Duties involved in court security escort for a protected witness include which of the following?

• A. Plan transport route, maintain confidentiality, ensure secure custody, screen for threats, and monitor throughout.
• B. Publish witness identity on social media for transparency.
• C. Allow bystander access to convoy.
• D. Drop off at courthouse door.

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is understanding the continuous, controlled protection of a protected witness from the moment transport is planned until the witness is safely inside a secure courthouse area. The best answer reflects the full range of duties that ensure safety, privacy, and situational awareness throughout the escort.

Planning the transport route is essential because it helps minimize exposure to potential threats, avoids predictable patterns, and allows coordination with courthouse security and local law enforcement. Maintaining confidentiality protects the witness from information leaks that could put them in danger, so details about the witness, their location, and movements stay restricted to those on the escort team. Ensuring secure custody means keeping physical control of the witness, belongings, and any sensitive material at all times, preventing unauthorized access or contact. Screening for threats involves checking for weapons, suspicious individuals, or destabilizing factors in the environment, vehicles, or route. Monitoring throughout covers continuous observation and readiness to respond to any change in risk, from departure to arrival and during any transfers or waiting periods inside court facilities.

Why the other options don’t fit: publishing the witness’s identity on social media would reveal sensitive information and endanger safety. Allowing bystander access to the convoy undermines controlled access and creates unpredictable risk. dropping the witness off at the courthouse door without continuing protection fails to maintain custody and security once they’re outside the vehicle, leaving them vulnerable during transit and entry.

So the comprehensive duties—planning transport, keeping details confidential, maintaining secure custody, screening for threats, and monitoring continuously—together create a protective, risk-aware escort that keeps the witness safe at every stage.