Physical Security Measures To
assist you in your attempt to protect the assets of your company,
Sonitrol encourages that you address as many of the following as
possible:
- Determine where your telephone lines enter your building. If you
have any exposed telephone lines, take steps to secure them. Remember,
10% of the time forced entry is made into a facility, telephone lies
are cut prior to entry.
- Make sure your address can easily be seen from the street,
and can be seen after daylight hours. If you have a large facility and
entry can be gained from the rear of your building, be sure your
address is visible on the rear of your building. Remember, police and
fire agencies are dispatched to your address and not to the name of
your company. Make it easy for responding authorities to find your
building in case of an emergency.
- We encourage you to place No Trespassing or No Loitering
signs around your building. These signs give the police probable cause
to question individuals that are on the grounds of your facility.
- Check your landscaping. Shrubs in front of any window should
not be higher than 42 inches. All trees next to your building should be
trimmed to 7 feet. Make any entry to your roof difficult. Remember 25%
of all forced entry is NOT through a door or window.
- Good outside lighting helps reduce crime. Make it difficult
for the burglar to find places to hide as they make entry into your
building.
- Place all dumpsters away from doors. This will help reduce internal losses during the daytime hours.
- Install a quality intrusion alarm system that is monitored
locally if at all possible and make sure the installing alarm company
posts visual decals around the building.
- Eliminate keys and replace them with an electronic door
locking system that can be programmed to allow authorized individuals
entry to specific doors, during specified hours. Also, consider adding
an electronic access system to your server room.
Are you at risk? Call your local Sonitrol sales consultant to get a free risk assessment of your facility.
