Terms to adapt the electrical systems of your business

Certain commercial establishments, according to the regulations on private security of Law 5/2014, of April 4, are required to have specific electronic security measures given the specific activity they perform.

Which establishments are affected?

Among these establishments are:

• Offices of credit institutions where funds or securities are held
• Currency exchange offices
• Jewelry stores, silversmiths, art galleries and antique shops
• Service stations and fuel supply units
• Lottery administrations
• Gambling venues (authorized bingo halls for more than 150 players, and machine lounges authorized by more than 75 machines)
• Game casinos, Museums, and permanent exhibition halls

If you are the owner of any of these types of facilities, continue reading to be able to find out what needs to be done to comply with the regulations.

In this article, we will focus on electronic security measures, which the regulation defines as all those measures "aimed at detecting or warning any type of threat, danger, presence or attempted assault or intrusion that may occur, by activating any type of electronic device ".

Regulations and laws applied

This Law 5/2014, of April 4, provides a period of adaptation for establishments to adapt their systems. However, as this law does not yet have any regulations that develop (and in which the term would apply) because we cannot refer to this period.

That is why we will have to abide by the Private Security Regulation, approved by Royal Decree 2364/1994, of December 9. In this regulation, we find the first detail of the security features that these establishments must comply with. This regulation was complemented by 2 orders that entered into force on August 18, 2011. These were:

• Order INT / 317/2011 on security measures: One of its objectives is the modification and improvement of the compulsory security measures of the establishments. Therefore, this order dictates that those establishments that are obliged to have a secure storage unit (such as a safe) will have ten years, that is, until August 18, 2021, to connect their security system to an alarm monitoring station (AMS) and have an image recording system that allows the AMS to verify the alarm signals.

This requirement has been imposed due to the verification of the effectiveness of the security and recording systems so that the police can have evidence about the criminal acts.

• Order INT / 316/2011 concerning the operation of alarm systems in the field of private security: here the criteria were established to adapt the security systems connected to a CRA, in accordance with the existing regulations in the European Union relative to the technical characteristics of the elements that configure the alarm systems.

This Order establishes that the establishments required to connect to a CRA or a control center must have a Grade 3 security system. It should also be noted that it also provides a period of ten years for the aforementioned establishments to have access to a security system that has the aforementioned degree of security. This period, therefore, will also end on August 18, 2021.

What to do?

Due to these orders, before August 18, 2021, the aforementioned establishments must:

• Those who are obliged to have a secure storage unit (such as a safe) must have their security system connected to an alarm monitoring station and have an image recording system that allows this central Check the alarm signals.
• The security system of the establishments that are obliged to be connected to an alarm monitoring station or to a control center, must have a security grade 3.

At CIS Serra we can offer you all the systems and services required by the regulations and we can offer you personalized advice to adapt to the needs of your business. If you need more information, do not hesitate to contact us here.