About NPSA
About NPSA

The UK Government’s National Technical Authority for Physical and Personnel Protective Security.
- Who We Work With
  
  NPSA works with partners in government, police, industry and academia to reduce the vulnerability of the national infrastructure.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  
  Frequently asked questions about NPSA.
- Threat Information
  
  Understanding the threats facing your business or organisation will ensure protective security measures are proportionate, effective and responsive
- NPSA Blog
  
  The NPSA blog provides thought leadership, latest news and updates on protective security.
Protective Security
Protective Security

Implementing effective protective security measures will help to protect your organisation from threats.
Advice & Guidance
Advice & Guidance

Our advice & guidance outlines the steps to take when implementing protective security measures.
- Physical Security
- Personnel & People Security
- Incident Management
- Personal Safety and Security for High-Risk Individuals
  
  This content is designed for individuals that have heightened risk affecting their personal safety and security
Learning & Resources
Learning & Resources

We provide information and resources to support the promotion of security awareness across your organisation.
- Security Campaigns
  
  NPSA has developed a series of security awareness campaigns, designed to provide organisations with a complete range of materials they need.
- Digital Learning
  
  Online learning modules relating to Protective Security.
- Think Before You Link
  
  'Think Before You Link' will help you to protect yourself, your colleagues, and your organisation from the harmful impact of online malicious profiles.
- Catalogue of Security Equipment
  
  The Catalogue of Security Equipment (CSE) is available to help security practitioners to identify appropriate physical security equipment. The CSE provides a range of products that have been evaluated against specific NPSA security standards and the performance rating achieved.

Detection Systems Product Comparison

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Fiber Defender FD322/IP

Category: Detection Systems

Sub Category: Barrier Mounted Detection

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Description

The FD322 is a fibre-optic intrusion detection system for fence perimeter security. It will detect if someone is climbing over, cutting through or crawling under the fence.

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Specification

This system has been assessed over a section of Anti-Intruder Weld Mesh Fence. Four runs of sensor cable were attached, one each to the 9th and 25th strand from the top and to the top and bottom barbed wire strands. The sensor cable is attached using metal twisted-wire cable ties every 250 mm.

The Anti-Intruder Weld Mesh Fence is built to BS 1722 Pt10 and is:

a rolled welded mesh;
apertures of 75 mm vertical x 25 mm horizontal and 3 mm strand thickness;
height of the fence fabric is 2.4 m;
topped with three strands of barbed wire;
overall height of 2.9 m to the top strand of barbed wire; and
each bay is 3 m in width and buried 300 mm into the ground.