In Brief
The Five Elements of a School Security Plan
From deterrence through response.
By Scott Berinato
November 07, 2007 — CSO — The Five Elements of a School Security Plan
Often people think of a security plan as just crisis response: what you do when something bad happens. In fact, thats just the fifth element of a comprehensive plan. Here are the elements you should think about when creating a facilities security plan.
Deterrence. Training, awareness, lighting, signage, perimeters, visible cameras, human interaction, CPTED design
Detection. Surveillance, patrol, motion detection, alarms, anonymous tip lines
Delay. Locks, lockdown doors, lockdown procedures, vestibules and mantraps, glazing
Communication. PA with battery backup, two-way radios, cell phone policies and procedures, e-mail and texting capabilities, PR response plan
Response. Security team procedures, law enforcement, fire and civic liaisons, lockdown procedures
Source: Paul Timm, Reta Security Inc.
Other stories by Scott Berinato
$firstKeyword
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.



