Threat Factors (Attractiveness to Major Security Incidents)

Primary

1. Building Use or Function
   This factor reflects the building's use. For example, banks are more attractive targets than parking garages. Over 20 building types customize scores.

2. Association with Critical Infrastructure
   This factor recognizes that facilities near major expressways, bridges or significant buildings that are critical to a major infrastructure system have a higher risk than those on side streets.

3. Threat History
   This factor uses the number of recorded threats in the previous year, which is a good indicator for the likelihood of future threats.

Secondary

1. VIP Factor
   VIPs or celebrities living, working or even visiting a building increases attractiveness to security incidents.

2. Public Visitors
   The number of public visitors, those not working in the facility, increases the likelihood of threats.

3. City Population
   Threats to a facility increase as the population increases. A town with fewer than 100,000 residents has lower risk than those over 1,000,000 in population.

4. Distance to Hazardous Materials/Transportation Routes
   Nearness to hazardous materials storage or major transportation routes can result in a hazardous materials release or bomb explosion from a moving car.

5. Proximity to High-Profile Buildings
   A facility located near a high-profile building faces threat of collateral damage from an attack.

6. Gang Activity
   Buildings in areas with high crime or known gang activity have a higher threat level than those in low crime areas.

7. Proximity to Law Enforcement Agencies
   Buildings near state or local police or federal agencies such as the FBI have a greater threat level.