(a) OCFS shall require all secure facilities to conduct a formal security visual inspection of each facility’s external perimeter security. Such inspection shall be conducted at least once during the regularly scheduled shift and shall include, but not be limited to:

1. (1) the integrity of all perimeter fencing, including entrances and exits;
2. (2) locking mechanisms on all entrances and exits to the facility;
3. (3) perimeter lighting fixtures;
4. (4) any free standing buildings adjacent to the facility; and
5. (5) any windows throughout the exterior of the building.

(b) Written records of such inspections shall be maintained and include, but not be limited to:

1. (1) the name of the staff conducting the inspection;
2. (2) the date and time of such inspection;
3. (3) the condition of the perimeter fencing, locking mechanisms, lighting fixtures, and free standing buildings; and
4. (4) the notification of any security breaches to the facility director or designee.