Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment PDF

Unit 3 Entering, Exiting, and Moving Within Facilities Lesson 1 Security Equipment and Moving Within Secured Areas Lesson Goal You will be able to operate security equipment and use entry and exit equipment to keep a facility safe and secure. Think About This Since security is critical in...

Unit 3 Entering, Exiting, and Moving Within Facilities Lesson 1 Security Equipment and Moving Within Secured Areas Lesson Goal You will be able to operate security equipment and use entry and exit equipment to keep a facility safe and secure. Think About This Since security is critical in correctional facilities, it makes sense that getting into, through, and out of a facility would not be a simple task. While working in a facility, almost all of the gates and doors you will encounter will be locked. Typically, you will find yourself pressing a button on an electronically locked door or gate to signal an unseen officer in the control room, who will allow you access by viewing different camera monitors and operating a switchboard. While this may slow down an officer’s progress through a facility, using security equipment, such as locks and cameras, is crucial for controlling traffic entering, moving within, and exiting a facility. Security Equipment ✅ CO431.1. Understand your responsibility as a correctional officer to keep the facility safe and secure Preserving security is critical in a correctional facility, and it begins with knowing the equipment that is needed to protect it. Security equipment refers to any item or technology used to enhance or maintain protection and to ensure safety. ✅ CO431.2. Know the different types of facility security equipment Security equipment can be electronic, such as a security camera, gates, or barriers. Types of secu- rity equipment in a correctional facility include equipment for personal security, such as a body alarm system, or equipment used to preserve normal facility operations, such as radios, perimeter alert systems, perimeter lights, cameras, or microwave motion detectors. Security equipment may confine a person or allow an officer to watch the activities of inmates. The purpose of security equipment is to alert staff to any unauthorized activity and to discourage unauthorized movement. 118 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 Officers need to know the proper procedures to handle security equipment and the approved methods to manage it. Become thoroughly familiar with the different types of security equipment at the correctional facility and the process for issuing and authorizing its use. A perimeter is a secure area that surrounds a facility and is a critical element of security. Perim- eters may be large walls, single or double fences, or any other barriers that prevent unauthorized exit or entry. Other types of institutional security equipment include the following: gate entrances that open in sequence, one after the other to confine a person in the space in between doors locks surveillance devices that enable you to view others’ activities from a distance internal alarm systems designed to alert staff when an unauthorized activity occurs contraband or metal detection systems razor wire Available security equipment and the application of security measures will differ according to each agency’s resources. Security measures and the application of security technology also depend upon your job duties, which may require certain devices, such as electronic shields, restraint devices, chemical agents, detec- tion systems, or radios. Agencies may apply security measures differently in confinement units, entrances, exits, or special areas. Entry and Exit Equipment Figure 4-1 Doors that allow one section of passage to be closed before opening another section Agencies can vary in the equip- ment, systems, and operational procedures they use for entering or exiting the correctional facil- ity, or restricting movement throughout the facility. Movement into or out of a facility, or within secure areas, can be controlled at every entrance and exit through a variety of gates and doors. Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment / 119 One special structure for controlling movement is a sally port. A sally port is a system of two open- ings (doors or gates) designed to open only one at a time. This is used to control the movement of either vehicles or pedestrians by creating a secure area between the two openings. Sally ports can be operated manually or by remote control. ✅ CO431.3. Follow the guidelines for operating entry and exit equipment in a facility The following steps outline the operation of a sally port system: 1. Identify persons or vehicles to be admitted or released. 2. Verify authorization for admittance or release. 3. Report the activity or presence of persons or vehicles, if required. 4. Open the first gate or door of the sally port. 5. Once persons or vehicles have cleared that gate’s or door’s threshold, close the gate or door. 6. Search persons and vehicles when both gates or doors are closed, if required. 7. Open the second gate or door after the first gate or door has closed completely. Never have both open at the same time, unless emergency situations dictate otherwise. 8. Close the second gate or door after persons or vehicles have cleared the threshold. 9. Report the movement of persons or vehicles. 10. Record the movement of persons or vehicles through the gates or door Figure 4-2 A sally port gate within an enclosed garage in a log. For security and safety reasons, be alert during the operation of doors and gates. Doors or gates are opened either manually or electronically. Locking systems on doors and gates can also be manual or electronic. Manual locking devices consist of doors, gates, or windows that are operated by keys, locks, chains, levers, or cranks. Electronic locking devices consist of doors, gates, or windows operated by a system of electronic switches, panels, buttons, and key cards. Remote-control panel systems for gates and cell doors may differ in their function and operation. To operate these panels, you may need to push a button, flip a switch, turn a knob, or touch a screen. Injuries and escapes are major concerns during gate and door operations of sally port systems. Keep all items (vehicles, equipment, and extremities) clear of the gate’s moving parts during operation. You should know the location of the manual or operational safety overrides on the gate in case of an emergency. 120 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 Figure 4-3 A transport van enters a sally port gate upon Figure 4-4 An exterior sally port gate large enough for vehicles to arrival at a correctional facility pass through To prevent escapes, you must make sure that doors are closed correctly and are not manipulated or tampered with. If the locking mechanism is not functioning properly, report it immediately so that it can be fixed as soon as possible. Notify appropriate personnel of the entry or exit of individuals by completing logs and by making phone and radio calls. Use a person’s identification to confirm whether they are authorized to enter or exit an area. Information collected will usually include items such as the driver’s license; state identification information; tag number, make, model, and color of vehicle; or other official documentation. 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