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Security Technology in Courthouses Flashcards

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  1. During a courthouse security assessment, an officer finds that the emergency duress alarm buttons in courtrooms are hardwired rather than wireless. The primary advantage of hardwired duress alarms is:

    Answer: They are not susceptible to radio frequency jamming or battery failure

    Hardwired duress systems maintain reliability because they do not depend on batteries or radio frequencies, which can be jammed or depleted at critical moments.

  2. A courthouse deploys full-body Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) scanners. Under TSA and federal court security guidelines, AIT uses which imaging method that raises fewer privacy concerns than earlier backscatter systems?

    Answer: Millimeter-wave (MMW) technology with generic avatar display

    Modern AIT units use millimeter-wave technology and display a generic avatar with threat location marked rather than an actual image of the person's body, addressing privacy concerns.

  3. When a courthouse's digital video recorder (DVR) reaches full storage capacity and is set to 'overwrite oldest footage,' which evidentiary issue may arise?

    Answer: Footage relevant to an ongoing investigation may be permanently deleted

    Continuous overwrite without adequate retention policies or manual holds can destroy footage needed as evidence in civil or criminal proceedings, creating legal liability.

  4. A courthouse security officer is trained to conduct a 'secondary screening' after a walk-through metal detector alarm. The preferred tool for this secondary screening is:

    Answer: A handheld metal detector (wand) used with a defined search pattern

    Handheld metal detectors allow officers to pinpoint the location of detected metal on the body using a systematic top-to-bottom or zone-based search pattern.

  5. Which standard governs the minimum video resolution and retention period requirements for courthouse security camera systems under federal guidelines?

    Answer: GSA PBS-P100 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service

    The GSA PBS-P100 Facilities Standards establish physical security requirements for federal courthouses, including minimum camera resolution and video retention periods.

  6. A key feature of an 'integrated security management system' (ISMS) in a courthouse is that it:

    Answer: Unifies access control, video, alarms, and communications into a single operator interface

    An ISMS consolidates multiple security subsystems into one platform so operators can correlate events across systems—for example, automatically pulling up camera footage when an access control alarm triggers.

  7. Courthouse intercom systems at entry checkpoints should be configured to provide which capability to support secure communication during a lockdown?

    Answer: Encrypted two-way communication between the checkpoint and the security command center

    Encrypted two-way intercoms allow checkpoint officers to report status and receive commands from the command center without the communication being intercepted or jammed.