Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation Security Guide

The Vehicle Incident Prevention and Mitigation Security Guide offers a recommended framework of Plan-Prevent-Protect for critical infrastructure owners and operators, as well as those responsible for pedestrian safety in proximity to those sites, against vehicle threats.

Featuring an introductory overview of the vehicle incident threat environment, the Guide outlines options for planning—which includes conducting a risk assessment, creating an emergency operations plan, connecting with professional security subject matter experts, and exploring funding opportunities for mitigations.

Recommendations for preventive measures include implementing safe crowd management and traffic management principles, being aware of concerning behaviors in individuals and suspicious vehicle activity, establishing a strong culture of reporting and staff training, and using a layered approach to security.

Protection includes implementing appropriate and appropriately installed active and passive barriers and understanding industry standards for perimeter protection devices.