12 Essential Elements for a Safe and Secure Library
1. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Intro and background
•History of our security
effort in Charlotte
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2. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Rules for library use
•Guidelines
•Administration’s role
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3. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Behavior not, appearance
•Be careful what you say in
front of patrons
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4. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Be consistent in
enforcement
•Everyone does their
part
•Little things can evolve
into big things
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5. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Cultivate a quiet
awareness
•30-30-30
•A huge deterrent
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6. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Develop relationships with:
•Police
•Local Schools
•Homeless assistance
programs
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7. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Document your security
concerns
•Incident report
•Daily tally
•Potential Problem Log
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8. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Camera systems
•Front door
•Vulnerable areas
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9. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Staff Training
•Basic emergency procedures
•Security Skills
•Orientations
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10. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Documentation of training
•Dates, times and sign-offs
•Accountability
•Beyond job description
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11. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Periodic review of all
procedures
•Motion is not progress
•Plan to plan?
•Tweak as you need to and be
pro-active
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12. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Managers
•The right manager in the
right branch
•Assistants
•Front Line Staff
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13. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Secruity Personnel
•Contract or proprietary
•Officers, not guards
•Proper skills
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14. 12 Essentials for a Safe
and Secure Library
•Final Thoughts
•Programs available
•Book
•Website
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