Accomplishments of Physical Security Branch during Year ending 30 June 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001000040043-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2001
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: June 30, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

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 30 Junei1953
Accompli. hnento of Physical Security T3rench during Year
ending 30 Jute 1953
s pure 7_ r statistical tre a trser~t of the accompli hlncnt?~ c, the
Pranch would not bE, an accurate reflection or the work of the I3r ;nch.
There arc many activities undertaken by the Brr?l:ch which do not lend
thomselve to sttat~ a, such 's the countless discussions
and conferences held with the S curity Officer, and operating per cannel i
of the A ency to resolve security iro'r~lc v.As of a wide variety reciuirirlg
individual the security cduct'It.on-1 program which is conducted
a.isro t continuously by various xncmh rs of the Branch among groups z:+.nd/o:
individual e::.r,loyees of CIA; research in the fields of electronic:l, locka,
:. ckcepli1 ; container r,,, alarm sy'o to:r s, i.ncineratcrs, x,s.E~chanical document
?a is',ruction i f)chineN7 f c; ccm plicvtcd and exucnc.od invnsti;a}tiol) rxld
._,.?:.jor surveys. In addition, studies are constantly conducti:d-for the
pose of Sll}~rov .n th ; A ency's security nethods and procedures.
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ecUrity Information
Chief, Security TD .v .ion
Chief, Physical Security Branch
2, Sc,rae: of the lr eae13 alale i nits of work accomplished during the
ending 30 June 1953 are divert below:
?k 'i'4r?x ^STIGp.wfm_
Total 75
~, le ~.,cC;'U,1,`1~i,;Y+' Violations, fixed 1 r e . a r a ? 543.
r t f cur :L ty Vio l t.tions, ;:co violations cha,rgec r r r , e r 116
3. Lost docI nentw , Violations charged , a . r,. r e a r t r s t 13
I.m to t 4ocu*;lcnts,.~ V. o:! a ,ions not charged 29
;. . ?.. ar t r.,w
L.x,sl;l.t .Gl.'"itcr r ? . r s . 20
5. of G. 4.a
of Classified Yatter . r ..... r 10
7. O.1',}l.s:'.r. Sx:'wm~I..'y 1-l~i'tt'-'1:3 .r..+.r.r..+rr.ri+?r.rr.rr 30
8 . Theft of Govern; ei.t Prolm rty ..... r ......... f . r a 0 C.
Total 176
lr ' ?. Cpl' Security :>urvcy,? ;__c :1 strillations and
C-' rte.tt..earr..rr.t.,.trr+wia..rrrrwt, 56
56
y.' Special >-,'ccuxity 113 ey 3-~?-',E :3'I riot C~ rooms,
vault areas, conference r oo>lls, etC.. r ? ? . r ? , r 120
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Total 26, u09
7 , P T ons ~7:%'Qr :C I t r idaT7 ~] f c 'tion purposes, 03,441
and smalit?L'od to
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3 .. ies ?.ai3 am+d TE'~~ pporary Dad c , ir, , R cnri i; suod t 10,383
a.. Limitocl and ' pecia1 Passes made. nrd issued 2.,C)83
5. .. ?r. r. 7 tJ _ '~ 39
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?i` PU,~ L S . ' c zri t~ .~ u.nc:a's in connection
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1''ith c1ec J ' e: of Gm1,3.n: d;a Y Y Y a r. r Y w r r o. o r r syw 6
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.ot? 7 s 93 Classes, 3,111 r'jr.On
1. W'...u sic cam.?a ar : _c;.oc~ri ur icn~
I.tccturo3 s Y e f f s o f ate ? s ....... 52 c1ascc , 2,951 j` `'x eon
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?. Special, ecuarity Briefings ....r. 47 Classes 160 person?
.E`c.L?d7cl e~iGttt:'!."~y`pecially Cver ?as, which brlay 30 present were we to order and
i1 stall - odiVica tion k :its o our existing safes. is a result 0
Mae 'York accomplished in th'. s fie--,d,, efforts are bein ado to
draft a new set of Federal Specifications for four-drawer s e
file cabinets.
On this conferences were a.l_ o held with
officials of t lie hers x n!3 --stall u..L vin Conpany in eonroctIon ~;i thi ftha
c t: vc1?]rr; nL of a now cabinet bo r, manufactured by i:hen. It
s.. ~; }l o
cabinet wa , oul_,,.Aittted to the Br ,,ncr for testing after which the
;' curit e ',:IZC se discovered were discussed with the company .
, a re;entativaj. guI-r,,c ti.ens were made as to how such difficu]ities
ir~.:,;yec u1on. Tests o: tho cr. sir {t are Presently? this ~being z: ade
'Mother agt.rcy in 1~on un 4. C'I with mem crs' of thi 7
a~.+ Branch.
:,T'liC l a +tt x^ :i ttc'd' to tn.r 3r,`snch. for inspection rims test-.Hers
cut sory insp ction w e - ttde of the cabinet efter which the co"i"n ny
re iueo;tcd that it ac. tr,:.c1;3v'Crrc7,:i4 to .,nothtr a_rzency for t.hcir
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The Shaw ' 'a' cue Corin~any has also developed a new c ]binc>t
s t Y:rit t tin 1, hose s'c e dons der In for the moat part with the
s
I- _- Curityr s~4egulations ' a:n.;al were revised and rewritten by the
,jyma1'lch.
t?
`wring the pest c,..r CL, i.el. cY s wero.
$ ;pwr aal of
~ .:C T7"u:tE'It
il '? %I ' I= participated inr Training
{'CL}1?t C s ;ivc'.n a'tt Dulldi-,i,. 1.3. In addition to these courses,,
C'`_"G? 7'i~ive tr inir- in E E . phos .;a of he Branch ac ;iv3 t.i';u- was
given to m'-Ty cacuur yfr Cl~ f Ci.r destined for overseas assignn ents.
r ^..C~.-ul so n^, .'o ~::ivt i1 to several h r'h+^ cvc
? n"Loin,. on Cull yr r?d 1. ~1Z the A' 'c;ncy
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survey was made of the ar, a occupied by
A Physical c c ^ :tz:t,?Q i
in ditiou to, ,.s above, the Br :nch is called upon from ti ye
to ti to support in connection with the
x. ovc'..aent of hi 'hly o i :: s ified mater ia.l. During the ye - r
he foliowin trirs wcze made: ''
3 to the v :t:i e Ecuse for the DCI
:t to the Airport ? r the DCi
2 w r co a 1\ wng Ur. Pforzhei er to the Scnate Committee
the F tionai J curity Council together with appropriate
ra can:rnend0.tiona for the aceuring of such area, the fur .' iahi'pg
of guards .uri C non-working hours end q-> propriate. sup rvi sicu
of uch guards.
(3) Armed hippo.'
11=00 of the Branch furnished ariacd security support to th e
CIA Credit Union in connection with the transportation of
large runs of money otween the CIA Credit Union Micas cnq
t .do;.qyt,oin b!..:;nk. aiurin the pant year 101 such. 5+rip
as were
i''.-ade involving a total of i4, 210, 000.
Armed support was also furnished in connection ~ait,h tics
l 3'an } G1'4 `~~ C n of higMy sensitive classified documents to
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trip, roquire the sorvicac of two members of the Brench.
The trip is ;taa about one reek. During the part year 9 such
trips wore made.
in addition to tho foregoing, any member of the french who
has Wen trained and z qu::t.L:~._fie,,.'C;t n. d ~ qualified in the 'i3,:.f: of 'gy i..L.C'C:??.rl^a in
rc: Qre d. to r'e` . an... to ,`tDT alarms wired into this Branch
.
kip: re r re three such installation: One in the Director's i
office, one in the a'Iner.ce office and one in the Finance
vault. ?
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 1 hycic-al security suz vey wore ride at this location to
1;rov1t1e a secure orkt area for high-level. pe-1sonn`nel
{I itnod. LC the jackooa., l'C")'l:; l.~:;.~. Lr ~.,`. ? In addition, speciaA
b Cls';i_o ;Cre deli :rie'd '1 ni "i? eted by the ~'r r eh for " so.
T ; tai: f and. com,,._ tteE 1:C''::SJ+ T i arrant /,,,.,exitc were U ad ; `
for i.? lr?nhone carr::uyu 3 cata cn 7 in the 'ouilc n ; ?~~ c a3.
guards cr-e r I.t:.C. to the- building f1"f:): t he ! k enc y ~s'L?or
1 orcc; 1rccuent in sspection: for telcphole taps end hidden
Ti ? (:7'4ry1.)hon ti "v o a: e conducted. prier -to the holding of high--'
l .vel c'r~e:renco r, c?uocts were sur .fitted for security
chec cs c X =. .I i.?rJZ'in F: usino s oiler Ltion; i. nd general
security support given by this Branch to the Se .zr ity
Officer caw ,_L-,:i,ed to the projc3ou.
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