12 CFR 326.0 : Banks And Banking (§ 1.1 To Parts 1816-1899) — (Parts 300-302 To Parts 415-499) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Parts 300-302 To Parts 392-399) — Regulations And Statements Of General Policy (§ 323.1 To Parts 392-399) — Minimum Security Devices And Procedures And Bank Secrecy Act 1 Compliance (§ 326.0 To § 326.8) — Minimum Security Procedures (§ 326.0 To § 326.4) — Authority, purpose, and scope.

(a) This part is issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) pursuant to section 3 of the Bank Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1882). It applies to insured state banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System. It requires each bank to adopt appropriate security procedures to discourage robberies, burglaries, and larcenies and to assist in identifying and apprehending persons who commit such acts.

(b) It is the responsibility of the bank's board of directors to comply with this part and ensure that a written security program for the bank's main office and branches is developed and implemented.