COST-EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS VS PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS - AN INDEPTH REPORT

• NCJ Number: 35573
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Jan Associates, Inc
• Sale Source: Jan Associates, Inc
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIVE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIFORMED NIGHT WATCH GUARD SERVICE, CANINE SURVEILLANCE SERVICE, AND AN ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE PROTECTION OF A LARGE SCHOOL BUILDING.

Abstract

ALTERNATIVE SECURITY METHODS PRE RATED ACCORDING TO THEIR ABILITY TO FULFILL 20 BASIC EFFECTIVENESS CRITERIA. COSTS WERE BASED ON QUOTES FROM COMPANIES IN THE YORK, PA, AREA. THIS ANALYSIS SHOWED NEITHER GUARD OR GUARD DOGS TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE IN DETERRING SCHOOL VANDALISM, AND POINTS TO THE USE OF 'HARD-WIRE PERIMETER PROTECTION SYSTEM' AS THE BASIC ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM TO BE APPLIED TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS SAID THAT COMBINATION OF GUARD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DEALING WITH MULTIPLE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ASSURING RESPONSE TO AN ALARM SIGNAL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)