12 C.F.R. § 326.3 Security program.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) Contents of security program. The security program shall: (1) Establish procedures for opening and closing for business and for the safekeeping of all currency, negotiable securities, and similar valuables at all times; (2) Establish procedures that will assist in identifying persons committing crimes against the bank and that will preserve evidence that may aid in their identification and prosecution; such procedures may include, but are not limited to: (i) Retaining a record of any robbery, burglary, or larceny committed against the bank; (ii) Maintaining a camera that records activity in the banking office; and (iii) Using identification devices, such as prerecorded serial-numbered bills, or chemical and electronic devices; (3) Provide for initial and periodic training of officers and employees in their responsibilities under the security program and in proper employee conduct during and after a robbery, burglary or larceny; and (4) Provide for selecting, testing, operating and maintaining appropriate security devices, as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Security devices. Each insured nonmember bank shall have, at a minimum, the following security devices: (1) A means of protecting cash or other liquid assets, such as a vault, safe, or other secure space; (2) A lighting system for illuminating, during the hours of darkness, the area around the vault, if the vault is visible from outside the banking office; (3) An alarm system or other appropriate device for promptly notifying the nearest responsible law enforcement officers of an attempted or perpetrated robbery or burglary; (4) Tamper-resistant locks on exterior doors and exterior windows that may be opened; and (5) Such other devices as the security officer determines to be appropriate, taking into consideration: (i) The incidence of crimes against financial institutions in the area; (ii) The amount of currency or other valuables exposed to robbery, burglary, and larceny; (iii) The distance of the banking office from the nearest responsible law enforcement officers; (iv) The cost of the security devices; (v) Other security measures in effect at the banking office; and (vi) The physical characteristics of the structure of the banking office and its surroundings.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 326—MINIMUM SECURITY DEVICES AND PROCEDURES AND BANK SECRECY ACT
Subpart A—Minimum Security Procedures
§ 326.3 Security program.
