{"id":18789,"date":"2023-08-21T07:45:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearway.co.uk\/?p=18789"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:12:01","slug":"how-to-implement-effective-physical-security-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearway.co.uk\/news\/how-to-implement-effective-physical-security-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Implement Effective Physical Security Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Physical security measures are diverse and varied. They provide the assurance that a property or site is suitably safeguarded against illegal entry, theft and trespass. The correct actions depend on the nature and layout of the premise, such as the size of the perimeter, the number of potential entry points, and areas of greatest risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

What is physical security?<\/h2>\n

Physical security refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect physical assets, resources, and people from unauthorised access, theft, damage or harm.<\/p>\n

A complete security strategy combines digital surveillance and automated alarms with physical security, which provides a blanket of coverage and fall-back security systems that can pick up any unauthorised activity that has bypassed other defences.<\/p>\n

In this article, we run through a series of steps to create a physical security policy and outline some of the many options that may be suitable for your business or property.<\/p>\n

Itemising Site Assets and Valuables<\/h2>\n

Phase one is to ensure you have a comprehensive inventory of all the most valuable items, vehicles, inventory, equipment and tools within the property or stored across the site. This process is important because it helps inform the risk assessment (more on this later).<\/p>\n

Physical security provisions should be strategically deployed, so understanding which aspects of the business or premise are more likely to be at risk of theft, vandalism, or intrusion assists with making informed decisions about which physical security options to use and where.<\/p>\n

You should collate a database of vehicles, valuable areas such as server rooms, and the location of warehousing, storage sheds or bays that require the toughest physical security protection.<\/p>\n

Conducting a Site Risk Assessment<\/h2>\n

Once you have a complete list of your physical assets and inventory, along with floor plans and site layouts, you can carry out a risk assessment. We recommend working alongside an experienced security team since many property owners overlook risks that may not be immediately apparent to an assessor without a security background.<\/p>\n\"Clearway\n

The risk assessment should be updated as and when required and normally checked at least once every few months to ensure the preventative action taken remains appropriate.<\/p>\n

When the evaluation has been completed, you will have oversight of the following:<\/p>\n