Experts on HOW TO SECURE the U.S. Capitol without a fence
February 15, 2021
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as posted by the channelU.S. Capitol Police want to build a permanent fence around the building to enhance security after the January 6 insurrection. Smart landscaping and ballistic window film are some suggestions from security and architecture professionals.
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Phil Gurski is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.
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Smart landscaping and ballistic window film are some suggestions from security and architecture professionals who spoke to Newsy’s investigative team. U.S. Capitol Police want to build a permanent fence around the building to enhance security after the Jan. 6 insurrection. It’s a controversial idea, and one that may not be necessary according to top security experts and architects contacted by Newsy.
It’s now an open pedestrian plaza, affording unobstructed access for both visitors and Secret Service. Instead of a fence, smart landscaping can create natural, subtle rings of security around high profile buildings. In the security world there’s such a thing as hostile vegetation. Experts also shared ideas for how to ensure a mob that gets past outdoor security never gets inside.
After an attack on Canada’s parliament in 2014, an analysis found the most critical security lapses weren’t physical but instead a result of human errors. Security services in Ottawa streamlined law enforcement coordination and enhanced intelligence gathering, which may have made more of a difference at the U.S. Capitol than a fence, said Phil Gurski, president and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting. “It wasn’t that the intel wasn’t there, it wasn’t acted on," Gurski said of the Jan. 6 riot. "And that’s a very important distinction.” A decision by Congress on a permanent fence will wait until at least March 5, when a security review is scheduled to conclude.
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