This leaves those clients that are inside unsupervised while the guard is outside. There is also a lack of signage inside displaying rules and regulations along with directions. This propagates a lot of unnecessary questions being asked of the surety officer on duty. In order to alleviate these issues it would be essential to place distinct parking signage outside in order to help facilitate clients parking in the correct spaces. It is also necessary to place directional signage within the facility along with general rules and policies. All of these signs together would cost approximately $1,000 to install.
The last security issue that needs to be addressed is that of the security information processes that is in place. As each client arrives at the facility, their license plate numbers are recorded and they are then assigned a number. They are seen by the appropriate medical personnel based upon the order in which they are signed in. Each day a list is generated that contains personal and confidential information on each client. There are currently no processes in place to make sure that this confidential information is not breached. The hard copies of the lists are kept in a desk drawer for the required amount of time at which point they are then destroyed. The solution to this problem would be to install a computer terminal at the security officer's station in which he could utilize to record the required information. A network would need to be installed to link all computers in the office together so that confidential information could be accessed by anyone in the office in a secure and private way. Installation of this type of system would run approximately $5,000.
The nature of this business is a very delicate one. The facility...
It is imperative that the security surrounding the Methadone is top notch along with the protection of the clients and their personal information. Having new locks installed would guarantee that no security breaches could occur from former employees. Installing new signage would not only alleviate congestion in the facility but would allow the security officer to act less like a traffic coordinator and be more available to secure the facility and its occupants. The new computer system would allow record keeping to become electronic making that information much more secure. It would also help to speed up services and efficiency of the facility as a whole. Because the facility is relatively new, they have yet to hit the capacity of clients that they will eventually have. Planning for this increase will ease future problems that might occur with the rise in clientele.
References
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http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2Fp2808%2F30p08%2F30p08.asp
How to Conduct an Operations Security Assessment. (2009). Retrieved May 25, 2009, from eHow.com Web site: http://www.ehow.com/how_2060197_conduct-operations-security-assessment.html
Methadone Maintenance Treatment. (2009). Retrieved May 25, 2009, from Drug Policy Alliance
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To Secure Your Business, Consider the Access Points. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2009, from Inc.
Web site: http://www.inc.com/resources/office/articles/20060401/morgan.html
