UNIT VII MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURTHOUSE CASE STUDY BCJ 3450 Columbia Southern University In Court Security; A Guide for Post 911 Environments by Tony L. Jones, there are three basic elements of physical security: monitoring and controlling the access of people and vehicles; the detection & prevention of unauthorized intrusions; and the safeguarding & hardening of […]
Why is it important to keep prisoners out of public areas? It is vitally important to keep prisoners out of public areas in courthouses for several reasons. Prisoners must be kept away from witnesses because they could attempt to persuade or influence their testimony. Even if the witness was being called by the prisoner’s defense
What are some of the methods used to disguise a firearm in an attempt to enter the courthouse? Illegal & prohibited weapons, to include firearms, may be difficult to identify and locate on people entering a courthouse. Marketing and sales of disguised or concealable weapons have exploded in the United States since the 1950’s (Jones,
UNIT IV TECHNOLOGY IN THE COURTHOUSE BCJ 3450 Columbia Southern University There are three basic elements of physical security: control & monitor the access of people and vehicles; detect & prevent any unauthorized intrusions (both physical and cyber); and to safeguard buildings, people, and assets (Jones, 2003). A courthouse should have several rings of security