INDEX
CHAPTER VI
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
1. EQUIPMENT. Protective forces shall be equipped to effectively,
efficiently, and safely perform routine and emergency duties. Equipment
shùall be tailored to counter adversaries identified in the "Design
Basis Threat Policy for Department of Energy (DOE) Programs and
Facilities (U)" and site-specific threat guidance or as specified in the
Site Safeguards and Security Plan. The equipment shall provide the
protective force the ability to: move in a tactically sound, safe, and
timely manner and in sufficient number under all expected environmental
conditions; transfer information between protective personnel; and
detect the presence of adversary forces under all environmental
conditions.
a. Individual, Special Purpose, and Duty Equipment.
(1) Uniforms. Contractor protective force personnel shall be
required to be distinctively uniformed while on duty and to be
identified with their function by appropriate emblems or
badges. The uniform shall enhance the efficient performance
of routine and emergency duties and shall promote the public
image of professionalism of the protective force.
(a) Security Officer, who are unarmed, should not wear
uniforms resembling uniforms worn by armed law
enforcement personnel (e.g. Security Police Officers or
local area law enforcement officers).
(b) Special Response Team uniforms shall conform to site
standards that enhance Security Police Officers'
abilities to resolve security contingencies in an
effective manner.
(2) Duty Equipment. The equipment items to be issued protective
force personnel is to be determined by assigned duties on a
site-specific basis.
(a) Security Police Officers. Each Security Police Officer
shall be assigned, as a minimum, handgun and ammunition;
holster (of a secure type); ammunition carrying device of
sufficient capacity; and a portable radio with carrier.
The issuance of additional equipment items, such as
handcuffs and flashlights, is to be determined by
assigned duties on a site-specific basis. Equipment
shall be secured to the Security Police Officer so that
it is easily accessible and does not hamper movement
during emergency conditions.
(b) Special Response Team Equipment. Equipment shall be
selected to facilitate the ability of the Special
Response Team to effectively, efficiently, and safely
perform both normal and emergency response duties. In
general, team equipment shall be provided to facilitate
and hasten a rapid response, be operable in all local
weather conditions, allow for reliable communication and
information transfer, and assist in the detection of
adversarial forces under all light conditions. The
following is the minimum requirement for each SPO-III:
hoods and gloves (fire resistant, durable material);
flashlight; goggles/eye protection; tactical boots;
chemical agent mask; and equipment systems designed to
accommodate the duty functions; e.g., tactical vests.
Site-specific equipment relevant to the accomplishment of
site-specific mission requirements shall also be made
available. Precision Rifle/Forward Observer Teams,
Tactical Entry Specialists, Special Response Team
Commanders, and Assault Leaders each require additional
specialized equipment to meet mission requirements.
Sites will ensure that all necessary specialized
individual and team equipment needs are met and
maintained.
(c) Alternative to Deadly Force. Armed protective force
personnel are to be assigned equipment that provides an
alternative, in the appropriate circumstances, to the use
of deadly force.
(d) Nonlethal Area Weapons. Nonlethal area weapons such as
chemical agents, if available for protective force use,
shall be of the type commensurate with the intended use
and shall not pose danger to personnel or facilities
beyond that required for the success of the protective
force mission. Chemical agents shall not be kept in
active inventory past their expiration date.
(e) Personal Protective Armor. Personal protective armor
shall be readily available for site-identified,
protective force personnel performing crucial, high-risk
functions. This includes, minimally, SPO-II and SPO-III
personnel. Protective armor must offer a level of
protection commensurate with the expected level of threat
for the particular functions, but in no case less than
Type III-A protection (National Institute of Justice
Standard 0101.03).
(f) Tactical Vests. Tactical vests shall be readily
available for use by Special Response Teams and other
designated personnel. They are to be designed to
accommodate the duty functions of the wearer and enhance
effectiveness.
(g) Protective Masks. Masks shall be available for all
crucial on-duty protective personnel. This includes,
minimally, all SPO-II and SPO-III personnel. They are to
be of a type that does not unduly hinder performance of
emergency duties, including accurate firing of all
firearms. They shall be individually fit-tested.
(h) Optical Devices.
1 Corrective Lenses. As specified in 10 CFR 1046,
Security Police Officers whose uncorrected distant
vision in the better eye is not at least 20/40 shall
be required to carry an extra pair of corrective
lenses.
2 Observation Devices. Binoculars and night vision
devices shoUld be available for protective force use
to permit observation and detection of unauthorized
activity during both daylight and night conditions.
3 Protective Masks. Protective force personnel whose
uncorrected distant vision in the better eye is not
at least 20/40 shall be provided with corrective
lenses that can be accommodated by the mask.
(i) Equipment Storage. Individual, special purpose, and duty
equipment shall be stored and/or carried so as to be
readily available in sufficient numbers for use in its
intended fashion according to approved plans. Adequate
and secure storage space shall be available for all
individually carried equipment.
(j) Equipment Maintenance. Equipment shall be maintained in
a serviceable condition, in keeping with generally
accepted practices for the particular type of equipment.
As appropriate, preventive maintenance shall be conducted
and records maintained.
b. Firearms, Pyrotechnics, and Explosives. Firearms, pyrotechnics,
and explosives must be available in sufficient numbers to permit
protective forces to act according to response plans. Firearms and
explosives shall be of a type suitable for the intended use,
deployed in a manner commensurate with that use, and shall be
controlled in a manner consistent with "Department of Energy
Explosives Safety Manual" (DOE EV 06194). The firearms and
explosives used shall pose the minimum danger to personnel,
noncombatants. and facilities commensurate with success of the
protective force mission. Firearms and ùexplosives are to be
carried safely and securely. Any discharge of a firearm for other
than training purposes shall be reported in accordance with DOE
5000.3B, OCCURRENCE REPORTING AND PROCESSING OF OPERATIONS
INFORMATION, of 1-19-93, Attachment 1, Page 23, paragraph H.
(1) Operational Considerations.
(a) General. Firearms shall be in serviceable condition at
all times. Duty and auxiliary firearms configurations
(loaded or unloaded) shall be as specified by the
cognizant local authority for safeguards and security.
(b) Sights. The sights on all nonindividually assigned
firearms with adjustable sights shall be set in a manner
so that protective personnel who may use these firearms
know the point of impact and can make point-of-aim
adjustments quickly and consistently to permit accurate
initial fire. Verification of sight adjustment and
bullet impact shall be made at least semiannually. This
may be accomplished by live fire or through the use of a
sighting device that simulates bullet impact. Sighting
devices shall be approved by the cognizant local
Departmental security organization.
(c) Spare Weapons. There shall be sufficient spare firearms
to provide for the replacement of malfunctioning firearms
and to provide firearms to personnel responding according
to approved site response and contingency plans.
(d) SPO-III Weapons, Ammunition, and Explosives. Weapons and
ammunition used by SPO-IIIs shall be based upon
consideration of the "Design Basis Threat Policy for
Department of Energy (DOE) Programs and Facilities (U),"
assigned-missions, and the site vulnerability assessment,
and shall be approved by the cognizant local Departmental
authority for safeguards and security. Explosives used
will also be in compliance with the "Department of Energy
Explosive Safety Manual" (DOE EV 06194) and DOE 5480.16A,
FIREARMS SAFETY.
(2) Storage and Maintenance of Pyrotechnics, Firearms, and
Explosives. Firearms, pyrotechnics, and explosives shall be
stored safely and under the direct control of protective
personnel or controlled within established security areas.
Alternatively, they may be stored in vault-type rooms or
buildings of substantial construction, if intrusion detection
systems are in use to detect a penetration into the area and
response is such that unauthorized removal is unlikely.
(a) Bulk Storage. Bulk quantities of ammunition,
pyrotechnics, or explosives, which are not used on a
routine basis and/or stored for long periods of time,
shall be stored in facilities meeting design criteria
specified in the "Department of Energy Explosives Safety
Manual." These storage facilities shall be located
within a designated security area.
(b) Storage Containers. Whenever practical, firearms,
ammunition, pyrotechnics, and explosives are to be stored
in General Services Administration-approved firearms
storage containers that are bolted or otherwise secured
to the structure. Firearms not in secured storage
containers shall be locked in racks, chained, or cabled
to prevent easy, rapid, unauthorized removal.
(c) Firearms Storage.
(1) Whenever practical, firearms are to be stored
separately from explosives and 1,000 rounds or more
of ammunition.
(2) Firearms not identified for duty or contingency use
and having a valid justification for retention shall
be stored in a manner that will prevent
deterioration due to environmental conditions.
(3) Off-site storage of firearms shall be specified and
authorized by the Head of the Field Element.
(d) On-Post Firearms. Auxiliary firearms and ammunition that
are maintained on posts for use during emergencies shall
be under the direct control of the on-duty protective
force personnel. Firearms shall be readily accessible to
the protective force personnel and inaccessible to
persons passing through or by the post.
(3) Firearms and Ammunition Maintenance/Inspection. Firearms
available for duty or contingency operations shall be
inspected by a qualified armorer prior to initial use, and at
least twice a year thereafter to determine serviceability.
(a) The minimum trigger pull for firearms shall be at least
that specified by the manufacturer as the minimum for
safe operation.
(b) Firearms maintenance checks shall be documented.
(c) Stored firearms shall be inspected prior to return to
active inventory.
(d) Duty ammunition shall be exchanged for fresh ammunition,
at a minimum, annually.
(4) Inventory of Firearms, Explosives, and Ammunition.
(a) Firearms Inventory. All issued firearms shall be
inventoried by a number count at the beginning of each
shift; all firearms in storage shall be inventoried by a
number count on a weekly basis. An inventory of all
protective force firearms, listing the type of firearm,
the manufacturer, and its serial number, shall be
conducted on a monthly basis. Firearms which are not
identified for duty or contingency use may be inventoried
by container in the event a complete container inventory
has previously been conducted and the container is
secured by a serial numbered security seal.
(b) Ammunition and Explosives Inventory. Ammunition and
explosives shall be inventoried annually.
(c) Inventory Shortages. After a preliminary inquiry
involving an indication of unaccounted, missing, or
stolen firearms, significant quantities of ammunition
(excess of 100 rounds), or explosives, the protective
force management shall report to the cognizant field
organization who shall report to the Office of Safeguards
and Security within 24 hours.
c. Protective Force Vehicles.
(1) Vehicle Type. Protective force vehicles shall exhibit a
degree of reliability commensurate with their intended
function. Vehicles shall enhance the efficiency, speed, and
safety of routine and emergency duties under all expected
weather conditions. Vehicles shall be of a type and size
suitable for the intended use and, in the case of armored
vehicles, offer assurance of continued operation and a safe
level of protection to occupants under small arms fire, up to
and including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 7.62
millimeter full metal jacket. Vehicles should be distinctly
marked and be equipped ùwith necessary emergency response
equipment, e.g., external warning lights, sirens, radios, and
spotlights.
(2) Vehicle Maintenance. Vehicles shall be maintained in
serviceable condition, with preventive maintenance performed
at intervals that meet or exceed the manufacturer's
recommendations.
d. Communications Equipment for Protective Personnel. Protective
force communications equipment shall provide multichannel
capability with clear transmissions. It shall also exhibit the
necessary degree of reliability commensurate with the intended use.
Communications equipment shall be readily available in sufficient
numbers to equip protective forces.
(1) Facilities Containing Category I or II Quantities of Special
Nuclear Material. Security Police Officers at fixed posts
shall have both normal telephone service and two-way radio
communication with central stations, as well as points from
which backup forces may be dispatched. Administrative
controls shall be established to ensure proper use of this
system in an emergency. Duress alarms shall be provided at
Security Police Officer posts.
(2) Special Response Teams. Special Response Teams shall be
equipped with digital encryption two-way radio communication.
Dedicated channels for team operations shall be considered to
include separate team and Precision Rifle/Forward Observer
Team channels.
(3) Tests. Daily tests of protective force communication systems
shall be conducted. If equipped with duress capabilities, a
test of the duress system is required weekly.
2. FACILITIES. Permanent posts that control access to areas containing
nuclear weapons, nuclear test devices, complete nuclear assemblies, or
Category I or Category II quantities of special nuclear material, shall
meet the following requirements:
a. Location. Routine and emergency duty fixed posts should be located
so that the efficiency of routine duties is enhanced and likely
routes of adversary ingress and egress are clearly observable, and
protected routes or methods of approach are available to protective
personnel.
b. Human Factors Requirements. Routine and emergency duty fixed posts
shall provide adequate human engineering so that the protective
personnel occupying the posts can perform their duties efficiently.
Routine duty fixed posts shall provide occupants with adequate
protection from weather and temperature variations.
c. Exterior Construction. Exterior walls, windows, and doors shall be
constructed of or reinforced with materials that have a bullet
penetration resistance equivalent to the "high power rifle" rating
given in Underwriter Laboratories Standard 752, "Bullet - Resisting
Equipment."
d. Lighting Specifications. Lighting shall be capable of providing a
minimum of 2 foot-candles luminescence at ground level for at least
a 30-foot diameter circle around the post and 0.2 foot-candles for
at least 150 feet in all directions.
e. Vehicular Access Control. Where automated gates are used to
control vehicular access to a security area, the gates and openings
shall be constructed to permit operation from inside the post.