Private Security

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“Course Project”
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As I am stationed in Germany, the successful completion of this lesson was very

difficult. As you are well aware of, since September 11, the Armed Forces of the United

States have been on Threat Condition (Threat Con) Charlie or Bravo. Both, Threat Con

Charlie and Bravo have the same security measure but the difference is the use of deadly

force. Under Threat Con Charlie, the Noncommissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) can

authorize the use of deadly force and under Bravo; the Officer In Charge must

authorize it. The entire European Command is under Threat Con Bravo and will remain

at this level for some time. The reason that I have mentioned the Threat Con is because it

has a direct effect on the overall security and how the general public (soldiers and

dependants) feels about the safety of they’re shopping.

If I may call your attention to the drawing of exhibit “A” (Area Overview) you will

see that this is indeed a very small post (called concerns here in Germany). The XXX

represent a seven-foot high chain-link fence with razor wire and barbed wire on top of it

(this was just added after September 11th incident). Located at Guard Point one (1), there

are two to three civilian security guards (Pond’s security force) with loaded 9mm

weapons and three to four soldiers with loaded M16’s with 20 live rounds apiece. Upon

entrance into the post, one must stop and show their drivers license, ID Card, and vehicle

registration and the vehicle gets a quick look over. Then you would proceed in and within

30 meters the road divides (divided by concrete barriers) and an armed soldier will direct

you to the search lane or the bypass lane. If you are lucky you will go through the bypass

lane, however if you get directed (ever five cars) to search lane your vehicle will go

through an intensive...