Prevent
Harden the perimeter without breaking operations.
The perimeter is a control system: make access predictable, visible, and accountable—especially at gates, corners, and staging adjacency.
Controls
Perimeter controls that pay off
- Gate hardening with lock discipline and exception logs
- Signage aligned to real access rules and reporting contacts
- Lighting overlap at gates, corners, and staging adjacency
- Patrol paths and clear sightlines to reduce blind spots
- Camera coverage at control points (not just wide views)
- Contractor and visitor access rules with check-in procedures
Camera placement: control points over wide-area comfort
Perimeter cameras should answer investigative questions quickly. Place cameras where vehicles slow down: gates, turns, lane transitions, and staging pickup points. Pair with lighting that preserves image clarity at night.
Treat retention and time synchronization as part of the perimeter plan. Evidence that can’t be retrieved weeks later is often indistinguishable from no evidence at all.
Make after-hours access legible
A locked schedule with exception logging turns “unknown activity” into a defined event with a reason, a contact, and a time window.