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Security Plan, Policy and Procedures: The Firm Foundation

Industry Guidelines

Industry and trade associations predicted the onslaught of law suits and regulations addressed at the business community. They have warned where the burden will fall. Any organization that has not taken prudent action to defend against hiring violent, impaired, disturbed, and dishonest people is a probable candidate for an unhappy future. The employer should have a firm and consistent written security plan that sets out hiring practices, supervisory responsibility, acceptable employee behavior and physical security practices. The methodology employed by IQM is to review the current organizational mission statement, security related documents, incident reports, diagrams, and photographs. The next step is to research the standards, general exposures and experiences of the respective industry and region. An escorted site visit is made to witness current practices and gather opinions from appropriate personnel. Recommendations will then be made for proceeding.

Establishing a Plan

Companies that establish solid overall security plans are insulating themselves from both exposure of an event and moderating the aftermath of an event. IQM can help in preparing or reviewing these documents and checking on their implementation. Taking prudent action to protect against risk exposure, and then training supervisors to carry out the protective measures, places a company very far ahead. Physically protecting the operation and its customers and assets against attack, has proven successful in both deterring and foiling malevolent acts. Concise policies and procedures drive people and hardware applications. It is a systematic and cost effective way to enhance a business.

Administering The Program

Crime-Free Workplace programs must be fairly administered through a formal job rules. Personnel policy must be consistently addressed. This is true at the pre-employment stage as well as during continuing employment phases. The purpose of the policies, and the subsequent procedures, is to provide reasonable assurance that employees will perform their tasks in a reliable and trustworthy manner. Published and enforced policies serve as a deterrent to misbehavior in themselves. Personnel know what is expected and what to expect for violations. Supervisors have a clear avenue on which to proceed and managers have a solid platform to stand on. A similar condition exists as it relates to security systems. Procedures should be prepared and implemented about the use of the systems. Preventive maintenance schedules should be established and met. Management then has a responsibility to check on the use of equipment and schedules.

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Industry Guides

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