Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment PDF

Unit 5 Security Lesson 2 Perimeter Security Lesson Goal You will be able to maintain security standards for the correctional facility perimeter. Think About This A secure perimeter keeps inmates inside the facility, away from the community. It also keeps the community from illegally entering...

Unit 5 Security Lesson 2 Perimeter Security Lesson Goal You will be able to maintain security standards for the correctional facility perimeter. Think About This A secure perimeter keeps inmates inside the facility, away from the community. It also keeps the community from illegally entering or introducing contraband into the facility. Any change in a facil- ity’s perimeter security is a direct reflection on how well you perform perimeter patrols and main- tain security standards. Perimeter Security ✅ CO452.1. Maintain a secure facility perimeter Correctional officers are responsible for maintaining security levels of the perimeter for operational readiness. They must also be prepared to respond to perimeter security deficiencies. Perimeters are often monitored or patrolled on both a regular and an irregular basis, either on foot or with vehicles. The perimeter may also be monitored through video surveillance, armed observation towers, stationary posts or stationary vehicles (where correctional staff remain in the area for observation), or in roving vehicles patrolling a facility. You may identif y discrepancies (deficiencies, or differences between proper procedures of the facility and what’s actually done) through your inspections or during your regular patrols. Security discrepancies of a perimeter can involve barrier failure, inoperable communications systems, or weather-related events that nega- tively impact the integrity or visibility of the perimeter and the facility. Security discrepancies can also occur because of staff negligence or when a correc- tional officer is not paying attention to details. A security breach can include: unauthorized inmate activity either Figure 4-5 Razor wire tops a fence on the perimeter of a correctional facility 126 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1 near the perimeter or in a usually unoccupied area, inmates with changed clothing attempting to approach a perimeter, items hanging in windows, broken windows, civilians or vehicles approach- ing the perimeter from the outside, or inmates approaching perimeters while people are outside. While patrolling the perimeter, regularly check in with the appropriate staff. This communications check should include your location and the perimeter status. You are responsible for following established protocols, such as notifying a supervisor when you complete a perimeter check. Let staff know about any security concerns by using the radio or telephone, and keeping written or digital logs. Document perimeter patrols and include the following: the condition of gates and fences, windows, lights, cameras any unfamiliar and unsecured vehicles in the parking lot There is a heightened level of security and awareness when responding to an identified security breach. Steps to resolve a security breach could include immediately locking down the facility, performing a thorough security check, and formally counting the inmates. Additional staff may be assigned to the perimeter to accommodate security needs while the breach is addressed. Other agencies may be requested to supplement staff as necessary. Depending on the severity of the breach, specially-trained response teams may be called in to assist. Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment / 127