On an annual basis, in addition to the five-yearly internal context review update (see Section 2), sites are required to evaluate their security arrangements. The site’s security measures (fences, cameras, gates, checkpoints, access restrictions, etc) can negatively impact or inconvenience external stakeholders. High fences and multiple checkpoints can negatively impact the perception local communities have of the site. In principle, the less obtrusive the security arrangements, the more approachable and welcoming the site appears.
Sites should evaluate:
- The level of public and private security provision
- Whether current arrangements are proportionate to the risks and potential social and human rights impacts
- Whether there are alternative arrangements that are less conspicuous (e.g. new technology, planting of natural barriers)
- Whether existing arrangements are disproportionately affecting certain groups, including vulnerable groups
- Any confrontations or complaints relating to security measures and determine whether changes should be made
- The impacts of restrictions on movement or access to determine whether these can be relaxed.