Chain link fences are resistant to determined intruders.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not Applicable
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Chain link fences mainly serve as a boundary and a deterrent, not as a highly resistant barrier against a determined intruder. The open mesh can be cut with common tools, the fabric can be climbed or ripped, and gate points or weakened posts are common ways to breach it. Given time and tools, a determined person can typically bypass this type of fence, so saying it is highly resistant isn’t accurate. In security practice, such fences are part of a layered system that adds delay and triggers detection: height and anti-climb features, barbed or razor wire, reinforced gates, lighting, cameras, and alarm or sensor systems all work together to deter, delay, and detect intruders while the response teams arrive.