Entry Control Stations

Entry-control stations should be provided at main perimeter entrances where security personnel are present. Entry-control stations should be located as close as practical to the perimeter entrance to permit personnel inside the station to maintain constant surveillance over the entrance and its approaches. Additional considerations at entry-control stations include:

• Establishing a holding area for unauthorized vehicles or those to be inspected further. A turnaround area should be provided to keep from impeding other traffic
• Establishing control measures such as displaying a decal on the window or having a specially marked vehicle
• Entry-control stations that are manned 24 hours each day should have interior and exterior lighting and a sufficient glassed area to afford adequate observation for personnel inside. Signs should be erected to assist in controlling authorized entry, to deter unauthorized entry, and to preclude accidental entry. Signs should be plainly displayed and be legible from any approach to the perimeter from a reasonable distance. The size and coloring of a sign, its letters, and the interval of posting must be appropriate to each situation.

Entry-control stations should be hardened against attacks according to the type of threat. The methods of hardening may include:

• Reinforced concrete or masonry
• Steel plating
• Bullet-resistant glass
• Commercially fabricated, bullet-resistant building components or assemblies

 

For more information on how to protect your business contact,  Armour National Security Group, LLC