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Running head: NEW SECURITY EMPLOYEE GUIDE 1 New Security Employee Guide Dan Crosby Dennis Skinner Charles Dry Max Perez Nathan Blue SEC/430 December 04, 2012 Frank Battle

NEW SECURITY EMPLOYEE GUIDE 2 New Security Employee Guide It is important for a new security officer to understand the rules and regulations that apply to this particular organization. Whether the new employee is a first time security officer or an experienced professional, the purpose of this training manual is to ensure that each officer abides by the same rules and regulations and conducts his or her job in the same uniform manner. The guide should also help assist an employee with very little training to accomplish a task just by reviewing the information contained within. The security guide covers the topics of investigative principles, criminal, employment, background, administrative and personnel investigations. The guide will also cover evidence acquisition and management. The guide is available for review and reference at any time during employment. Each employee will receive a copy of the guide upon hiring and an updated copy is available for review and reference at any time during employment. Investigative Principles This section covers the principles used by the organization in investigating improper conduct of employees guarding the warehouse. The warehouse area contains a number of important areas where issues can arise so the organizations must ensure each employee understands how investigations are performed, what affects the investigation will have on the employee and the organization. Human Resources (HR) determines the procedures for investigations of personnel issues. Security is responsible for investigations of known or suspected criminal statutes. The director of HR will determine what section of the organization will be assigned to conduct an investigation. Investigation involving alleged or perceived misconduct, harassment complaints, grievances, or issues involving organizational conflicts of interest is all areas where the organization will use applicable and established corporate policies.

NEW SECURITY EMPLOYEE GUIDE 3 Investigative principles involve determining the purpose of the investigation, using tact during the investigation, ensuring discretion and good judgment are used by the investigating officer and respect for everyone involved is very important during, and after the investigation. The process will present evidence for review which will determine the particular circumstances in the case. Investigating complaints will normally take a different approach to ensure procedural fairness and anonymity of the complainant. The investigating officer must also be able to carry out the investigation in an objective manner with the knowledge and the ability to analyze facts. During the initial steps of the investigation the officer will establish the method; receive authorization on staffing decisions as the outcome of the investigation. Criminal Investigations The consequences of this type of investigation will have a profound impact on the organization. Security will work with the affected areas of the organization and the local law enforcement to ensure that employees involved in criminal investigations are brought to justice. The investigation must be performed within the framework of the applicable policies and laws governing the organization. Special consideration must be given to the procedural requirements determined by the specific circumstances a case involving criminal misconduct. The organization must ensure the investigator assigned understands the roles, rights and responsibilities of the accused, whistleblowers and other participants. The investigator must also ensure any information obtained during the investigation is accurately maintained and turned over to law enforcement. Special care should be taken to ensure the information is not disclosed improperly. Each employee must understand the confidentiality file, preparing an investigation plan and completing a clear, well-reasoned investigation report which will allow the officer to make a fair and informed decision.

NEW SECURITY EMPLOYEE GUIDE 4 The organization should ensure each officer knows the difference between a criminal and an administrative investigation. “Extending warnings prior to custodial interrogation in private security settings has generally not been required though the climate for change alters according to abuses” (Nemeth, 2005, p. 201). Each investigation should follow the procedures of the organization. If a criminal investigation is needed the organization should make every effort to ensure the accused is Mirandized in order to protect the officers and ensure any evidence collected can be used in the future to convict. The organization should proceed with the criminal investigation and not fail to take administrative action even if a criminal investigation is underway when public or other officer safety could be compromised. Failure to take administrative action regarding serious complaints can leave the organization and the contract company legally liable and possibly bring criticism from the public. Evidence Acquisition and Management One of the most critical aspects of the investigative process is evidence acquisition and management. The acquisition and management of evidence recovered from the scene of a crime ultimately can drive the outcome of an investigation. A clear understanding of the evidence acquisition and management process, to include the proper rules, and laws are vital to the success of security practitioners or investigators. Evidence may be demonstrative or documentary, to name a few. In many cases, demonstrative evidence is found at the scene of the crime. The lead investigator must gather, record, and preserve the evidence. In the court of law, evidence that was incorrectly handled may be rule inadmissible and ultimately excluded from the court. Sennewald and Tsukayama (2006, p. 140) suggests there are four types of evidence that exist to include judicial notice, parole evidence, documentary evidence, and demonstrative evidence. Judicial notice is evidence that which comes to knowledge of a court. Parole evidence

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