Security in the Courts of Los Angeles County is of the utmost importance. Security officers and security assistants are the courts’ first line of defense. The Courts and the public are best served by awareness and diligence to the policies in this section, such as interior and exterior searching of the premises, the public and employees to submitting to the search screen process upon entering the building, and other security measures that are in place to help provide a safe and secure environment for the public and employees by preventing the introduction of weapons or other unwanted disruptions.