Final Project: Case Study
The student will design a comprehensive Security Plan for only ONE of the following enterprises:
A local public library
- If the library is contained within another building or structure, then the Security Plan should address the structure in general, and the library in particular as the security target.
A full-service grocery store
- Acceptable: national/regional food store chain (e.g., Giant, Kroger, Win-Dixie, military base commissary, etc.)
- Not acceptable: local mini-mart (e.g., 7-Eleven, Wa-Wa, Highs, etc.)
A full-service department store
- Acceptable: national/regional department store (e.g., Macys, Sears, Wal-Mart, military base PX,etc.)
- A full-service hardware store
- Acceptable: national/regional chain hardware/lumber retailer (e.g., Lowes, Home Depot, 84 Lumber, military base PX, etc.)
Write an 1,600 to 2.000 word report that addresses the issues and problems listed. References must include the text list below and at least three (3) external scholarly sources that support the points made in the report.
Address the following general topic areas:
- Physical plant intrusion (e.g., burglary)
- Property damage, interior and exterior (e.g., vandalism, theft, etc.)
- Personal security (e.g., assault, personal property loss/damage, etc.)
- Information/records security
- Emergency planning and response
- OSHA standards and violations
- Hiring practices
- Training practices
- Legal issues unique to the site
- Recommended policies and procedures (topics only)
You must also apply the risk management principles, identification of assets, identification of risks or threats, assessment of probability of individual threat occurrence and the criticality of those threats.