETER BARRIERS

- “is” the first line of defense of any building or


establishment or structure. Although the perimeter barrier
DOES NOT prevent any criminality to happen, but it causes
DELAY and DENY an intruder into a protected site or
building. Another important factor or the perimeter barrier
is to direct all ingress and egress of all persons and
vehicles into one authorized access/location. In order for
any perimeter barrier to be effective, the following
maintenance should be accorded.

BUILDING EXTERIOR
- The building exterior is the second line of defense
(Ortmeier, 1998). The building exterior holds assets that
cannot be contained inside the building. The building
exterior is made of the parking lot, the unroofed space, the
door, and the locking systems. The building exterior is
observed from the outside and is usually identified as
hiding places before assault (Department of Defense,2009).
Individuals are exposed to assault, robbery, kidnapping or
vandalism of their vehicles in the parking lots. Some of the
measures to use in the parking lots are use of surveillance
cameras, adequate lighting and security guards patrols. The
locking system of the building exterior encompasses the use
of key operated locks, combination locks and card operated
locks. There are several types of cards operated locks that
include magnetic coded, wiegard effect, optical coded,
proximity cards, radio frequency identification and
electronic locks.

BUILDING INTERIORS
- The internal physical control is necessary as there is no
perimeter or exterior that can be fully secure. The building
interior should be the most comprehensive physical security
(Department of Defense, 2009). It is the interior that hold
the most valuable assets and operation procedures of a
facility. The physical layout of the interior has to be
considered as it directly affects the security of the
building. Secure areas have to be separated from the non-
secure areas within the building (Knoke & Peterson, 2012).
The interior of buildings includes cash offices, research
laboratories, storage rooms and other areas that contain
classified documents or property. Files, safes and vaults
are the final line of defense. They are used to secure
storage areas with valuable property. The security of files
largely depends on the value and the vulnerability of the
item to be protected. There are two types of files namely,
burglar resistant and fire resistant. The safes of two
types, that is fire resistant and burglar proof safes. Safes
are described according to their level of protection. The

two kinds of safes are record safes and money safes.

Perimeter Barrier - main purpose is to deny or impede access or


exit of unauthorized persons.
Other Purposes
1. It defines the boundary of the property to be
secured.
2. It creates a physical and psychological deterrent
to unauthorized entry.
3. It delays intrusion, thus facilitating apprehension
of intruders.
4. It assists in a more efficient and economical
employment of guards.
5. It facilitates and improves the control of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic.
Building Exterior - Components:
1. walls
2. Doors
3. Windows
4. Roof Openings
5. Fire Escapes
6. Protective Alarm Systems
7. Protective and Emergency lightnings
8. CCTV Cameras and other Electronic Security
Systems/Energy Barriers

Interior Controls - Components:


1. ID Systems
2. Protective Alarm Systems
3. Protective Emergency Lighting's
4. Communication Systems
5. CCTV Cameras and other Electronic Security
Systems/Energy Barriers
6. Restricted Areas (storage areas/utilities)
7. Access Control
8. Key Control
9. Emergency Plans
10.Guards

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