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reSponSe force
BOBBY E. RICKS
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 haz-
ardous 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. e decision to have an on-site response
force takes into consideration the volume of employee and visitor traf-
fic, the value or ...