ABSTRACT
Security response forces are part of a comprehensive security program. Facilities that operate without a trained response force must rely on local law enforcement to respond to an event with an initial response by management who may or may not have any knowledge or foresight of security procedures or needs. A receptionist or clerical employee assumes the task of screening visitors and the initial response to a hazardous event. Distractions from his or her normal tasks, and the fact that security is not his or her forte, means relying on such for security is minimal, if nonexistent. The decision to have an on-site response force takes into consideration the volume of employee and visitor traffic, the value or sensitivity of the assets and resources being protected, local crime rates, the availability of local law enforcement to respond, and their response time, and other security measures in place.
