Unit 5 Security Lesson 1 PDF

Unit 5 Security Lesson 1 Security Standards and Inspections Lesson Goal You will be able to conduct facility security checks and inspections to maintain the correc- tional facility’s security standards. Think About This One of your job duties includes providing security for the facility by...

Unit 5 Security Lesson 1 Security Standards and Inspections Lesson Goal You will be able to conduct facility security checks and inspections to maintain the correc- tional facility’s security standards. Think About This One of your job duties includes providing security for the facility by enforcing security standards. These are the checks and balances that preserve the operational effectiveness of the facility. They ensure the care, custody, and control of inmates and the supervision of visitors within the facility. Security standards ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all persons in the facility. Security Standards ✅ CO451.1. Understand the important role of security standards for the safety of inmates, officers, and visitors in a facility Correctional officers are responsible for the security of the entire facility as well as their assigned work area. To ensure safety and security, conduct general security inspections throughout the day. Inspection methods and schedules are followed based upon the work assignment or assigned work area. Security inspections may involve checking the integrity of the perimeter, fencing, windows, doors, lighting elements, and furniture to make sure they are sound and operational (such as no loose nuts or bolts or broken furniture pieces), and the proper functioning of locks, keys, and micro- wave motion detectors. Apply situational awareness by observing activity and the surroundings for any potential problems, and be prepared to address any security concerns immediately. Use four of the five senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, and touching) when performing security inspections. Security levels must be maintained to support the normal operations of the facility and response during emergencies. Security measures require maintaining appropriate levels of supervision, secur- ing and managing the environment, following basic facility rules, and enforcing proper behavior and conduct of inmates. Security inspections are done to verify “known” elements involved in security, whereas a security check is performed to check for “unknowns” or the unexpected. Conducting security inspections serves to verify operational norms, or “knowns,” and may include the following: testing security casings, locks, and keys of all openings checking for broken windows, cut screens, cracked skylights, defective hinges, loose or scarred bars, loose floor tiles, or holes in walls 124 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (CO): Volume 1  checking compounds, warehouses, perimeter buildings, storage areas, work areas, service areas (such as libraries or gyms), and fences for structural damage checking audible alarms and microwave motion detectors for proper function checking window bars, gates, fences, and emergency exits for free operation testing communications and audiovisual monitoring devices for proper function examining fire extinguishers and fire hoses for proper function checking lights and other electrical systems checking plumbing, heating, and ventilation systems ✅ CO451.2. Conduct facility security inspections Conduct frequent security inspections of high-use areas, such as cell rooms, dorms, and day rooms. Frequently inspect medical areas or hospital rooms as well. Inmates who are temporarily housed in these locations will require extra supervision due to escape attempts at these types of facilities. Another example is a mental health clinic where inmates receive treatment. The mental health facility may not require or allow mechanical restraints. The lack of restraints can pose an increased security risk when new routines and requirements are introduced, and security is reduced. You must perform inspections upon an inmate’s arrival to any clinic or hospital room, while they are there, and after they leave. You may be able to resolve an equipment problem found during an inspection if available resources allow. Broken locks, bent or broken keys, malfunctioning hardware on doors and gates, inoperable camera or video surveillance equipment, and broken control panels are all examples of problems that you might find during an inspection. When you find a problem item that poses a danger, you must notify your supervisor immediately and follow the supervisor’s directions to resolve the concern. When a problem is identified and addressed, you should do a follow-up inspection. In other cases, more formal action may be needed, in which trained personnel are called in to resolve the issue. ✅ CO451.3. Conduct facility security checks How often you perform a security check will be based upon the security standards in place, your agency’s policies, or in response to special conditions, such as a pending escape. Security checks are varied in schedule so that inmates do not expect them. Checks are done more frequently if the facility is in a lockdown status or in a high-security situation. You may initiate a security check based on an observation. Inform staff of the intention to do a security check. Check all structures in the facility, such as doors, closets, windows, and locks. Open cell doors to make sure they work. Security checks may include monitoring video, either live camera feeds or recorded tapes. Chapter 4 Facility and Equipment / 125