Question 1

For the purpose of this assessment, you are the members of the Security Planning Committee for your organization. The vice president for operations has asked the security team to appraise the Guidelines for Enhancing Building Security in Singapore (GEBSS) by comparing it to other similar products.

You will submit this report to your supervisor for review. While this is a well-regarded product, the intent is to determine if there are areas for improvement.

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council. (2021). Abu Dhabi safety and security planning manual. Retrieved from

Ministry of Home Affairs Singapore. (2019). Guidelines for enhancing building security in Singapore. Retrieved from

Appraise the GEBBS by comparing it to the Abu Dhabi Safety and Security Planning Manual with respect to the following:

(a) General differences (or commonalities) between the approaches

(b) Threat assessment process

(c) Landscape and urban design

(d) Vehicle Access Control

(e) Pedestrian Access Control

(f) Assessment of GEBBS (pros and cons compared to Abu Dhabi)

(g) At least THREE (3) recommendations to improve GEBBS