Security Guards And The Security Field

Being a professional security guard is a serious matter. There’s the consideration for training, fitness, health and other factors to getting licensed and hired in this professions. Here are a few basic pointers if you are seriously considering this kind of career.

He is also saddled with the responsibility of ejecting or withdraw consent to be in the premises of persons engaged in unacceptable behaviour. However, as a frontline staff whose image represent his employer, he is expected to be customer oriented, friendly, with smart appearance. But at the same time be skilful, tactful, decisive, vigilant, honest, fair and polite, with ability to work under pressure calmly. INCIDENT REPORTING: Incident is a common occurrence in any security setting and as such security personnel should be knowledgeable of various types of incidents and relevant logs in accordance to the procedures of the internal organisation.

Recommendations for the management, staffing and operation of an organisation providing manned guarding services on a static

Physical security – are generally intended to deter potential intruders 9 e.g. warning signs and perimeter markings); to detect intrusions and monitor / record intruders (e.g. intruder alarms and CCTV systems); to trigger appropriate incident responses (e.g. by security guards and police).

Commercial buildings have increased their security measures due to bombings and terrorist attacks. Generally, they have security policies and an emergency management program that includes evacuation procedures. As far as access control is concerned, they have a reception desk in the lobby to control access into the building, confirm appointments of all visitors and issue temporary ID badges, and issue identification cards to all personnel and tenants that have their photograph and signature (“Security Tips”, 2006). Commercial buildings require the use of I.D. cards for access and require that cards be displayed at all times on the premises (“Security Tips”, 2006). Additionally, shipping and receiving areas have restricted access and is monitored by closed-circuit television surveillance (“Security Tips”, 2006). Security personnel are suitably selected and trained.

The Security Officer on duty should always remember that it is their job to observe and report all activity which occurs during their shift, and not to carry out actions that could reflect a negative image on the client, company, or on the Security Officer themselves.

With municipal and state budgets being slashed across the nation, in response to the prolonged economic recession which devastated America's bottom line, many professional police forces have been compelled to reallocate resources or reduce their numbers. To fill the void in law enforcement left by these cuts to police budgets, many private companies have become increasingly reliant on the services provided by the private security industry. Although private security officers safeguard our apartment buildings after sundown, patrol mall parking lots to prevent theft, and enhance public safety at sporting events, most members of society fail to ascribe the same sense of heroic duty to private security officers as they do the police. Indeed, criminal justice researchers have consistently demonstrated that "without the services of private industry, a gaping, colossal, protection vacuum would exist in the distribution of justice, [and] the protection of assets and facilities" (Nemeth, 2011), but nonetheless private security officers are not afforded the same respect or legal protections as traditional law enforcement officials. One of the most alarming trends to develop in the last decade, as private security contracting grew from a niche occupation to a full-fledged industry, is the rising rate of incidence involving private security officers discharging their service weapons in the line of duty, and being charged with manslaughter or even first degree murder simply for doing

To understand the role(s) of a Security Manager, a person must know what security is and what it means to an organization. According to Ortmeier, “security may be defined as a public or private service-related activity that provides personnel, equipment, and creates policies and procedures designed to prevent or reduce losses. These losses, caused by criminal action as well as by noncriminal events resulting from human error, emergencies, man-made and natural disasters, and business intelligence collection by competitors”. (2009).

Security officers learned a very large lesson on September 11, 2001; they learned that they needed to care about and perform their job to the best of their ability in order to safeguard our country.

Security has always been one of the main agenda at Quint-Isla but its significantly important now since our relocation. At the previous location, were approximately five buildings away from the Police station so there was always a sense of security and physical presence of safety. Within the past, year of relocation we took into consideration the well-being of our students and staff by hiring two security officers. The presence of security guards made staff and the school feel safer. The security officers are responsible for monitoring the school’s premises/compound, restricting unwanted visitors and protecting students and staff. The officers have been doing a great job but however, the management of the Quint-Isla saw the need for additional

Security in America has evolved from the time of the first settlers to today’s well-trained forces. Factors leading to the significant growth of private security from pre-Civil War to post World War II consisted of a lack of public police and large monetary loss by private industry. Today, security is global and faces challenges and changes, with increases in terrorism and technology crimes. It must maintain a high level of professionalism and maintain technological innovation remain a respected industry.

The security guard services industry consisted of two segments: proprietary guards and contract guards. The historical growth was driven by companies realizing, that contracting guards allowed them gain operating flexibility instead of managing their own security personnel. In 1987 security guard services was a $10 billion industry growing at 6% a year. Due to the industry being very mature, fragmented, and price competitive there was an ongoing consolidation trend.

Companies in today’s society are often required to abide by an abundant amount of rules and regulations imposed upon them which stem from government and law enforcement authority. In analyzing the Case of “The Reluctant Security Guard” we will examine the decision making process which led to David Tuff effectively ‘whistle blowing’ for what he felt was the right thing to do.

The American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) is today’s main association of private security. The year of 1955 is considered the beginning of the modern age of security. Private security was needed everywhere, in hospitals, hotels, retail etc… as stated in (chapter 2, P.38) that ‘’ Retail establishments, hotels, restaurants, theaters, warehouses, trucking companies, industrial companies, hospitals, and other institutional and service functions were all growing and facing a serious need to protect their property and personnel’’. After the events of 9/11, private security agencies were required to play more roles in crime prevention. Private security agencies were required to review and standardize their method of training and to review the pay of employees. Lot of recommendations have been made to improve the education and training, above all the extension of training time.

Customer wants- Customer wants the security guards to be properly dressed, look good, to be fit and active on site to protect the customer’s property or employees of the customer.