| The Security Guard: Protector Of Life | | | | can instead be assigned in patrol of areas that is |
| The Common Impression On A Security Guard | | | | considered either a hazard or is private from the |
| People had a picture of a security guard as | | | | public eye. Patrol of areas can also due to its |
| someone uniformed who stands guard all day in | | | | protection from vandalism, fire and theft. |
| banks, schools and related establishments for the | | | | Aside from this, a security guard can also be |
| safety of the people who are working or going in | | | | assigned in a designated control room. A control |
| and out of these buildings. It is very rare that | | | | room is a place where feeds from security |
| these people are seen in action. In fact, all they | | | | cameras are usually located. The control room is |
| seem to do is to provide a sort of visual warning | | | | used to monitor activities at strategic points in |
| to the possible threat of crime. Much like a | | | | establishments or public places like the airport or |
| security camera, a security guard can prevent | | | | the mall. Related to this is the work at the airport |
| the event of a planned crime from happening by | | | | security checkpoints where security personnel |
| simply being present in a building. | | | | check every luggage of passengers for |
| The security guard is the underdog of the | | | | dangerous weapons or hazardous substances. |
| security industry. People have this impression that | | | | People have thought that security guards are not |
| a security guard is less of an action hero and | | | | mobile and only stay at the employer's |
| more of an annoying presence greeting the | | | | establishment. But this is not always the case. A |
| visitors with suspicious stares. This is very true | | | | security guard may be assigned to man armored |
| for some, but what they do not know is that the | | | | trucks and vans that deliver cash and valuables to |
| security guard is a building or establishment's only | | | | the bank, atm machines and retail customers or |
| line of defense in the event a crime. Security | | | | partners. They must ensure safe delivery of |
| cameras are only supporting evidences to the | | | | money from the main bank to ATM machines in |
| crime. Security guards, however, are the real-time | | | | different areas of the city. A security guard |
| defense to stop a crime. This thought makes | | | | assigned to an armored van or car is mobile; |
| establishment owners aware of the importance of | | | | wherever the van goes, he goes as well. He will |
| carefully choosing the right security agency. | | | | only leave his posts only when the transfer of |
| Though some people thought of the job of a | | | | money from van to ATM machines has been |
| security guard as being lowly, more and more | | | | effected. The security guard is in a great risk |
| people are now seeing a different picture of the | | | | when mobile and carrying huge amounts of cash |
| security guard. Crimes are never promised to | | | | or valuables that is why banks usually uses |
| disappear and the simplest of crime such as | | | | dummy armor vans so that criminals will have no |
| harassment will require the mediation of a security | | | | idea of the exact schedule of transfer or delivery |
| guard. More than acting as a protector of the | | | | of valuables. |
| establishment, the security guard is also present | | | | Lastly, a security guard must ensure that |
| to assist visitors of the building in the absence of | | | | emergency and safety procedures are followed in |
| an information booth. But these are just some of | | | | the event of a fire alarm, bomb threat and such |
| the real work that security guards do that are | | | | other emergencies. |
| visible to the public. | | | | Current Conditions For The Security Guard |
| The Job Of A Security Guard | | | | A security guard usually works in private security |
| As mentioned earlier, security guards scan | | | | agencies, in retail stores, industrial establishments, |
| visitors, issue passes to control access to the | | | | museums and other organizations. Based from |
| facilities and give assistance to visitors and direct | | | | current statistics, the highest concentrations of |
| them to the proper areas. Basically, a security | | | | security guards and other related occupations can |
| guard will need to have a good photographic | | | | be found in Nova Scotia and Quebec while the |
| memory. To effectively monitor the guests and | | | | lowest concentrations are present in Alberta and |
| visitors that come and go, he cannot rely on | | | | Newfoundland. |
| security cameras and instead must rely on his | | | | Though, worldwide, the employment growth for |
| own ability to recognize faces in real-time. There | | | | security guards is above average, continuous |
| have been cases of prevented crimes from | | | | advancement in surveillance technologies have |
| happening or cases solved because the security | | | | decreased the need for security guards. |
| team has identified a criminal or a wanted man | | | | Establishment owners, however, cannot disregard |
| entering the premises. | | | | the assessment abilities of human against machine |
| Throughout his duty as a security guard, he will | | | | even with the statistical calculating power of |
| have to enforce the mandate of the | | | | machines. |
| establishment or building he is serving. This is his | | | | In general conditions, security guards are required |
| duty to primarily serve his employer and enforce | | | | to have earned at least a high school diploma to |
| regulations to maintain order at the establishment | | | | be employed. If one wants to be employed as an |
| or public event that he is working at. There have | | | | airport security guard or work for the federal |
| been cases of brushes with other security guards | | | | government, he is required to undergo specialized |
| or law enforcement agencies because the | | | | training from his employer. To be an armored car |
| objective of these law enforcers conflicts with | | | | driver, a prospective security guard needs to |
| the orders given to the security guard of the | | | | have a professional driver's license. Most of the |
| establishment. | | | | time, security guards are required by their |
| The security guard of an establishment also has | | | | employers to carry a service firearm. If this be |
| job functions other than standing guard at the | | | | the case, he needs a gun license. |
| entrance of an establishment. A security guard | | | | |