The short answer
A useful on-site security assessment examines people, assets, operations, threats, vulnerabilities, existing controls, and the consequences of disruption. It should consider both intentional acts and safety conditions that affect an officer’s assignment. The goal is to prioritize realistic improvements, not generate a list of frightening possibilities.
What to know
Arrow should review public and employee entrances, perimeter and gates, locks and credentials, lighting, landscaping and sightlines, parking, deliveries, restricted spaces, high-value items, cameras and alarms, key control, emergency routes, communications, and periods of low staffing. The assessor should ask about trespassing, theft, vandalism, violence, workplace conflict, medical calls, fire and severe weather, as well as previous incidents and near misses. Site hazards, accessibility needs, privacy, and coordination with police, fire, or EMS also affect the plan.
The assessment should distinguish hazards that can be corrected physically or procedurally from those suited to an on-site guard, mobile patrol, portable camera tower, or layered approach. Recommendations should identify priority, rationale, responsible party, and any assumptions. Arrow advertises a free on-site consultation, but clients should confirm whether the deliverable is a formal documented risk assessment or a staffing proposal. Assessments require periodic review when operations, tenants, construction, incidents, or technology change and cannot guarantee that every threat will be identified.