Date:

Access control

1. Introduction

It is important to ensure that a site is kept secure while remaining accessible to your visitors or customers. There will be areas in a site or venue that, for various reasons, should be kept closed to the public. The public and…

Keywords: Access control , Hostile Reconnaissance , Security Culture , publicly accessible places , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Digital built assets and environments

1. Introduction

A built asset could include a building, multiple buildings such as on a site or a campus, a portfolio or network of assets, or a built infrastructure, such as roads, railways, pipelines, dams, docks etc. and may include…

Keywords: Digital , Security , Physical Security , publicly accessible places , Risk Management , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) attacks

1. Introduction

Attacks using chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) material have the potential to cause significant harm and disruption, but they are difficult for terrorists to carry out effectively and weaponising often require specialist…

Keywords: CBRN , Chemical , Hazardous Materials , CBR , ETHANE , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Bomb threats

1. Procedures for handling bomb threats

The vast majority of bomb threats are hoaxes designed to cause alarm and disruption and instances of valid bomb threats are rare. Terrorists and others may make hoax bomb threat calls to intimidate the…

Keywords: Bomb threat , Emergency Planning , Terrorist threat , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Mail handling

1. Introduction 1.1 Small deliveries by courier and mail handling

Most businesses will receive a large amount of mail and other deliveries, which offers a potentially attractive route into premises for terrorists.

Go to PAS 97:2021 Mail…

Keywords: Suspicious Item , Mail handling , Security measures , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Personal security

1. Introduction

The more you do to protect yourself, the safer you and your family will be. There are three key areas which can affect your safety. These are physical security, situational awareness/security, and online security. This document…

Keywords: Personal Security , Social media , Security , Cyber , Cyber Security , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Search planning

1. Introduction

Search measures can help reduce the likelihood of threats entering your site and help detect threats that may already be on your site. Visible search measures may also serve as a deterrent to those with hostile intent.

The…

Keywords: Search planning , publicly accessible places , Security , Security measures , Suspicious Behaviour , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible locations

Personnel and people security

1. What is personnel security?

Personnel security is a system of policies and procedures which aim to manage and minimise the risk of people exploiting legitimate access to an organisation’s assets or premises for unauthorised purposes. These…

Keywords: Personnel Security , Risk , Physical Security , Security Culture , Risk Management , Hiring security , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces