Security guards need to always be aware of their surroundings and stay alert, looking for anything out of the ordinary throughout their shift. In an emergency, security guards may call for assistance from police, fire, or ambulance services.
Security guards work in a wide variety of environments, including public buildings, retail stores, and office buildings. Those who serve as transportation security screeners work in air, sea, and rail terminals and other transportation facilities, and are employed by the federal government. Gaming surveillance officers do most of their work in casino observation rooms, using audio and video equipment.
A security guard’s job responsibilities ?
- •In retail stores, security guards protect people, records, merchandise, money, and equipment. They may work with undercover store detectives to prevent theft by customers or employees, detain shoplifting suspects until the police arrive, or patrol parking lots.
- •In office buildings, banks, hotels, and hospitals, security guards maintain order and protect the organization’s customers, staff, and property.
- •In museums or art galleries, security guards protect paintings and exhibits by watching people and inspecting packages entering and leaving the building.
- •In factories, government buildings, and military bases, security guards protect information and products and check the credentials of people and vehicles entering and leaving the premises.
- •At universities, in parks, and at sports stadiums, security guards do crowd control, supervise parking and seating, and direct traffic.
- •At bars and nightclubs, security guards (or bouncers) keep under-age people from entering, collect cover charges at the door, and maintain order among customers.
- •Security guards who work as transportation security screeners protect people, transportation equipment, and freight at airports, train stations, and other transportation facilities.
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