Counter Penetration Survey (Badge Test)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A001000050024-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2000
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: December 7, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

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ffice Memorandum *UNITED S'. _'E5 GOV. ~tiTMENT
To Security Officer, CIA DATE: 7 D= -jer i9,>l
itolvi Assistant Chief, Inspection Division
S !3JECT: Counter Penetration Survey
(iadg e 'Vest)
1, In accordance w it.1 oral. :instructiori of Wi?e Security Ci f::ice r., CIA, a test
was conducted on. 6 December 195'1 to determine the uossibility of enterin
a CIA bui_id:Ln(- with an improper cadge. h testl was :"i:aile at the guard.'
post at stairway entrance "C-20 on the second floor of UP buildll^g
2, Prior to the day of the test all occupants of O llt Euildi g were advis -a
that badges would be closely scrutinized on this day and that so ie delay
;night be experienced in passing the guarl curing the rush periods. `i':ie
, Phhysicpl security 'branch notified the Captain of tee Guards,
Cr: e f
the ,..:card and his relief ate; the station cord: erned were a.Lertea. L. r cr)re--
se:ritat.ive of Physical Se curii'ty was on dut'y' a t the uarcli post t:lroug::out
the day,
3, k1so prior to the test, a survey was :11aue of the lost bad e records ar
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procedures in the Physical. Security brand aiseiosed the fcliow .r._
1'l~er, arc nn x. tyj')';' of
C.I.I.
lost C1'
t record of lost b adges shows a total. lost badges re:porte
STATINTL ~.
s nce October 19ti,7, with a mecov~ry of There are outstandir at -
'STATINTL t}iis dateMlost badges,,
c. There is no procedure now in effect to notify tiie guard force of i e
?7i].lying I1L11i es of L36 "badges. New badges are issued to re ilace
t ',nose lost after a lapse of lL days.
~.p The following observations were made during the badge test:
a. The guard inspected all badges, but did riot :i i all cases ask for t eir
removal from cases, wallets, or other containers, and ruj.d not i n all
cases hold. the badge in his ow:i hands,
b,. principal guard on duty from f~:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.md was C; lar es
STATINTL who iuio*f,s it acticai-y ever _5o., in 'ol'I building by na :e.
He stated that the procedure which he followed during the Lea; "v:as
feasible and not too burdensome and he believed it to be wort while
A guard not so well, acquaiii"Led frith the pcrsonnel would probably fr_.Ci
the tack harder and >uld probably be easier to penetrate. Also? a.
test at a busier entrance such as at %1LI1 . adding would 7robab *-rc
STATINTL seat greater difficulties,, L. reeler ;uard, was on
STATINTL duty during the noon= dour, and inc _ fight guar . Went on
duty at 3:30 P--m.
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. y - `i e ush pal occurred bet 6v ,.,. t~ :20
Which the ;i a.-,-J Wurni nurmbci of parsons in Was 1_ 1e r',a :ia
mum t] S Uric for any one person was 10 seconds. Ti'
ex-
at 0_. nu. would probably have exceeded the morning c,_ on
cept that the guard did not inspect tie hacges of O',.tgo. persons L'[1
that time as carefully as was done during the morning r, periodic,
d? Persons going out during the incomin IUOY I:.!I.t; ruso, C
in at that time created a minor problem for the guard and s topped the
steady in-flow of persons momentarily. Location of the reception of-
fice at this guard station contributes to this problem and to iaae lri y.
STATINTL e. ward-detected the following improper or defective badges Lci r
this 'test which were not part of the penetration pla:i:
(1) Three damaged badges;
(2) Nine individuals wearing glasses with prictos not showing Classes-
(3) One.ndividiial wearing moustache; photo clean shaven.
Tire following planned penetration tests were made:
a? e%t t3:25 a.m. an ;ins:11v:id5C1, with whom the guard w:;