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RA no. 5487
- (as amended by PD no. 11) - Private security agency law.
Private Detective Agency - is any person who for hire or reward or on commission
conducts or carries on or holds himself out as conducting or carrying on a detective agency
or detective service.
Private Detective - any person who is not a member of a regular police agency or armed
forces who does detective work for hire,reward or commission.
Security Agency - any person, association, partnership or corporation who recruits, trains,
muster ,furnishes, solicit individuals or business firms, private or government owned or
controlled corporation to engage his services or those of its watchmen.
Who can Issue rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of RA 5487? ans. the
chief PNP, in consultation with the Philippines Association of Detective and Protective
Agency Operators.
What are the penal provisions for violation of RA5487 or its implementing
rules? ans.
1. Suspension, fine or cancellation of license to
operate with the forfeiture f bond filed with the
Chief PNP.
2. Imprisonment ranging from 1 to 4 years and fine, in
the discretion of the courts.
Physical security - describes the measures that are designed to deny access to
unauthorized personnel from physically accessing a building, facility, stored information and
guidance on how to design structures to resist potentially hostile acts.
- a system of barriers placed between a potential intruder and the
material or installation to be protected.
Security - the predictable state or condition which is free from harm, injury, destruction,
intimidation or fear. Freedom from fear or danger or defense against crime.
Physical Security System - a barrier or system of barriers placed between the potential
intruder and the matter to be protected. Protective device against hazards, threats,
vulnerability and risks.
1. gates
2. doors
3. locks
1. install alarms
2. install intrusion detection monitor
3. install video monitoring system - ex. cctv
Vigiles (in Rome) - origin of the watchmen although their principal duty was as a fire
brigade.
1. Frank Wills - detected the Watergate burglars ultimately leading to the resignation
of US president Richard Nixon.
Target hardening - the reduction in criminal opportunity, generally through the use of
physical barriers, architectural design and enhanced security measures of a particular
location.
Defensible Space - the range of mechanisms that combine to bring an environment under
the control of its residents.
2 Kinds of Barriers
1. Natural
2. Artificial
5 Types of Barriers
1. Human
2. Animal
3. Natural
4. Energy/Electrical/Electronic
5. Structural
3 Line of Defense
1. Perimeter Barrier - 1st line of defense.
2. Building Exterior - 2nd line of defense.
3. Interior Controls - 3rd line of defense.
Natural barriers or features - such as cliffs,ravines,and rivers which delay or make more
difficult to entry of intruders.
Structural barriers - features constructed by man regardless of their original intent that
tends to delay the intruder.ex.walls,ceilings,locks,safe,windows.
Full view fence - it is designed primarily to prevent physical access between two
areas.Constructed in such a way that visual access is permitted through the fence.
Visitor control - the measures used would depend on the sensibility of the installation but
could include the following:
1. Escort - expensive but most secure
2. Time traveled - if there is a long delay or time lapse
between the departure and arrival,the visitor may
be required to show cause for the delay.
3. Visitors logs - should contain identifying data,
reasons of visit,time in and hour etc.
4. Visitors entrances - separate access for visitors and
separate for employees .
Utility and maintenance personnel - escort system could be used.If these people visit the
installations on a regular basis some of the systems previously could be used.
Package control - there should be provisions made to check packages being taken in and
taken out.
Kinds of Alarms
1. Intrusion alarm - any detecting devices using
electric and their combinations to signal an alarm
when actuated.
2. Laser beam alarm - a laser emitter floods the wall or
fence with a beam so that when this beam is
disturbed by a physical object,an alarm is activated
3. Photocell alarm - an invisible or visible beam is
emitted and when disturbed,it activates an alarm
or mechanical device that opens a door or lift
movable barriers,activated by light.
Security Survey - The detailed check and audit of what an installation or plant does not
have in relation to its protection from hazards.
3 Aspects of Security
1. Physical Security - measures taken to prevent
physical access or entry to an installation.
2. Personnel Security - measures taken to insure
that only authorized personnel have access to
classified documents or information.
3. Document and Information Security
Types of Security
1. Physical Security - the most broad.
2. Industrial Security - security of business
installations and industrial plants.
3. VIP Security - protection of high level officers and
important personnel.
4. Bank Security - security of money and assets
stored or in transit.
5. Hotel Security - security for hotel guest and their
personal belongings and property as well as
properties of the hotel.
6. Document security - protection of vital records
from loss or unauthorized access.
7. Communication Security - measures to prevent or
delay the unauthorized person in gaining
information through communication.
Physical Security
* Protective barrier - is the physical type of security.
* Barrier - any structure or physical device capable
of restricting,deterring,delaying illegal access into
installations.
* Perimeter barrier - a medium or structures which
define the physical limits of an installation or area
to restrict or impede access thereto.Any physical
barrier used to supplement the protection of the
inside perimeter.
* Inside Perimeter - a line of protection adjacent to
the protected area and passing through points of
possible entry into the area.ex. doors and windows
* Outside perimeter - a line of protection but some
what removed from the protected area.ex.fence
Protective Alarms - supplemental physical barriers in a form of sound that cause alarm
installed indoors or outdoors in an installation.
Kinds of Alarms
1. Bill Traps
2. Foot Rail Activator
3. Knee or thigh button
4. Foot button
5. Double squeeze button
Types of Locks
1. Lever locks - used in cabinets,drawers,safe
deposit box.
2. Disc-Tumble Locks - used in car doors.
3. Warded Locks - offer little security,used only to
provide privacy.
4. Combination Locks
5. Card Operated Locks
6. Electromagnetic Locks
7. Code operated Locks
Types of Keys
1. Master Key - a special key of opening a series
locks.
2. Grand Master Key - a key that will open
everything in a system involving two or more
master key groups.
3. Change Key - a key to a single lock within a master
keyed system.
4. Sub Master Key - a key will open all lock with a
particular area or grouping in a given facility.
Key Control - a system of controlling keys devised and regulated for disposal,storage and
withdrawals.