COUNTER-TERRORISM & STATE SECURITY: Security Planning

• Identify the risks associated with the normal business operating environment, for example natural disasters and accidents.
• Ensure a security audit is undertaken and security plans are developed which include:
  • procedures are in place to report any unusual activity or phone calls to local police
  • after-hours contact details of key personnel and a procedure to ensure that local police have access to the contact details
  • training staff, including contractors
  • develop facility bomb threat and evacuation procedures
  • designation of security controlled areas
  • implement effective access and identification controls, and
  • cleaning up facilities so they are easier to search and monitor.
• Establish and communicate risk management philosophy including the development of a risk management plan that articulates the level of acceptable risk, beyond which risk must be managed.
• Ensure a Business Continuity Plan has been developed.
• Comply with State and Territory regulations in relation to dangerous goods.
• Have the necessary systems, plans and processes in place to respond to increased levels of risk or threats.
• Detect security breaches within 48 hours.

Includes considerations for Low plus:

• Ensure all staff, including contractors are aware of the increased level, particularly those with key responsibilities.
• Review delivery arrangements from suppliers.
• Reinforce security practices and policies.
• Increase vigilance using existing resources for suspicious people, items or vehicles eg check facility each 24 hour period.
• Check warning and evacuation procedures.
• Tighten access controls for people and vehicles, eg all visitors escorted.
• Identification checks on entry and exit points.
• Establish contact with local police.
• Review location of, and access to, external rubbish skips, storage containers etc.
• Review buildings and activities in adjacent buildings.
• Have the necessary systems, plans and processes in place to respond to increased levels of risk or threats.
• Ensure Business Continuity Plan has been tested and apparent shortfalls rectified.
• Detect security breaches within 24 hours.

Includes considerations for Low and Medium, plus:

• Ensure all staff, including contractors are aware of the increased level and measures being implemented.
• Deploy additional security resources, particularly on entry/exit points.
• Review delivery arrangements from suppliers.
• Compulsory identification of staff, suppliers and visitors at all times.
• Activate operations centre as required and consider preliminary activation of the Business Continuity Plan.
• Heightened vigilance for unattended vehicles etc; eg check facility every 12 hours.
• Review response procedures for suspicious articles being found.
• Screening of packages, mail deliveries and external deliveries to facility.
• Facilitate closer liaison with police and emergency services.
• Have the necessary systems, plans and processes in place to respond to increased levels of risk or threats.
• Detect security breaches within 12 hours.

Includes considerations for Low, Medium and High plus:

• Ensure all staff, including contractors are aware of the increased level and measures being implemented.
• Continuous patrols of critical assets.
• Review delivery arrangements from suppliers.
• Consider service reduction.
• Restrict access to essential personnel only.
• Deploy resources to provide constant monitoring and guarding.
• Implement perimeter security and restrict parking in the near vicinity.
• Activate operations centre on a 24/7 basis.
• Activate Business Continuity Plan.
• Detect security breaches immediately.