Complimentary Securities: How Effective in Face of Emerging Security Challenges and Way Forward (Part 2)
Gbolahan Samuel Moronfolu
MERITS OF CONTRACT SECURITY SERVICES
Legal Liabilities: Unlike in owning personal security guard, contract security is insured to undertake liabilities for incidents involving there personnel, on course of duty.
Convenience: Hiring your own security personnel requires a lot of work, but a contract security company advertises the position, undertakes recruitment, training of staff and acquisition of pre-requisite equipment and deployment of Personnel, at client instance.
Security Officer Reassignment: A client not satisfied with the performance of a contract security personnel can easily call for a replacement and it will be effected.
Commitment: Contract entered into, is a commitment and a trust which forms between the two parties over time. It serves as the legal document of commitment that states how each party will do their part. Contract security services are under the oath of that contract, and must provide safety and security services that meet and/or exceed the expectations of that contract. Less time spent managing security issues etc.
DEMERITS OF CONTRACT SECURITY
Lack of loyalty to the contracting company,
Low wages,
Poor performance
No immediate control.”
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PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD: A private guard is a person contracted or hired for the provision of armed and unarmed security services and expertize to public and private clients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIS OF A PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD
Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment and access points; permitting entry. Obtain help by sounding alarms. Prevent losses and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
A security guard plays many different roles, but his primary task is to prevent crime. Let’s take a look at various qualities and other responsibilities of security guards.
Maintain Order and Create a Safe Environment: Security guards are employed to patrol both the interior and exterior of the premises in which they are deployed. They ensure windows, doors and gates properly locked. They closely look at every aspect and persons to ensure overall safety is maintained and the environment is safe for everyone. They are also responsible for preventing unauthorized activities within the premises.
Identify Suspicious Behavior or Safety Risks: Security guards should be highly observant by developing the ability to watch and observe areas without distractions. With the help of their professional training, they should be able to identify the suspicious behavior of staff or visitors. Not only this, they are also trained to identify the signs of a potential criminal activity, fire breakout, mishap, etc.
Respond to Emergency Situations and Crisis: Security guards are the first respondents to emergency situations like natural calamities, fire breakouts, robberies, break-ins, etc. They are trained to remain calm and tackle such situations and also manage the crowd. Special security guards like first aid and CPR guards, fire watch guards, crisis management guards, etc. are even more trained and specialized in dealing with particular situations.
Communicate with People: Proper communication is essential to maintaining safety and security within the area. Security guards are also responsible for communicating with people efficiently. Communication may include helping the visitors and directing them towards the property, communicating suspicious behavior or activity to the higher authorities, communicating the situation of emergency to the people
*Moronfolu is a seasoned security consultant with many years of security and policing experience. FELLOW, Fourth Estate Professional Society (FFPS), he has also partaken in peace keeping operations within and outside the country and has flair for general security education.
…Cont’d next week
