Controlling the movements of people

Security guards require controlling the movement of the people at the various part of the site. There is 3
phase of defense similar to the above image, perimeter, inner circle, and center core. All of these three
layers of the defense require to control the movement of people by security personnel.

How to control access at the perimeter?

Fences and walls

Gates and other openings

Infrared beam perimeter security systems

Cameras

Lighting

How to control access to the inner perimeter?

Entry through the security guard

Enter through the mechanical and electrical device.

Entry through the security guard:- you may ask to do duty at the entrance of the building and check the
personal identity and determine either person to allow in or not. The following way you should allow the
person to access the building.

personal recognition (you know the person personally) only useful for small business. Also, it applies in
an area where the less movement of the people. Such as regular vendors, visitor and employees only
come for work.

ID system (check the person has valid ID card) these things you should make sure while checking the ID.

a colored photo and physical description of the holder

the full name and signature of the holder

the company’s name and an issuing authority’s signature

an expiry date

A serial number and employee number

Special passes:- In a high-security area, the person requires the special pass to access there. If the
person is a temporary worker he needs the special pass from the security guard. He provides you driving
license, national id card or any other government-issued identity, and you provide the special pass.

At the exiting time, you should return their ID and get back the special passes. You should record all the
detail in the logbook including entry/exit time and description of the work he has done.

Entry through the mechanical and electrical device:- It is used in the medium level of access where a
security guard no need to check everything of the employees. They can go in by using pre-approval
electrical and mechanical cards, keys and storage data.

Keys

Tough keypads

ID card tags

Proximity cards

Biometric identification

Controlling the movements of vehicles

As we discussed above how to control the movement of people in the site where security guards are
responsible for the access control. Since access control is an important element for the protection of
your site. You should make sure the authorized person access the area and also authorized vehicle too.

There are three main responsibility for controlling the vehicle are;

Only authorized vehicle are permitted

Unauthorized equipment and material removal

and maintain a log of a vehicle entering and leaving

Tools to use for vehicle control

Gate

Barrier

Traffic cone
Sign and symbol

When you are controlling the movement of the vehicles you should make sure the pre-approval vehicle
only entry to the site. The employees may get approval from the company management to bring the car
into the site. But you should ensure that they drive the car which was approved and has a label or striker
of the company.

To control the transportation vehicle you should log in and log out when in and out of the premises. Not
only this but also you require to get resister the driver’s detail in your access control book.

You should know the size and hight limit of the vehicle to the site. If the vehicle has exceeded the in
term of size and hight should inform the supervisor.

Your task on controlling the delivery vehicle

check vehicle license numbers and driver’s name

Only the proper authorized delivery is given and received

receive the delivery in accordance with post orders

Check the vehicle is sealed and the “seal” is not broken or tempered.

Verify the vehicle when leaving the premises to make sure it has loaded only authorized items and has
waybills and any other supporting documents.

Check the vehicle cabs to discover the prohibited items may conceal.

Controlling the movement of the material

Controlling the material access is the most sensitive task a security guard performs on the duty. In the
course of your duty, you may deal with the illegal removal of the material from your site either through
the employees or the service vendor.

Routinely employes leave the site with things like a laptop, computer, computer parts, full briefcase with
goods or the vehicle. As your part of the duty, you should allow only the legitimate material in and out
of the premises. If you find anything that is not allowed for taking out, then ask the gate pass from the
responsible person.
There is no doubt in today world, the industrial espionage has been increased day by day. Hence, the
security guard has to prevent accessing the sensitive material and removing from the company.

Shipping and receiving controls

In some instance, the client may ask the security guard to sign some documents for shipping and
receiving the goods. The clear client’s instruction requires or your post order includes these task to do
on your duty.

You should comply with the client wishes when you controlling the movement of the material. You may
require to do, as follows, with the shipping and receiving items.

Fill the special form of the receiving packages if available.

complete the logbook of the shipping and receiving goods

Delivery sign out and sign in

Make arrangement for the delivery and recipient goods.

IN SUMMARY

Controlling the movement of people, vehicle and material when in and out of the site, is “Acess Control”

There are a number of reasons why access is controlled

Access can be controlled by

Physical systems (such as barrier, gate and door etc.)

Man guarding (security guard control the movement) or

Combination of both

Guard should be familiar with their site policies regarding access and be aware of their response to
common access control situations

The 2 basic requirements of personnel access are

Determining to identify and

Determining the level of access.

Identification shown to you by a visitor/co-rep may not necessarily be in the form of an ID card.

Guards may be required to make sure there is a sign-in/ sign out log at their site

In handling unauthorized access, guards should make sure that they know their site policies and remain
policy at all times.

There are 3 main responsibilities in controlling vehicle access:

Only authorized vehicle are permitted

Unauthorized equipment and material removal

and maintain a log of a vehicle entering and leaving

Guard should be aware of the approved vehicle at their site

Guard should aware of the height and size limitations of a vehicle access point

Ensure that a vehicle access point is kept clear for approaching emergency vehicles.