Back to Basics for Lobby Security Security Magazine (11/14) Ludwig, Sarah Good lobby security is vital for any organization, since lobbies are a buffer between public and private areas, says Tim Sutton, a security consultant at Sorenson, Wilder & Associates. Effective lobby security should involve a security vulnerability assessment to identify assets and shortcomings and use best industry guidelines, Sutton says. He recommends that organizations make sure their lobby is arranged so that people must go through its security measures, which may be as simple as moving a receptionists desk. A lobby ideally should have two doors, with a receptionist or security officer between them to better monitor who comes and goes, and to control access to the second door. Organizations may also consider a visitor management system that registers visitors and creates badges for them. This allows security personnel to know how many people are in the building and who they are. Organizations must have written, enforced policies and procedures for access and security, and should train their personnel to diffuse a situation or notice suspicious activity, says Patrick Ketchum, the director of the Office for Insurance and Benefits at the Diocese of Springfield, Ill. The diocese recently overhauled its lobby security, implementing access cards for employees and requiring visitors to be buzzed in by a receptionist. The diocese also plans to place the front desk behind glass so visitors can approach it to announce themselves.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:35:04 +0000
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