Security program.

§ 21.3 Security program. (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 institution and that will preserve evidence that may aid in their identification or conviction; such procedures may include, but are not limited to: (i) Using identification devices, such as prerecorded serial-numbered bills, or chemical and electronic devices; (ii) Maintaining a camera that records activity in the banking office; and (iii) Retaining a record of any robbery, burglary or larceny committed or attempted against a banking office; (3) Provide for initial and periodic training of employees in their responsibilities under the security program and in proper employee conduct during and after a robbery; and (4) Provide for selecting, testing, operating and maintaining appropriate security devices, as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Security devices. Each national 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) Tamper-resistant locks on exterior doors and exterior windows designed to be opened; (4) An alarm system or other appropriate device for promptly notifying the nearest responsible law enforcement officers of an attempted or perpetrated robbery, burglary or larceny; 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, or larceny; (iii) The distance of the banking office from the nearest responsible law enforcement officers and the time required for such law enforcement officers ordinarily to arrive at the banking office; (iv) The cost of the security devices; (v) Other security measures in effect at the banking office; and (vi) The physical characteristics of the banking office structure and its surroundings.