Title 36

PART 1234 APPENDIX A



Appendix A to Part 1234 - Minimum Security Standards for Level III Federal Facilities

36:3.0.10.2.22.4.5.4.21 : Appendix A

Appendix A to Part 1234 - Minimum Security Standards for Level III Federal Facilities

Recommended Standards Chart

[Reproduced from Section 2.3 (pp. 2-6 through 2-9) of U.S. Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service report Vulnerability Assessment of Federal Facilities]

Level III
Perimeter Security
Parking:
Control of facility parking Required.
Control of adjacent parking Desirable.
Avoid leases where parking cannot be controlled Desirable.
Leases should provide security control for adjacent parking Desirable.
Post signs and arrange for towing unauthorized vehicles Required.
ID system and procedures for authorized parking (placard, decal, card key, etc.) Required.
Adequate lighting for parking areas Required.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Monitoring:
CCTV surveillance cameras with time lapse video recording Recommended.
Post signs advising of 24 hour video surveillance Recommended.
Lighting:
Lighting with emergency power backup Required.
Physical Barriers:
Extend physical perimeter with barriers (concrete and/or steel composition) Desirable.
Parking barriers Desirable.
Entry Security
Receiving/Shipping:
Review receiving/shipping procedures (current) Required.
Implement receiving/shipping procedures (modified) Required.
Access Control:
Evaluate facility for security guard requirements Required.
Security guard patrol Recommended.
Intrusion detection system with central monitoring capability Required.
Upgrade to current life safety standards (fire detection, fire suppression systems, etc.) Required.
Entrances/Exits:
X-ray & magnetometer at public entrances Recommended.
Require x-ray screening of all mail/packages Recommended.
High security locks Required.
Interior Security
Employee/Visitor Identification:
Agency photo ID for all personnel displayed at all times Recommended.
Visitor control/screening system Required.
Visitor identification accountability system Recommended.
Establish ID issuing authority Recommended.
Utilities:
Prevent unauthorized access to utility areas Required.
Provide emergency power to critical systems (alarm systems, radio communications, computer facilities, etc.) Required.
Occupant Emergency Plans:
Examine occupant emergency plans (OEP) and contingency procedures based on threats Required.
OEPs in place, updated annually, periodic testing exercise Required.
Assign & train OEP officials (assignment based on largest tenant in facility) Required.
Annual tenant training Required.
Daycare Centers:
Evaluate whether to locate daycare facilities in buildings with high threat activities Required.
Compare feasibility of locating daycare in outside locations Required.
Security Planning
Intelligence Sharing:
Establish law enforcement agency/security liaisons Required.
Review/establish procedure for intelligence receipt/dissemination Required.
Establish uniform security/threat nomenclature Required.
Training:
Conduct annual security awareness training Required.
Establish standardized unarmed guard qualifications/training requirements Required.
Establish standardized armed guard qualifications/training requirements Required.
Tenant Assignment:
Co-locate agencies with similar security needs Desirable.
Do not co-locate high/low risk agencies Desirable.
Administrative Procedures:
Establish flexible work schedule in high threat/high risk areas to minimize employee vulnerability to criminal activity Desirable.
Arrange for employee parking in/near building after normal work hours Recommended.
Conduct background security checks and/or establish security control procedures for service contract personnel Required.
Construction/Renovation:
Install mylar film on all exterior windows (shatter protection) Recommended.
Review current projects for blast standards Required.
Review/establish uniform standards for construction Required.
Review/establish new design standard for blast resistance Required.
Establish street set-back for new construction Recommended.