2 Outside Walls, Roof, and Doors

2.1 Exterior Sides of the Facility: CCTV

CCTV

2.1.1

Color or “day/night” exterior camera system in place covering all exterior sides of the facility.

2.1.2

Color or “day/night” exterior camera system in place covering exterior sides of facility with doors, windows or other openings.

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CCTV Performance

2.1.3

All vehicles and individuals clearly recognizable.

2.1.4

Vehicles and individuals visible in most cases.

2.1.5

All views clear at all times unless temporary obstruction due to operational needs (i.e. truck loading and unloading in real time)

2.2 Exterior Walls and Roof

Physical Security

2.2.1

Exterior walls and roof designed and maintained to resist penetration (Example: brick, block, tilt up concrete slab, sandwich panel walls).

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Wall Physical Barrier or Intrusion Detection

2.2.2

Any open-able window, vent or other aperture must have a physical barrier or be alarmed and linked to the main alarm system.

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Roof Physical Barrier or Intrusion Detection

2.2.3

Any open-able window, skylight, vent, access hatch or other aperture must have a physical barrier or be alarmed and linked to the main alarm system.

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External Access to Roof

2.2.4

External access to roof (ladder or stairs) physically locked and covered by CCTV (Color or “day/night” cameras) or alarmed.

2.2.5

External access to roof (ladder or stairs) physically locked.

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External Doors

2.2.6

All facility external warehouse and office doors alarmed to detect unauthorized opening and linked to main alarm system.

2.2.7

Each facility external warehouse or office door or opening can be uniquely identified per door or per zone within main alarm system.

2.2.8

All external warehouse (dock) doors always closed and secured when not in active use. Keys/Codes Controlled.

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Warehouse Pedestrian Doors

2.2.9

Warehouse pedestrian doors and frames cannot be easily penetrated; if hinges on outside they must be pinned or spot welded. Glass doors are unacceptable unless glass break detectors are fitted or other local detection device is providing cover (e.g. PIR) or glass is protected by bars/mesh and alarmed directly to the monitoring center

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Emergency Exits

2.2.10

Emergency exits that are used for emergency purposes only (Ex: Fire exits), and are alarmed at all times with an individual or zoned audible sounder, and identified / linked to main alarm system.

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Dock Doors

2.2.11

All dock doors of sufficient strength so the doors will deter and/or delay forced entry by use of small portable hand tools.

2.2.12

Non-operational hours: Dock doors closed, secured (i.e. electronically disabled or physically locked).

Operational hours: Dock doors must be closed when not in active use. Scissor gates, if used, must be secured by mechanical slide / latch lock and be a minimum of 8 feet / 2.4 meters high.