Abstract: Public safety and site security are not mutually exclusive. A joint approach to evaluating both concerns maximizes the return on your investment. Solutions to address security can be used to address public safety; common solutions used in public safety enhance overall security as well. Steps and information needed to assess risks to public safety and security are also similar. Solutions to address both issues emphasize the need to provide public warnings, limiting public access to features at the dam that create dangerous conditions or are critical to the dam's mission, and effectively monitoring unauthorized activity.
We present concepts in conducting dam assessments addressing both site security and public safety. We present an approach for conducting a common site assessment to simultaneously evaluate security and public safety at dams. Additionally, we present examples of mitigating strategies used to minimize risks associated with injury, death, property damage, and related litigation.

摘要： 公共安全和电站安防是相互联系的，使用通用的方法对两者进行评估可使投资回报最大化。用于解决电站安防问题的方法也可用于解决公共安全问题，用于解决公共安全问题的通用方法也可用于提高电站的整体安全度。评估公共安全风险和电站安防风险所采取的步骤和所需的信息也是相似的。解决这两方面安全问题的方法都强调需要提供公共预警、限制公众出入可能会形成危险工况的大坝建筑物或对大坝运行起关键作用的建筑物，以及有效监控未经授权的活动。
文中，笔者阐述了大坝评估中同时解决电站安防问题和公共安全问题所使用的概念；阐述了实施一般性的电站评估的方法，以同时评估大坝安防和坝址处的公共安全。另外，对伤害、死亡、财产损毁及相关诉讼风险最小化的应用策略，列举了案例。

关键词: 公共安全, 安防, 风险, 通过环境设计预防犯罪