enhance security polices & practices

EnhanceSecurityPolices&Practices

SecurityAccountabilitySectionRadioShopEnterpriseEngineeringMISITSOIUEmergencyManagementReentryPrograms&Services

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Ø Ensurestaffareproperlyequippedfortheirassignedworkenvironment.

Ø Ensureinmatesareappropriatelyassignedtocustodylevels,programsandworkassignments.

Ø Strengthenemergencypreparednessandresponse.

Ø Strengthensitesecurity.

ü ImplementedTasersforcertifiedcustodysupervisorsatfour(4)designatedfacilities. Performancemeasurescanbeevaluatedbytrackingthenumberofseriousincidentsatthepilotsites,suchasuseofforce,relatedinjuries&assaultsonstaff.Thesetypesofincidentsshoulddecease.Datarelatedtolossworktimeduetoaninmaterelatedinjuryshouldalsobeutilizedtomeasuretheeffectivenessofthetool.

ü Providedcertifiedprogramsstaffwitharadio,batonandOC.PerformancemeasurescanbeassessedbytrackingandevaluatingthenumberofuseofforceincidentsinvolvingProgramsstaffidentifiedasaparticipant.Othermeasuresincludepollingstaffregardingtheusefulnessoftheissuedequipmentandtheiroverallsafety.

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ü Providednon-certifiedstaffwithOC(ifrequested)andasafetywhistle. Performancemeasurescanbegaugedbypollingnon-certifiedstafftoinquireaboutoverallsatisfactionofsafetyandsecuritywithinPrisons,basedontheissuanceand/ortheavailabilityofthesafetypackage.Initiativecanalsobeevaluatedbytrackingthenumberofassaultsonnon-certifiedstaff,whichshouldindicateasignificantdecrease.

ü Coordinateswithinternal&externalpartnerstoexpandfunctionalityofPrisonintelunit.Performancemeasurescanbegaugedbytrackingthenumberofincidentsendinginasaferesolutionduetoactionstaken,basedupontheintelobtained.

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ü CompletedtheconsolidationofSOP’sandEnterprisepolices.Processmeasurescanbeevaluatedthroughconsistentoperationalimplementationandupdatestopolicy.

ü Createdanddeployedacentralizedsecurityauditteam.Performancemeasurescanbeaccomplishedbyevaluatingoutcomesbased

onanunbiasedprocessandbyfollowupsitevisitstoconfirmfindingsinthemostvitalstandardareassuchaskeycontrol,toolcontrolandemergency

preparedness

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ü Providedcriticalincidentmanagementandsituationalawarenesstraining. Performancemeasuresandreadinesscanbebestevaluatedbyconductingemergencydrillsandscenarios.

ü Policeswerereviewed&revisedregardingafteractionreviews.Performancemeasuresarenotattainableforthisinitiative.

Providestabresistantshirtstoallcertifiedstaff

CurrentStatus:Evaluatinganalternateoptionintheformofanoutercarrierstyletoaddressconcerns/feedbackfromstaffregardingcomfortability.

Performancemeasurescanbeobtainedbytrackingthenumberofassaultsonstaffwithaweapon,toincludethesignificanceoftheinjuries.Staffshouldalsobepolledregardingusefulnessandtheiroverallsafetysatisfactionbasedontheissuanceofthevest.

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Revalidationoftheoffenderclassificationinstrument

CurrentStatus:NIChasprovidedtechnicalassistancetotherevalidationprocess.Thecasefactorscoringlevelshavebeenfinalizedforboththeinitialandreclassificationactions.Systemprogrammingeffortscontinueandthepolicyandtrainingsub-workgroupsareworkingonfinalplanningefforts.

Performancemeasurescanbeaccomplishedbyutilizingdataanalysiscomparisonfrompreviousyearstocomparetotherevisedclassificationinstrument.Vitalinformationcanalsobegatheredbyconductinginformalinterviewsduringfacilitysitevisits.

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Offenderworkassignmentsbasedonvalidatedassessmentinstrument

CurrentStatus:RevisionstotheOffenderAssignmentManualandassociatedformswerereviewedbythemanagementstaffoftheRe-Entry,ProgramsandServicessection.ThefinaldraftofthemanualandassociatedformsweresubmittedinAprilof2019forreviewandfinalapproval.

Performancemeasureshavenotyetbeendetermined.

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Develop&ImplementSERASystem

CurrentStatus:Allfloorplanshavebeenincorporated.TheSERAapplicationwillbereleasedtoPrisonsafterupdatestoplansarecomplete.TrainingforfacilityandRegionstaffwasheldinthemonthsofMarch&Aprilof2019.

Performancemeasurescanbeevaluatedafterfullimplementation.Prisonsmanagementwillmonitorsystemsateachsitetoensurealltherequiredinformationismaintainedwithinthesystem,suchasemergencyrosters,callbackdata,facilityemergencyplansandthedivisionCOOPplan,etc.…Readinesscanbebestevaluatedbyconductingemergencydrillsandscenariosusingthesystemtotrackandmonitor.

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Implementcamerasurveillancesystemupgrades

CurrentStatus:SinceApril2017,approximately1,320camerashavebeeninstalled.Toinclude,200camerasinstalledin2019.Approximately$2.2Mhasbeenspentonthecameraproject.Duringthe1st and2nd quarterof2019– 10facilitieswillhave1,193camerasinstalledatacostof$1.7M.

Performancemeasurescanbegagedbyevaluatingdecreasedtimededicatedtoinvestigationsbystaffanddecreaseininmateassaults.Surveillancefootagecanalsobeutilizedtopreventpossibleassaultsandprovideevidenceand/orinsightrelatedtoaspecificincident.

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Procureelectronickeylockboxes

CurrentStatus:RequestedLegislativefundingtocoverthecostofelectronickeylockboxesatClosecustodyfacilitiesintheamountof$675K.

Performancemeasures canbegagedbytrackingthenumberofincidentsinvolvingkeyissuanceviatheelectronickeyboxincomparisontothehistoricalmethodofissuance.

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Implementpersonalbodyalarmtechnology

CurrentStatus:DIT&MIShasdevelopedasolutiontoaccommodateallwirelessnetworkrelatedprojects.Thisincludesonewireless-accesspointsystemtobeusedforMan-downandothertechnology.OncethedormaccesspointshavebeeninstalledtheradioshopwillbegintestingMan-down.

PerformancemeasuresandeffectivenessofCOBRAwillbeattainableafterinstallationandbetatestingisconducted.Actualeffectivenessoftheequipment,trainingandprocesseswillbequantifiableafterassessingplanneddrills/scenariosandactualemergencysituations.

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Expandtoolcontrolscanningsystem

CurrentStatus:InadditiontoCE,themappingoffacilitytoolrooms,consolidatingwherepractical.Maintenancewillalsobeincludedinthisprocess.BeginenteringalltoolsintheapplicationforbothHarnettCIandNashCIwiththedirectassistancefromadivisionlevelstaffer.

Performancemeasurescanbegagedbytrackingthenumberofincidentsinvolvingtoolcontrolviatheelectronictrackingandissuancesystemincomparisontothehistoricalmethodofissuance.

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Implementmobilesecuritytowers

CurrentStatus:Nine(9)towersreceived.Trainingcompletedbyvendor.TowersdeliveredtodesignatedfacilitiesinMarchof2019.AwaitingclearancetoutilizethedevicesfromtheOfficeofSafety,Occupational&EnvironmentalHealth.

Performancemeasurescanbeattainedbyevaluatingthenumberof“throwovers”ofcontrabandateachsite(pastandpresent).Uponimplementation,thenumberofincidentsshouldsignificantlydecrease.

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