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Electronic Security Alarms Policy

Purpose

To ensure that all electronic security alarm system equipment and monitoring is effectively applied, managed and maintained within Monash University environments. The primary use of electronic security alarm systems is to protect persons and property by providing a means to deter, deny and/or detect unlawful behavior. University property containing critical assets, highly confidential or sensitive information or performing tasks which may be accompanied with a higher than usual ‘security’ related risk, should as part of a total security solution, consider the benefit/s of installing a suitable monitored alarm system. All sections of the university community have a responsibility to consider their own environmental security issues and are encouraged to seek professional advice from the university’s security services regards the most appropriate security solutions, including electronic alarms.

Scope

This policy applies to all staff, students and controlled entities of Monash University at the university’s Australian campuses and off-campus facilities

Policy Statement

Monash University seeks to protect people and assets on university premises in the most effective manner possible including, where necessary, through the provision of suitable electronic alarm systems, monitoring and associated physical support. This policy provides the direction for planning, installing and using electronic security alarms at Monash University facilities.

Supporting procedures

Electronic Security Alarms Procedures

Responsibility for implementation

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division

Status

New

Key Stakeholders

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division
University Security Manager

Approval body

Name: Strategy and Resources Committee
Meeting: 5
Date: 05-June-2008
Agenda item: 5.1

Endorsement body

Name: Facilities and Services Managers Committee
Meeting: 13
Date: 15-November-2006
Agenda item: 5.1

Definitions

Alarm System: Any electronic intruder detection, hold-up or duress alarm system installed for the purpose of detecting or signalling security related incidents, whether or not as part of another system (eg. an access control system).

Campus Security Office: The main security office at or responsible for a university campus or other location

Campus services manager: A person appointed to the role in facilities and services division by the university

Controlled Area: Any area or space on campus to which general or public access is not available at that time, and this may be characterized by signs, locked doors, fences, boom-gates, sentinel tape, or be defined by the instruction of a campus security officer or designated member of staff.

Crime Prevention Officer: A person appointed to the role by the university

Critical Assets: Any university equipment, documents, intellectual or other property the loss of which would seriously impact on the activities of the university.

Department/Faculty Access Coordinator: A staff member in a given department or faculty who has been delegated the authority by their dean or department head to grant deny or revoke access privileges to controlled areas for which the faculty or department is directly responsible.

Facilities and Services Representative: A person appointed to the role by the university.

Major Works Project: University project over $500,000 and/or managed by facilities and services division capital works branch

Minor Works Project: University project under $500,000

Monitored Alarm System: One which is connected via LAN, WAN or ISTN or other means to a central monitoring station, or the university security control room, which will communicate system alerts and facilitate appropriate responses to alarms.

Project Manager: A person appointed to the role by the university

Security Supervisor: A person appointed to the role by the university

University Security Advisory Office: The university (organizational) divisional security management unit.

University Security Systems Coordinator: A person appointed to the role by the university

University Security Manager: A person appointed to the role by the university

University Standard: A specification, maintained by the university security advisory office, for all university electronic security system equipment from which all minor and major project work security specifications are to be developed.

Related legislation

None

Related policies

Access Control Electronic Policy
Access to Controlled Area Policy
Security Closed Circuit TV Policy
Key Policy

Related documents

None

Date Effective

05-June-2008

Review Date

31-January-2009

Owner

Divisional Director Facilities and Services Division

Author

University Security Manager

Contact Person

Iliana Findikakis

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