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Mall Protection

The Loss Prevention Manager should be secure the movement throughout the site.
receptive to the needs and In most cases the key systems work as the
objectives of upper management and work keys are assigned to individuals and are
to prevent and reduce loss from crime, signed for. Various situations cause
fire accidents etc.With the continuing damage to the doors, some by the stores
threats brought to us by our AL Quaeda themselves and by visiting vendors.
and Taliban enemies and the outbreak of Unlawful entrance and egress from the
new TV shows that reinforce the danger we stores occur at all times of the day or
all face on a daily basis, one must look night. Doors that are broken and unable
within as to how we can protect ourselves to be secured with a key are not repaired
from threats both real and imagined. I in a timely manner. Automatic closing
said imagined because we can become devices are tampered with and are
either hypochondriacs or completely inoperable and in many cases doors are
oblivious to the dangers around us.The intentionally left open to allow easy
situations we will focus on in this brief access to various parts of the building
evaluation are those where large volumes by not only the Mall employees but many
of people congregate on a daily basis. of the store personnel as well. Damaged
Much has been written about airports and doors and poor maintenance precludes the
how the Government has stepped in to hazards to all visitors and employees as
facilitate the security of baggage and well. The ability to enter the building
boardings etc. Although Schools and and to cause damage, either
theatres could be targeted, one area I unintentionally or inntionally should be
would like to review is the Mall, which of paramount concern to the
we have first hand knowledge of since we administration as well as injury to
frequent them almost daily. The mall, visitors and employees from individuals
some large and some small all handlelarge who may be emotionally, politically or
volumes of people daily. Its close criminally motivated. Daytime situations
proximity to the airports has caused me are normally different than evening and
to visualize a frightening scenario from overnight due to the fact that more
time to time. This also should be personnel are available and more activity
addressed in any critique of promotes little opportunity for
physical protectionSecurity for malls problematic situations. On one hand this
throughout the country is based on combination of light and sound along with
protecting the occupants and the property the presence of people creates the
primarily from fire and water environment for
damage.Personnel are generally given terrorism and or criminal acts. During
basic information as to what should the evening hours there is the added
happen in the case of fire and subsequent problem produced by teenagers and young
damage control, but essentially the adults who
function of either Security officers or create disturbances causing security
tenants is to pull the fire alarm and extra work which distracts them from
wait for the fire trucks to get there, actual security and placing them in the
hopefully as quickly as possible.Business position of acting as police, which they
continuity is a primary situation for the are not trained for. The use of force
Mall and yet there is little accomplished has been all but totally removed from
to meet those requirements. With this in their arsenal of protection. No training
mind a good security officer should be a in civil disturbance or any other
fireman and or be trained in fire disturbance is given on any basis.Radio
prevention and training. In the world of communications is used in various ways
fire training there are those who are depending on the
listed as fire police. They are requirements of the various departments
primarily there at the scene of a fire to within the Mall. The benefit is that
direct traffic and move gawkers away from communications are available to identify
danger.Mall security would seem to fit in negative situations that would require
this category, as they are not really fire, police, housekeeping and
trained in fire prevention nor fire maintenance. In the event of an
combating. This exclusion in training on emergency, radio frequencies will be
a primary and continual basis is a danger modified to meet the needs of security.
faced by the visitors and businesses that Maintenance and housekeeping as well as
expect protection.Fire-personal as well Mall
as the police, by nature, are trained to administration should be subordinate to
meet the demand for medical aid in the security. The standard
event of minor or major medical operating procedure would require that
emergencies. At the least, basic first the individual in charge be completely
aid should be a required continual cognizant of the workings of the building
training program for all Mall personnel, and at least have the workable phone
with an emphasis on the Security Guard. numbers of department heads. In many
The fact that defibrillators are situations of various venues, the phone
available at Malls along with first aid numbers of employ ees are not kept up to
kits but with little or no training date and can cause unnecessary delay not
approved by the Mall is a condition that only in emergencies but also on a day to
should be addressed.Most security guards day basis to contact personnel who are
are usually hired because they are due in for shift changes. It should be
between jobs, work cheap and don't ask a the responsibility of at least one person
lot of questions. Training consists of in administration to make sure that the
reading a manual, taking an open book phone numbers are kept up to date.Video
test that consists of :1. Appearance2. surveillance, on the most part, functions
Where the fire equipment is located3. well. The worst problem is the lack of
Reporting problems4. How to tour the light particularly in the parking lot.
inside and outside of the building and5. Often the failure of pole lights creates
Limits of authority.It is not the job of blackout areas during evening hours. This
the Security Guard to fight fire, provide makes it impossible to check activities
medical assistance or use force. The from the control center. If there is
primary use of Security personnel is to only one guard on the midnight shift, it
walk the Mall during the business day and requires that the control center may be
to report from time to time that they left unattended to check the lot as well
have gone into a tenant's space and shown as the entrance and loading doors. video
their presence. Observing possible loss cameras with night vision capabilities
pevention does not appear in their would provide the necessary protection of
lexicon.Over the years the defensive the lot. The inability to patrol and or
tools used by security personnel has been visually observe the site have created
reduced to carrying a set of handcuffs, criminal acts from break-ins,vandalism
which can only be used under the and murder. Using the parking lot or a
direction of a local law enforcement lover's lane cannot be tolerated.Without
Officer listing banal conclusions to these
in the completion of his duty. Again, initial thoughts, lets recognize the need
without basic and ongoing to be aware of that, which surrounds us.
training, the uniformed Protective Remember, God is in the details!With 8
Services officer is of no other use than years of service in the Military Police
to be seen. Physical contact with and former investigator for the State of
individuals is totally prohibited due to NY election fraud bureau, a retired
the same reason above. Lack of training private and insurance investigator and
creates liability to the Mall and to the presently actiove in the field of
officer.The physical plant known as a security. Member of the Police
Mall has many egresses and entrances. Commissioner's Association of
Sets of keys are used by housekeeping, Connecticut, International Foundation of
maintenance and protection services to Protection Officers.




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