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Perimeter Perimeter Security SystemSecurity System

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Performance ObjectivesPerformance Objectives

1.1. List the four key duty posts of the List the four key duty posts of the Perimeter Security System.Perimeter Security System.

2.2. Explain the purpose of perimeter security.Explain the purpose of perimeter security.3.3. Explain the responsibilities of the Explain the responsibilities of the

Perimeter/Back Gate Picket Officer.Perimeter/Back Gate Picket Officer.4.4. Explain the responsibilities of the Back Explain the responsibilities of the Back

Gate Officer.Gate Officer.5.5. Explain the responsibilities of the Mobile Explain the responsibilities of the Mobile

Rover Officer.Rover Officer.6.6. Explain the responsibilities of the Highway Explain the responsibilities of the Highway

Gate Officer Gate Officer

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PoliciesPolicies

Students will be provided with the Students will be provided with the following policies:following policies:

1.1. AD-02.95AD-02.952.2. AD-03.28AD-03.283.3. PO-07.046PO-07.0464.4. PO-07.048PO-07.0485.5. PO-07.049PO-07.0496.6. PO-07.052PO-07.0527.7. PO-07.054PO-07.054

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Perimeter Picket, Back Perimeter Picket, Back Gate Picket and Front Gate Gate Picket and Front Gate

Picket OfficersPicket Officers General Picket Procedures, Rules, and General Picket Procedures, Rules, and

Regulations:Regulations: Prevents escapes and provides securityPrevents escapes and provides security Manned 24-7Manned 24-7 Immediately notify supervisor of any doubtsImmediately notify supervisor of any doubts No personnel entry without prior approval or IDNo personnel entry without prior approval or ID Maintain and inventory list of equipmentMaintain and inventory list of equipment Observe and be awareObserve and be aware No offender access to any reasonNo offender access to any reason Call every 30 minutes and not remain inside for Call every 30 minutes and not remain inside for

more than 30 minutesmore than 30 minutes Clean postClean post KeyKey

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Perimeter Picket, Back Perimeter Picket, Back Gate Picket and Front Gate Gate Picket and Front Gate

Picket OfficersPicket Officers Standard Rules and Regulations for all Standard Rules and Regulations for all

Perimeter Pickets:Perimeter Pickets: Prior to issuing key, the supervisor must be Prior to issuing key, the supervisor must be

calledcalled No sleeping, reading or distracting activitiesNo sleeping, reading or distracting activities Weapons surrendered to relieving officer onlyWeapons surrendered to relieving officer only Examine weapons for damage and cleanlinessExamine weapons for damage and cleanliness No tampering with weaponsNo tampering with weapons Side arms carried in holster attached to pantsSide arms carried in holster attached to pants No personal weaponsNo personal weapons No personal telephone useNo personal telephone use Shouting shall be normal method for gaining an Shouting shall be normal method for gaining an

offender’s attentionoffender’s attention Incident report submitted for round being firedIncident report submitted for round being fired

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Relieving COsRelieving COs

Keys maintained at the Front Gate Keys maintained at the Front Gate PicketPicket

Inspect post, equipment and Inspect post, equipment and weaponsweapons

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Use of FirearmsUse of Firearms Indiscriminate use Indiscriminate use

of weapon will not of weapon will not be toleratedbe tolerated

Failure to use Failure to use weapon when weapon when necessary to meet necessary to meet obligations will not obligations will not be toleratedbe tolerated

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ActivityActivity

Class discussion on “What If…” Class discussion on “What If…” scenariosscenarios

Answer essential elements questions Answer essential elements questions as a class discussion.as a class discussion.

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Back Gate Picket Officer Back Gate Picket Officer Specific ResponsibilitiesSpecific Responsibilities

Stand on catwalk Stand on catwalk with a weaponwith a weapon

Issuance, storage Issuance, storage and maintenance and maintenance of weaponsof weapons

Controls Controls opening/closing of opening/closing of gates gates

Staff and visitor Staff and visitor identificationidentification

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Back Gate Officer – PO-Back Gate Officer – PO-07.05407.054

Responsible for ensuring Responsible for ensuring integrity of perimeter fenceintegrity of perimeter fence

Manned during specific Manned during specific hourshours

Be awareBe aware Provided with turnout roster Provided with turnout roster

of offendersof offenders Offender searchesOffender searches Staff and visitor IDStaff and visitor ID Vehicle ID and supervisionVehicle ID and supervision Searches inside Sally Port of Searches inside Sally Port of

vehiclesvehicles Field force turnout from Field force turnout from

buildingbuilding Assists chain bus officersAssists chain bus officers

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Back Gate Officer – PO-Back Gate Officer – PO-07.05407.054

Sally Port GatesSally Port Gates Only one gate at a time openOnly one gate at a time open Purpose of vehicle entryPurpose of vehicle entry Authorized vehicles onlyAuthorized vehicles only Vehicle completely searchedVehicle completely searched Notification of supervisor if vehicle stays Notification of supervisor if vehicle stays

longer than 45 minuteslonger than 45 minutes At least one hand held metal detector assignedAt least one hand held metal detector assigned CountsCounts Any additional ordersAny additional orders

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ActivityActivity

Have class answer the “What If…” Have class answer the “What If…” scenario and the essential elements.scenario and the essential elements.

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Mobile Patrol Officer – Mobile Patrol Officer – PO-07.052PO-07.052

General ResponsibilitiesGeneral Responsibilities Manned 24/7Manned 24/7 Armed roving patrolArmed roving patrol Increase patrol during inclement weatherIncrease patrol during inclement weather Random checks of perimeter fenceRandom checks of perimeter fence Visual checks of unattended vehiclesVisual checks of unattended vehicles Accompany Perimeter Picket Officers to Accompany Perimeter Picket Officers to

postsposts Reports to shift supervisorReports to shift supervisor

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Mobile Patrol Officer – Mobile Patrol Officer – PO-07.052PO-07.052

EquipmentEquipment Weapon – used per UOF plan and Weapon – used per UOF plan and

carried in holstercarried in holster RadioRadio Flashlight/spotlightFlashlight/spotlight Truck, car or similar vehicleTruck, car or similar vehicle

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Highway Gate Officer – PO-Highway Gate Officer – PO-07.04907.049

Establishes the responsibilities of the Establishes the responsibilities of the officer assigned during visitation officer assigned during visitation weekends and emergenciesweekends and emergencies

Detect and control contraband intrusionDetect and control contraband intrusion Vehicle searches entrance and exitsVehicle searches entrance and exits Visitor ID and information Visitor ID and information

documentationdocumentation Ensure procedures for authorized Ensure procedures for authorized

weapons are adhered toweapons are adhered to Used during emergency situationsUsed during emergency situations

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ActivityActivity

Have individual students respond to Have individual students respond to “What If…” scenario then discuss “What If…” scenario then discuss answers as a class.answers as a class.

Answer essential elements as a Answer essential elements as a class.class.

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SummarySummary

Do not allow the duties to become Do not allow the duties to become routine and do not take a risk when routine and do not take a risk when faced with an uncomfortable faced with an uncomfortable situation . Continually observe.situation . Continually observe.

Questions?Questions?