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Why a Security or Workplace Violence Survey or Assessment?

Security Assessments or Surveys may need to be conducted because:

There is a genuine need to understand the real risks, threats and vulnerabilities, and to evaluate the effectiveness of existing and planned security measures or a workplace violence program
A security loss incident or breach, violence, theft, threat, attack or other compromise has occurred, and there is a need to prevent or mitigate recurrence
There is the desire, especially in challenging economic times, to confirm that the security program is as cost effective as it can be
A significant change is occurring, such as a new process or building, significant hiring or lay-offs, acquisition or merger, potential strike or work stoppage, etc.
There is a heightened concern over a threat such as terrorism, internal theft, activist attack or workplace violence or threat
There is an industry or government driven requirement to perform assessments, such as by the U.S. Coast Guard or the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).
The firm or organization wishes to evaluate, benchmark, validate and/or test existing security programs or assessment/audit methodologies, or
The firm or organization wishes to develop a new assessment or audit process that can be self-administered by facility staff on an ongoing basis

How SecurElite Consultants Conduct a Security or Workplace Violence Assessment or Survey

Your Organizations Security Assessment or Survey will be conducted in the traditional manner, and will optionally include the “Team-Based Risk Assessment Methodology” discussed below. SecurElite will also work with each client to develop a Security Self-Assessment or ongoing Security Audit and Review Process to be conducted by your own staff.

The Security Survey or Security Assessment or Threat, Risks and Vulnerabilities Assessment (TRV Assessment) will involve our Consultants:

Interviewing key staff (on all shifts) throughout the facility and organization (e.g. Security, Safety, EHS, Human Resources , IT/IS, Risk Management, Legal, Operations, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving, Finance, Warehousing, etc.) Interviews would also include key staff working late shifts.
Optional Surveys may be provided and shared with all employees to elicit their feedback and involvement
Observe the facility functioning at all hours and shifts,
Interview representatives of local law enforcement, emergency response and other relevant agencies,
Review relevant materials (e.g. incident and activity reports, crime statistics, policies and procedures, post orders, contracts, plans, specs, police reports, emergency and crisis plans, past Security Assessments or Surveys, etc.),
Meet with and touring with all Security Officers (if applicable)
Evaluate existing and planned procedural and physical security countermeasures that could include:

Your organizations overall security and workplace violence prevention and response program will be a synergistic system in which all measures, whether procedural or physical, logically and strategically contribute to the reasonable and cost effective protection of your people, assets, reputation and value.

Security Assessments and Surveys, Risks and Vulnerabilities Assessments are ideal first steps to assure such a synergistic and strategic program. Our Consultants are experts in this field, yet this should never be a stand-alone process. There should be a follow-up and ongoing process of review, planning, implementation and re-assessments or audits.

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