Physical Security Principles for Today's Courts

Malcolm Franklin

Senior Manager, Office of Security

California Administrative Office of the Courts

5 Basic Principles• Separation• Design• Funding• Mitigation• Staffing

Separation of Staff, Inmates & Public

• Basic separation of inmates, jail transportation, holding cells & internal movements to and from courtrooms.

• Separation of Public areas, hallways, restrooms, jury assembly.

• Staff separation, judicial officers, chambers, clerks counters, staff elevators.

Inmates in Public Hallway

Juvenile Screening

OvercrowdingSeparation

Design

• Existing building changes• New facilities• Simple improvements• Collaborative efforts

Simple changes can help

• Secure perimeter doors• Single staff and separate public

entry point• Use bailiffs or guards to escort

judges• Use inexpensive combination locks

Funding

• Long term plans• Grants both Federal and

State (Critical Infrastructure)

• Leverage staffing• Surplus property programs

Mitigation• Access, lock systems• Camera / CCTV• Screening equipment• Duress / intrusion alarms• Staffing

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Staffing• Law enforcement• Contract• Court staff• Costs• Firearms

Contact :Malcolm FranklinOffice of SecurityAdministrative Office of the Courts455 Golden Gate Av. San Francisco. Ca 94102415-865-8830malcolm.franklin@jud.ca.gov