The security profession is quite popular today. And all because nowadays more and more shops and shopping centers are opened in which it is necessary to ensure the safety of both employees and customers, as well as goods and cash. In addition, factories, various municipal institutions and a host of other facilities constantly need the services of security guards. It should be noted that some directors and managers are trying to save on security, as a result of which they neglect the services of a private security guard or security company. However, quite often after some time, their opinion changes dramatically. This usually happens after a couple of unpleasant incidents. The hiring of the so-called security will help to avoid such troubles and ensure the safety of an object. We suggest today to find out in detail what is the responsibility of the security guard.
Profession Features
If we turn to the explanatory dictionary, we can find out that the guard is the person who guards something or anyone. But the opinion that this employee is engaged only in security is a little mistaken, because this profession includes much more important functions.
So, first of all, in any company or store the guard is the “face” of the establishment. After all, the visitor or client, having entered the office, is the first to see the guard. Therefore, his task, among other things, is to create a favorable impression on the client.
Secondly, the guard should navigate in the room entrusted to him better than other employees. Indeed, in an emergency, it will be he who will be responsible for the evacuation of visitors and staff.
Thirdly, this profession is more intellectual than physical. So, often, as they say, a guard has to use force no more than once or twice a year. To a greater extent, the work of such employees is reduced to monitoring the situation and strict control.
Fourthly, the guard must have a competent speech in order to resolve the emerging conflict with words.
History of the profession
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the duties of a guard were carried out by police officers. Only after the adoption of the law “On Cooperation in the USSR” on May 25, 1988, did the first organizations carrying out security activities begin to appear. So, the first detective bureau called “Alex” was registered in Leningrad in 1989. Here, everyone was offered to use the services of private security guards.
Officially, the birth of the profession took place in 1992, when the law "On Private Detective and Security Activities in Russia" was adopted. Today, throughout our country there are many private security companies (PSCs) that offer security services both for the client personally and for the organization as a whole.
The duties of the security guard
When applying for a job as a security guard, each employee must familiarize themselves with the job description and sign it. The job responsibilities of a security guard at each facility may vary slightly. But most of the requirements for such an employee are standard. So, the security guard has the following duties:
- He serves at the facility entrusted to him and exercises control over situations that arise on the territory.
- Checks documents at the entrance to the guarded object, and also checks the contents of hand luggage brought into the guarded territory.
- Controls security and fire alarm devices, and when they
triggering immediately informs the head of the guard. - Detains citizens who have committed theft or violated access control at a guarded facility.
Functional duties of a security guard
Functional responsibilities are compiled directly for each employee, depending on the type of protected facility. These include the following items:
- The guard must know the established access regime in the protected area. He must also be informed about the type of passes that are used in the territory entrusted to him.
- In accordance with the established instructions, the employee must verify the legality of the export of items from the territory protected by him.
- It takes under guard and control from financially responsible persons objects and devices of security and fire alarms installed in the premises that were entrusted to him.
- When an alarm is triggered, it closes the checkpoint at the entrance and carries out the safe withdrawal of citizens from the territory protected by it.
- If necessary, can use the guard dogs.
Guard Rights
In addition to duties, a representative of this profession has rights. Firstly, he has the right to familiarize himself with the decisions of the head regarding his position. Secondly, it may require management's assistance in carrying out their duties.
Guard Responsibility
The security officer is responsible for:
- Failure to perform official and functional duties that were prescribed in the instructions when taking the object under protection.
- Any offenses that were committed during the exercise of his duties.
- Material damage that was caused through the fault of the guard.
General security requirements
With the spread of this profession, the requirements for people who want to get a job in a security company began to tighten. Now we need to study for the profession and pass the relevant exams, which are accepted by the examination committee of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Russian Federation. It checks the theoretical knowledge of applicants, as well as the level of their shooting training.
A trained citizen is given a special certificate, a kind of analogue of a diploma. Each certificate has a series and a number. You can get it only by providing the following package of documents:
- Application for the issuance of a document.
- A receipt certifying the payment of state duty for a new certificate.
- A photocopy of the passport.
- Medical report after passing the appropriate commission.
- A photocopy of the issued certificate proving the passage of special training.
- A document that confirms the presence of an assigned qualification.
Private security guard
The duties of a private security guard practically do not differ from other official duties of employees working in the security service. All instructions are spelled out in legislative and approved local acts.
The duties of a private security guard are as follows:
- He should regularly undergo an appropriate medical examination. Due to the fact that a security officer can often be exposed to dangerous conditions in a protected area, he must constantly monitor his health in order to prevent the occurrence of various occupational diseases. Also, the security guard must be tested for professional suitability for work in the security service. Usually, testing comes down to the ability to use firearms and other means of self-defense.
- A private security guard must comply with all conditions of the employment contract.
- The employee must comply with labor protection requirements.
All duties of the security guard are prescribed in the employment contract when applying for a job.
Shop guard
Today, at almost any outlet, you can meet a security guard at the entrance. The duties of the store security guard include compliance with the safety requirements that are prescribed in the job descriptions. Also, the instructions may include general provisions on the work of security personnel.
The main duties of the security guard in the store are to monitor all visitors entering the room and the actions inside it. There is some nuance here. On the one hand, the employee must monitor the behavior of potential buyers, and if they are defiant, do not let them into the room. On the other hand, a security guard has no right not to let people into a public place. If, nevertheless, a security officer allowed inappropriate people to enter, then he should be extremely attentive to their behavior.
Also, the duties of the security guard in the store include correct communication with customers in the event of a conflict. The security officer should not raise the tone, be rude or use force against the client. He can isolate a conflicting buyer only if he sees a threat to the life and health of other visitors and store personnel.
Security guard in a supermarket
Working in the security service in a supermarket is a bit more difficult than working in a store. Here visitors have the opportunity to steal a product from the shelf. It is worth noting that the guard does not have the right to require the buyer suspected of theft to show the contents of his bag or pockets. Also, at the entrance, an employee cannot require you to leave bags and packages in a special storage room. The duties of a security guard in a supermarket include only holding the suspected theft until the arrival of the police. He can take the buyer to the office, but if he does not agree, the security officer has no right to force him. Unfortunately, this situation is often encountered and practiced in supermarkets only because citizens are not aware of their rights.
6th category at the guard
Any security officer, having undergone training and education, receives a discharge. There are three of them: a guard of the 4th, 5th and 6th category. Testing and retraining for advanced training takes place once every 5 years. A prerequisite for obtaining the 6th (highest) rank is the existence of work experience with the qualification “5th rank” for at least a year. The duties of a security guard of the 6th category include all the same provisions as with the 4th and 5th categories. So, the employee must protect the premises and territory entrusted to him, as well as property during transportation, if he was presented for protection. The duties of a security guard of the 6th category are distinguished by the following condition: in the event of danger or theft, an employee may use authorized civilian or service weapons.
Security guard
Today, in almost any supermarket you can meet at the exit of the controller. He performs the same basic functions of a security guard, but with small deviations.
Responsibilities of the security guard:
- Check by check the goods actually passed through the cash register terminal. Verification can be either selective or complete. Here you need to check the weight, price, name, equipment, etc.
- The controller must know the cash register equipment and all the work of the cashier.
- Fully and accurately understand the software used to conduct all cash transactions.
- Ensure the safety of the goods entrusted to him, as well as assist with recounting and packaging.
- Control the occurrence of thefts and prevent theft.
- Know the entire range of goods sold in the store and its display on the windows.
- In the event of a conflict due to damage to property, the buyer should notify senior management.
- Observe the cleanliness and order of the workplace, as well as follow the safety precautions specified in the relevant acts.
- Have a neat and appropriate appearance, and also when communicating with customers be extremely polite.
School security
In recent years, more and more educational institutions in our country began to appear security officers. At pedagogical councils and parent meetings, they decide on the installation of security equipment with the involvement of a private security guard. So, around the perimeter of a school or other educational institution, CCTV cameras and security alarms are mounted. The security officer at the school has the general duties of a security guard, which are prescribed in regulatory documents and relevant acts. Along with them, the teachers' council, headed by the school principal, draws up additional safety instructions, which are signed by the guard upon entering service.
Responsibilities of the guard at school:
- Protect the territory of the educational institution for the whole day.
- Carry out appropriate access to the school for students and teachers, as well as other visitors.
- Protect school property.
- Maintain the functionality of already installed tools.
- Respond appropriately to fire and burglar alarms.
- Keep order on the school grounds, as well as on the premises of the school. So, for example, his duties include preventing fights between students.