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The Role of
the MPA Professional Security Officer:
We perform
functions similar to those of police,
but with limitations, and only on private
property we patrol. Private security guards
and police support each other in many
ways. Police provide information on crime
trends, wanted persons, lost of stolen
property, etc.. In turn, private security
provides information to police and act
as their "eyes and ears" in
places they don't normally patrol.
Examples of private security guard duties:
- Checking and searching incoming
and outgoing vehicles.
- Checking identification of employees entering/leaving
facilities.
- Control and record of visitors.
- Public relations - assisting and giving direction to visitors.
- Traffic and car park management for employees and visitors.
- Locking and re-opening facilities as required.
- Management of alarms and fire control systems.
- Turning on/off machinery equipment according to safety
regulations.
- Constant access to emergency telephone numbers (police,
fire, ambulance, staff
emergency contacts).
- Inspection/patrol of facilities.
- Report writing for investigation of security violations.
- Emergency first aid - CPR.
- Defensive actions against physical threat.
- Liaison with police, fire, and medical services.
- Flood control.
- Preventing
and controlling workplace violence.
- Screening for drug abuse or related crime.
- Investigations.
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