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Minimum Building Security

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Minimum Building Security

Building Security Standards

New Build & Existing Building Adaption

Facilities Management

Building Security Manual

Incidents and Occurences

Security arrangements for each building should aim to minimise the effects of, and the risks posed by, breaches of security.

Building security measures must therefore seek to provide:

A strong secure perimeter with a limited number of access points into the buildings.
Controlled access of all people and vehicles onto sites - maximising the benefits achievable from the BBC's UK Access Control System;
Heightened security measures for areas containing particularly sensitive items and/or key operational equipment, documents, records etc;
An intruder alarm system to support the physical security arrangements employed, supplemented, as appropriate, by CCTV cameras, etc;
Trained, knowledgeable security personnel where guarding needs to be deployed;
Training of/communication with all building occupants and visitors to make them aware of security issues and the procedures that they are required to follow;
Contingency plans and procedures in the event of security alerts and emergencies.

Adequate response from internal or external resources;

Regular liaison with appropriate external bodies, including:
Police;
Fire Service;
Ambulance Service;
Local Authority;
Utility Providers (Water, Gas and Electricity);
Communication Providers (e.g. telephone/radio communication providers).

All of the above should be integrated into a security strategy for every site determined by the Building Security Risk Assessment process. The strategy should incorporate all policies and procedures necessary to support and implement security measures identified for each building/site.

The BBC has an obligation to protect its staff and assets. Therefore, before the BBC acquires land for development, an existing building to occupy, or enters into an agreement with its property partners, a security risk assessment must be carried out by the BBC Head of Corporate Security or competent person approved by him.