Abstract:

This paper deals with the role and tasks of Active Reserve Units of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic in providing security protection to critical and defence infrastructure objects. The article defines legal framework of the issue and presents selected exercises of Active Reserve Units dealing with fulfilling tasks in the field of critical infrastructure protection in co-operation with other components of the Integrated Rescue System. Possibilities of providing security to the object are presented as well as sets of control questions for assessing physical protection of critical infrastructure object security provision in case of emergency or crisis situation of non-military character occurrence are designed using a checklist method. Causes of disruption to the national energy critical infrastructure element are shown on its example and based on the results of the checklist application; measures have been proposed to enhance physical protection of the object.