Chapter 12: Building Support Facilities
Security
Public Lobby
Security criteria that apply to public entry and lobby may include the following:
Screening checkpoint manned by court security officers
Persons entering the building pass through a magnetometer
All packages and briefcases scanned by X-ray
Security station equipped with ballistic-resistant materials (UL Standard 752
Level III)
Security console for monitors and communications equipment
Closed circuit television (CCTV) connected to the U.S. Marshals Service
(USMS) Command and Control Center
The lobby shall be configured and sized to allow security systems to be built as part of
the architectural design and circulation path from the entrance. Sufficient space for
queuing during peak periods and wheelchair access shall be provided.
Loading Dock
Security for the loading dock is determined on a case-by-case basis. Security
provisions may include the following:
CCTV cameras inside and outside the loading dock
Local and remote control from the USMS Command and Control Center of
overhead and access doors
Intercom between security station and outside loading area
Duress alarm device in general loading area
X-ray machine and metal detector
Doors into loading dock area with door contacts that are self-locking after
opening
12/19/97
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