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P
T MODULE 7

Patrolling
and Guarding

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 Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module you will be able

to:
1. Explain the principles of airport protection.
2. Specify which physical elements are
involved in the landside/airside barrier.

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 Module Objectives

3. List the methods of protecting the

airside/landside barrier.
4. Locate the vulnerable points on a plan of
the airport.

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 Module Objectives

5. Apply Standard Operating Procedures for

dealing with signs of interference/ intrusion
of the airport physical barrier.
6. Comply with the airport regulations
governing the airside movement of security
vehicles.

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 Principles of airport protection based on:

• Controlling movement of people and

vehicles
• Dividing airport into non-restricted and
restricted areas
• Protecting airport with physical barriers
• Preventing penetration of airport barriers

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 Non-restricted and Restricted Area
separation achieved by:

• Provision of physical barriers such as

fences, use of buildings and natural
obstacles
• Limiting authorized access to controlled
gates and designated access points

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 Integrity of barriers maintained by:

• Security guards protecting access points and

vulnerable airport facilities, buildings and
installations
• Security personnel carrying out foot or
mobile patrols

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 In-depth security rings of protection

Outer protective ring

• Established at airport boundary/perimeter
• Includes fencing, lighting, signs, alarms
• Designed to channel people/vehicles
through controlled access gates and points

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 In-depth security rings of protection

Middle protective ring

• Establish at exterior of buildings, terminals,
situated within airport boundary (physical
protection of doors, windows, roofs,
skylights)

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 In-depth security rings of protection

• For open areas such as runways and

aprons, (protected by patrolling/ guarding/
surveillance)

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 In-depth security rings of protection

Inner protective ring

• Buildings, areas, aircraft requiring
maximum protection (protected by
guarding/patrolling and additional barriers)

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 Objectives of a Physical Barrier are:

• Define area to be protected

• Create physical and psychological deterrent
• Delay intrusion and assist detection/
apprehension
• Provide controlled access points for people
and vehicles

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 Elements of a Physical Barrier

• Effective security fencing to ICAO standard

• Efficient security lighting
• Limited access control points
• Use of buildings, structures, natural barriers
such as water, geographic terrain

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 Elements of a Physical Barrier

• Any access points in buildings must be such

as water, geographic terrain protected
(windows, roofs, grilles, shafts, manholes)

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 In order to be effective
physical barriers require:

• Guarding and patrolling by security

personnel
– Guarding is basically a static duty
– Patrolling is a mobile function either by
foot or in a vehicle
– Increased threat situations require
additional guards and patrols

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 Objective of Security Patrolling is to:

• Deter and prevent unauthorized access

• Detect attacks and attempted attacks
against airport buildings, aircraft,
installations

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 Objective of Security Patrolling is to:

• Ensure effectiveness of physical barriers

(doors, windows, openings)
• Respond quickly to attacks and attempted
attacks

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 Objective of Security Guarding is to:

• Protect vulnerable areas/vital airport

facilities
• Control movement of people/vehicles
• Deter and prevent attacks against airport
facilities

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