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NEW YORK - COURTHOUSE REORGANIZATION AND RENOVATION PROGRAM - FINAL REPORT, APPENDIX E - COURTHOUSE SECURITY - FOLEY SQUARE, NEW YORK

NCJ Number
34045
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1971
Length
138 pages
Annotation
A DISCUSSION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THE FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF NEW YORK COUNTY'S (NY) FOLEY SQUARE COURT COMPLEX - A PLANNING EFFORT TO MEET REQUIREMENTS UP TO THE YEAR 2000.
Abstract
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO INSURE THE SECURITY OF PARTICIPANTS IN COURTHOUSE PROCESSES FROM THREAT BY OTHER PARTICIPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND SECURITY OF THE PUBLIC IN COURTHOUSE PROCESSES FROM THREAT BY PARTICIPANTS OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. OTHER SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE THE SECURITY OF PUBLIC AREAS OF COURTHOUSES FROM ABUSE BY ANY PERSONS; SECURITY OF COURTHOUSE RECORDS AGAINST LOSS, THEFT, AND DAMAGE WHILE IN SHORT- OR LONG-TERM STORAGE OR TRANSIT; AND SECURITY OF ALL PERSONS AND FACILITIES DURING EMERGENCIES. THIS DOCUMENT IS AN APPENDIX TO THE FOLEY SQUARE COURT COMPLEX FINAL REPORT (NCJ-9779). THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34041), THE CIVIL COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34042), THE SURROGATE'S COURT BUILDING (NCJ-34043), THE FAMILY COURT BUILDINGS (NCJ-34044), COURTHOUSE SECURITY (NCJ-34045), OTHER COURT STUDIES (NCJ-34046), AND THE CRIMINAL COURTS BUILDING (NCJ-34047). RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDE SPACE MANAGEMENT AND THE COURTS (NCJ-10429) AND ITS SUMMARY (NCJ-8740).