NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Directive 8.6 – Door Access Control System
8.6.1 Purpose
The New Albany Police Department has a Door Access Control System (DACS) to control both
interior and exterior doors. The DACS control station is installed in the Communications Center
where it is monitored by on-duty police dispatchers. The DACS has been installed to accomplish the
following objectives:
To monitor, open and close doors for those persons accessing the police facility;
To monitor generator stability;
To monitor fire alarm information.
8.6.2 Training and Responsibilities
All dispatchers will be trained thoroughly on the operation of the DACS. The training shall include an
overview of the proper operation of the equipment, including how to handle emergencies and
emergency contact information.
8.6.3 Procedures
Dispatchers shall adhere to the following procedures when utilizing the DACS equipment:
All access control doors shall be locked at all times. At no time shall a door remain
“propped” open. If a door is malfunctioning, the dispatcher shall “hold open” a door until the
door access has been repaired.
Any persons requesting access in the secured police facility shall state their name and
reasons for entry before being permitted to enter. Signing the log may be required for
visitors who are not City of New Albany employees.
Any malfunctioning equipment shall be immediately reported to the on-duty Sergeant. If the
on-duty Sergeant is unable to assist the Dispatcher through a series of steps to repair the
issue, the Dispatcher shall immediately place a work ticket in to Stanley Products
(Integrator).
Officers who bring a prisoner into the holding facility shall mark at the station. The
Dispatcher shall open the sally port door for that officer. The Dispatcher shall turn on all
lights in the bay and in the holding facility. The Dispatcher shall continue to monitor the
officer in the sally port and close the sally port door once the cruiser is in the bay. Once the
officer has secured his weapon and the prisoner has exited the cruiser, the Dispatcher shall
open the appropriate door for access into the holding facility. The Dispatcher shall continue
to monitor the officer and open any doors inside the facility as requested.
If an emergency exists inside of the holding facility which would need the assistance of the
Fire/EMS personnel, the doors to the holding facility shall be “overridden” so as to have
direct access to the incident.
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