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Burglary
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Vandals
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Loss of facility
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Cost of repairs/replacement
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Part of being a good steward

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90% are caused by USER ERROR!
ONE BILLION dollar problem!
Danger to Police Officers
Danger to Civilians
Waste of resources
Fines cost the church

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Procedure manual at each access door
Pocket card with abbreviated instructions
Access code is the SAME as security code!
Access will be limited to normal hours of
5:30am until 10:00pm for those without security training.

General Security Procedures
Physical Security Check
Building Map with Checkpoints
Daily Security Checklist
Turning On Alarm System
Turning Off Alarm System
False Alarm Contact List
Troubleshooting
SECTION ONE
SECTION TWO
SECTION TWO – MAP
SECTION TWO – LOG
SECTION THREE
SECTION FOUR
SECTION FIVE
SECTION SIX

SECTION ONE
General Security Procedures
AUTOMATIC SECURITY SYSTEM OPERATION
The alarm system is programmed to automatically
“arm” or “turn itself on” at
10:00pm each night and “off” the next morning at 5:30am.
HOWEVER, PHYSICAL SECURITY CHECK
MUST BE DONE!

SECTION TWO
PHYSICAL SECURITY
Critical that doors are secured.
WHY?
Interior lighting is critical.
WHY?
IT IS OUR BEST DEFENSE AGAINST
VANDALS, BURGLARS & HELPS POLICE!

Zone 3
CHECK
BOTH SIDES

Zone
6
2nd
Base
Hallw ay
Zone
5
Zone
9
3rd
Base
Hallw ay
Zone
15
Zone
10
Zone
11
Zone
12
Zone
13
Zone
16
Zone
3
Zone
8
Zone
2
Zone
1
• LAST PERSON MUST ENTER NAME
• EACH DOOR MUST BE CHECKED

SECTION THREE
TURNING “ON” SYSTEM
All-Call PAGE – To insure no one is left in the building you should make a page to notify everyone that you are about to turn on (arm) the alarm system. Dial *10
(Wait for a response)

SECTION THREE
TURNING “ON” SYSTEM
If you have properly followed the “Physical
Security” check, you should see a “ Green
Ready” light on the alarm keypad, Display on keypad should read ……………….
GRACE CC PLANO
READY TO ARM

SECTION THREE
TURNING “ON” SYSTEM
IF you do not have a green ready light press “
*
“ to see which zone(s) have a problem, look them up on the map & recheck that they are closed and locked.
IF that fails, go to Troubleshooting
Section for more instructions

SECTION THREE
TURNING “ON” SYSTEM
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With the GREEN ready light on….
Know your security code….
Be sure you have keys, handbags, etc.
You must use a door with electronic access to exit – you cannot use another door!
ENTER YOUR CODE , THEN PRESS “ 2 ” –
YOU SHOULD HEAR TWO BEEPS and the
RED ARMED LIGHT SHOULD COME ON –
YOU HAVE 45 SECONDS TO EXIT!

SECTION THREE
TURNING “ON” SYSTEM
After exiting – check to insure the electronic doors are locked
IF they fail to lock, return into the building and immediately “turn-off” alarm system (your code +1) and call someone on the Emergency Contact List
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE
BUILDING UNLOCKED!

SECTION FOUR
TURNING “OFF” SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: You MUST enter through the electronic access doors where the alarm keypads are located…
Entering through the side doors WILL activate an alarm if it is turned on and you will have to call the monitoring center to cancel the Police Dispatch!

SECTION FOUR
TURNING “OFF” SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: If the keypad beeps rapidly upon entering the premises, it indicates that an alarm has occurred during your absence. Depending on the time of day or circumstances and you feel unsafe or believe some unauthorized person is in the building, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and
CONTACT THE POLICE or CONTACT
SOMEONE ON THE “GCC FALSE ALARM
CONTACT LIST” from a nearby safe
location.

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SECTION FOUR
TURNING “OFF” SYSTEM
Normal entry - Keypad should be beeping slowly. TO TURN OFF - Enter your security code and immediately press 1 . (Repeat if you hit a wrong number or system fails to shut off – remain calm)
The Ready message will be displayed (if no alarms have occurred while armed) and the keypad will beep once to confirm that the system is disarmed. The Red light on the keypad should go off.

SECTION FOUR
TURNING “OFF” SYSTEM
IF SYSTEM FAILS TO SHUT OFF AND KEYPAD
INDICATES AN ALARM CONDITION
PLEASE GO TO “FALSE ALARM CONTACT”
SECTION FIVE AND FOLLOW PROCEDURE
FOR CANCELLING THE POLICE DISPATCH
– THEN CALL SOMEONE ON THE “GCC
EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST” FOR HELP.

SECTION FIVE
FALSE ALARM CONTACT LIST
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Contains phone numbers for the monitoring center
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Lists alarm repair number(s)
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GCC Emergency Contact names

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You must initiate the call to ABC
Security Monitoring Center
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Give them the following info:
– Location: Grace Community Church
– Account Number…
– Your Name…
– Clearance Code… “Enter Password here”
SUGGESTION: KEEP LAMINATED INFO CARD WITH YOU.

SECTION SIX
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Keypad Alarm Sounds
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Keypad beeps rapidly “Check” is displayed
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Staying late – Delaying Auto-Arm past
10pm
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Bypassing faulted zones
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Failure of electronic lock

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How important is physical security?
Why are false alarms bad?
What is the primary cause of false alarms?
What is the difference between your door access code and your security code?
What doors must you use to enter/exit?
How do you turn off the alarm system?
Can I Practice on keypad using my code?