PHYSICAL SECURITY GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION OF LOSS AND THEFT OF CARGO IN THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, DRAFT FOR COORDINATION

• NCJ Number: 7124
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 237 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Transportation
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PROPOSED HANDBOOK FOR INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE THE PROTECTION OF CARGO AT TERMINALS AND IN TRANSIT.

Abstract

THE VARIOUS HAZARDS TO WHICH CARGO IS EXPOSED - SABOTAGE, ARSON, PILFERAGE, THEFT, AND ORGANIZED CRIME - ARE DESCRIBED AND METHODS FOR DEALING WITH SUCH HAZARDS ARE SUGGESTED. THERE ARE DETAILED CHAPTERS ON THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF PHYSICAL PROTECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT CONTROL, AND GUARD AND ALARM SYSTEMS. A SAMPLE PHYSICAL SECURITY CHECKLIST IS INCLUDED. FOR COMPLETED HANDBOOK SEE NCJ-010059, GUIDELINES FOR THE PHYSICAL SECURITY OF CARGO.