SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 1 SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness

Slide 2  Security management overview  Common sense principles  Strategies to enhance security  Field travel advice  Security management overview  Common sense principles  Strategies to enhance security  Field travel advice

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 3  UN agencies — pooled arrangements  Peacekeeping missions — own security  Military observer missions — host Government, local authorities, regional peacekeeping force (if present)  UN agencies — pooled arrangements  Peacekeeping missions — own security  Military observer missions — host Government, local authorities, regional peacekeeping force (if present) Organized for security

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 4 UN security management  Field Security Handbook: cornerstone of policy  Highest security authority: Secretary-General  Department of Safety and Security, headed by Under-Secretary-General  Each station has Designated Official for Security  Field Security Handbook: cornerstone of policy  Highest security authority: Secretary-General  Department of Safety and Security, headed by Under-Secretary-General  Each station has Designated Official for Security

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 5 Designated official for security  Ensures security of all UN personnel in country  Organizes advisory security management team  Prepares country-wide security plan  Ensures security of locally recruited staff members  Ensures security of all UN personnel in country  Organizes advisory security management team  Prepares country-wide security plan  Ensures security of locally recruited staff members

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 6 Head of mission  Responsible for security of all peacekeeping personnel  If responsible for other UN personnel, also named DOS  Responsible for security of all peacekeeping personnel  If responsible for other UN personnel, also named DOS

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 7  Advises HOM on security  Prepares mission security plan  Coordinates with other agencies, local authorities  Conducts assessments  Manages guard force  Advises HOM on security  Prepares mission security plan  Coordinates with other agencies, local authorities  Conducts assessments  Manages guard force Chief security officer

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 8  Assists DOS  Updates all UN staff and dependants on security  Conducts residential security surveys  Coordinates responses to crisis situations  Assists DOS  Updates all UN staff and dependants on security  Conducts residential security surveys  Coordinates responses to crisis situations Field security coordination officer

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 9 Area security coordinator  Coordinates security matters in a specific area  Acts as Designated Official for that area  Coordinates security matters for mission and other United Nations agencies  May be a military officer, with a civilian deputy  Coordinates security matters in a specific area  Acts as Designated Official for that area  Coordinates security matters for mission and other United Nations agencies  May be a military officer, with a civilian deputy

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 10 Security plan includes  Summaries of security situation  International staff and dependants  In-country areas and zones  Emergency communications  Coordination centres or concentration points  Safe havens, means of evacuation  Essential reserves and/or supplies  Summaries of security situation  International staff and dependants  In-country areas and zones  Emergency communications  Coordination centres or concentration points  Safe havens, means of evacuation  Essential reserves and/or supplies

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 11 Use common sense — You are responsible for your own security! Use common sense — You are responsible for your own security!

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 12  Kidnapping/hostage-taking  Violent robberies or attacks  Natural disasters  Vehicular accidents  “Wrong place, wrong time”  Kidnapping/hostage-taking  Violent robberies or attacks  Natural disasters  Vehicular accidents  “Wrong place, wrong time” Common threats against peacekeepers

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 13  Always be on the alert  Be methodical  Try to blend into setting  Plan for the worst  Use common sense  Always be on the alert  Be methodical  Try to blend into setting  Plan for the worst  Use common sense Basic principles

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 14  Brief staff, dependants on security procedures  Rehearse fire safety drills  Know how to use local phones  Carry coins or a local phone card  Remember emergency telephone numbers  Carry a radio, if issued  Brief staff, dependants on security procedures  Rehearse fire safety drills  Know how to use local phones  Carry coins or a local phone card  Remember emergency telephone numbers  Carry a radio, if issued Basic strategies

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 15 More basic strategies  Stay away from isolated areas  Don’t follow same daily routine  Don’t work late hours in office  Don’t write name, address on keys  Stay away from isolated areas  Don’t follow same daily routine  Don’t work late hours in office  Don’t write name, address on keys

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 16  Where you are going  When you are leaving  When you are returning  Where you are going  When you are leaving  When you are returning When travelling, always tell family or associates: And call them when you arrive!

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 17 When walking or jogging:  Be aware & alert  Carry only what you need  Keep valuables in front pockets or under clothing  Walk in the open — away from hiding places  Do not use earphones with a radio or Walkman®  Use the “buddy system”  Be aware & alert  Carry only what you need  Keep valuables in front pockets or under clothing  Walk in the open — away from hiding places  Do not use earphones with a radio or Walkman®  Use the “buddy system”

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 18  Approach a vehicle to answer questions  Hitch-hike or accept rides from strangers  Walk alone at night  Talk to strangers at night  Take shortcuts through isolated areas  Approach a vehicle to answer questions  Hitch-hike or accept rides from strangers  Walk alone at night  Talk to strangers at night  Take shortcuts through isolated areas Don’t:

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 19 When being followed:  Get to safety — to the police, fire department, UN office, public area  Tell someone you need help!  Get to safety — to the police, fire department, UN office, public area  Tell someone you need help!

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 20 Hotel accommodation  Stay where security is good  Ask for a room near the elevator  Keep door locked & close curtains  Get & use a rubber doorstop  Locate emergency escape routes  Stay where security is good  Ask for a room near the elevator  Keep door locked & close curtains  Get & use a rubber doorstop  Locate emergency escape routes

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 21  Get written authorization  Update yourself on security situation  Tell office your travel plans  Prepare your personal checklist  Calculate distances, sectors  Check communications equipment  Get written authorization  Update yourself on security situation  Tell office your travel plans  Prepare your personal checklist  Calculate distances, sectors  Check communications equipment Pre-departure prep

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 22  Never travel alone — use the buddy system  Go in convoy, if possible  Check your vehicle; don’t assume driver did  Know local emergency action procedures  Make periodic contact with office  Take a guide or escort if in doubt  Take no hitch-hikers!  Never travel alone — use the buddy system  Go in convoy, if possible  Check your vehicle; don’t assume driver did  Know local emergency action procedures  Make periodic contact with office  Take a guide or escort if in doubt  Take no hitch-hikers! More prep

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 23  Accidents  Breakdowns  Checkpoints  Hijacking  Accidents  Breakdowns  Checkpoints  Hijacking Threats on the road

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 24 In an accident or breakdown:  Stay calm, don’t panic  Avoid further damage by getting off road  Apply first aid, if required  Call for help  Obtain police assistance, file a report  Wait for UN help, move to safe location  Stay calm, don’t panic  Avoid further damage by getting off road  Apply first aid, if required  Call for help  Obtain police assistance, file a report  Wait for UN help, move to safe location

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 25 At checkpoints:  Reduce speed, lower headlights, turn on interior light  Stop if directed  Window down no more than 1 inch  Be friendly, courteous  Reduce speed, lower headlights, turn on interior light  Stop if directed  Window down no more than 1 inch  Be friendly, courteous  Show your ID if asked — do not surrender it  Stay in vehicle unless ordered out  Observe any search of vehicle  Protest removal of personal items  Show your ID if asked — do not surrender it  Stay in vehicle unless ordered out  Observe any search of vehicle  Protest removal of personal items

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 26 If taken hostage:  Survive — escape, if possible  Report incident as soon as possible  Remember “Hostage Incident” card  Survive — escape, if possible  Report incident as soon as possible  Remember “Hostage Incident” card

SGTM 6: Personal Security Awareness Slide 27 Review  United Nations security structure  Common sense principles  How to enhance personal security  Strategies for field travel  United Nations security structure  Common sense principles  How to enhance personal security  Strategies for field travel