COLORADO STATE ARCHIVES
RECORDS MANAGEMENT MANUAL - STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SCHEDULE 16 - SECURITY SERVICES RECORDS

16-1. Departmental Recovery Reports
                 Agency reports of operation tests, consisting of consolidated or
                 comprehensive reports reflecting agency-wide results of tests
                 conducted under emergency plans.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain for 5 years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.


16-2. Disaster Planning Files
                 Files used to prepare statewide plans for action to address and
                 emergency, e.g.: fire, flood, earthquake and other disasters.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Permanent.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until superseded and then destroy.


16-3. Guard Assignment Files
                 Files relating to guard assignments. Includes ledger records or
                 requests, analyses, reports, change notices, and other papers
                 relating to post assignments.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 1 year and then
                                         destroy.


16-4. Guard Service Control Files
                 Control center key or code records, emergency call cards,
                 building record, and employee identification cards.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency until superseded or
                                         obsolete and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency until superseded or
                                         obsolete and then destroy.


16-5. Guard Service Reports
                 Round reports, facility checks, service reports on interruptions
                 and tests, punch clock dial sheets, automatic machine patrol
                 charts, and registers of patrol and alarm services.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


16-6. Insurance Reports
                 Reports used for the reference and generation of claims files.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Risk Management Office for 12
                                         years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


16-7. Key Accountability Files
                 Files relating to accountability for keys issued, including keys
                 to maximum security areas.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years after
                                         superseded and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until superseded and then
                                         destroy.


16-8. Liability Insurance Policy Files
                 Insurance policy contracts between the State of Colorado and
                 private insurers.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by the Risk Management Office for 6
                                         years after the contract expires then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 1 year and then
                                         destroy.


16-9. Liability Risk Management Case Files
                 Case files of the reporting, investigation, and settlement of
                 liability claims filed against the state, colleges and
                 universities.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Risk Management Office for 10
                                         years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 5 years and then
                                         destroy.


16-10. Loss Control Inspection Reports 
                 An annual self-inspection report used to identify  potential
                 hazards within the building or on the agency property. If the
                 agency completes this report, it may receive a 15% discount on
                 its insurance premium after a follow-up survey has been
                 conducted. This records may also be used as evidence in defense
                 of a claim.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Risk Management Office for 12
                                         years and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain until superseded and then destroy.


16-11. Personnel Security Clearance Status Files
                 Lists of rosters showing the current security clearance status of
                 individuals.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency until superseded or
                                         obsolete and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency until superseded or
                                         obsolete and then destroy.


16-12. Property Insurance Policy Files
                 Insurance policy contracts between the State of Colorado and
                 private insurers.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by Risk Management Office for 6 years
                                         after the contract and then destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


16-13. Security Logs and Registers - Individual Guard Posts
                 Individual guard post logs of occurrences.
     
                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


16-14. Security Logs and Registers - Master Office
                 Central guard logs which are compiled from individual guard post
                 logs of occurrences.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 5 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 3 years and then destroy.


16-15. Visitor Control Files
                 Registers or logs used to record names of outside contractors,
                 service personnel, visitors, and employees admitted to areas, and
                 reports of passengers in State automobiles.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy. 

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain for 1 year and then destroy.


16-16. Visitor Control Files for Areas of Maximum Security
                 Registers or logs used to record names of visitors who are
                 admitted to areas of maximum security.

                 Retention
                    Record copy:         Retain by agency for 5 years and then
                                         destroy.

                    Duplicate copies:    Retain by agency for 3 years and then
                                         destroy.

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