UFC 4-022-01
25 May 2005
General surveillance of the vehicle and its contents; and
Random, complete inspections of the vehicle and contents.
Most installations issue visitor and/or vehicle passes at a centralized visitor's center.
5-1.2.2 Inspection and Control of Vehicles
The frequency of complete inspections is dependent on the FPCON level, the use of
RAM, or the suspicions raised from general surveillance. Design inspection areas to
accommodate one or more vehicles requiring detailed inspection. Consider monitoring
and control of both inbound and outbound traffic. At high FPCONs, installations may
conduct vehicle checks or check visitor passes as personnel are leaving the installation
If a vehicle is denied entry during identification checks, the access control zone must
have room for that vehicle to be re-directed to exit the installation. Traffic arms can be
used to control traffic when a vehicle is being rejected from the ECF.
5-1.2.3 Tandem Processing
Installations may use tandem processing, with two or more security personnel posted to
each lane of traffic, to increase the throughput of an ECF. It has been estimated that
tandem processing may improve capacity by up to 50% per lane (Traffic Engineering
and Highway Safety Bulletin: Gates Revisited). This additional capacity may be critical
during increased FPCON levels or during the use of RAM. Therefore, design Access
Control Zones to support tandem processing.
5-1.2.4 Support for Automation
In addition to supporting manual procedures, design the Access Control Zone to
accommodate automated identification systems. In order to use automated systems,
vehicles will need to be channeled to the proper locations. Design automated
operations to mimic current identification procedures by requiring identification of both
vehicles and personnel. Pilot projects have been initiated to test potential technologies,
and it is anticipated that the use of automated verification and identification procedures
will become more widespread.
Where the automated system is known, design the Access Control Zone to provide the
necessary infrastructure to support the system. If the exact type of automated
equipment and procedures used for vehicle or personnel identification is unknown,
provide a flexible layout and electrical power infrastructure to support the future
installation of an automated system with limited disruption to operations of the ECF.
5-1.3
Response Zone
The Response Zone is the area extending from the end of the Access Control Zone to
the final denial barrier (Securing U.S. Army Site Access Points). This zone defines the
end of the ECF. Design the Response Zone so that the security forces have time to
react to a threat, operate the final denial barriers, and close the ECF if necessary.
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