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Security Officer
Alternative Titles:
Security Agent, Security Provider
Security officers protect people and property, and maintain
crowd control.
Security officers may perform the following tasks:
- patrol areas and check doors, gates and windows for
signs of unauthorised entry
- watch for irregularities (e.g. fire hazards, leaking
water pipes, lights left on, malfunctions of equipment or
machinery, unlocked security doors) and report incidents or
problems to the appropriate authority
- record times of inspections and presence of authorised
persons
- respond to alarms, sound alarms, check alarm systems,
provide armed escort for payroll deliveries
- observe and report suspects to police, or apprehend
offenders when appropriate and detain them until police
arrive
- monitor computer alarm systems, Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV) systems and communicate by radio with
mobile units to attend alarms
- issue security passes, give directions and make security
arrangements for authorised visitors
- check travellers and their hand luggage to detect
concealed weapons and explosives
- detect and report fraud, shoplifting and other unlawful
acts of employees or patrons of business establishments
- provide armed protection for specific organisations
(e.g. banks)
- provide assistance to the public and clients.
Security officers usually do shift work and may work at
nights, on weekends and public holidays.
Security officers may specialise as an:
Australian Protective Service Officer who provides
security at Commonwealth Government premises.
Bodyguard (also known as Unarmed Escort of
Personnel) who carries out the personal protection of another
person.
Crowd Controller (also known as Door Person) who
maintains order at large gatherings of people such as at night
clubs or rock concerts.
Gatekeeper who makes sure that only authorised
people or vehicles enter or leave particular premises. They
may also check parking areas and vehicle loads.
Mobile Patrol Guard who moves by car or motorcycle
between a number of establishments, such as building sites or
factories in an industrial estate, to prevent fire or flood
damage, theft and vandalism.
Security Agent who may perform all of the duties of
a security officer, but may also hire out or supply a dog or
other animal for the purpose of protecting or guarding a
person or property. A security firm must be licensed to carry
out this additional security task.
Store Security Officer who protects the property of
retail stores by detecting and preventing shoplifting,
investigating criminal offences, and carrying out other
security tasks.
Required Skills - Security Officer
- physically fit (may be required to pass a medical
examination prior to employment)
- good hearing and eyesight (may be corrected)
- keen observation abilities, alertness
- responsible and trustworthy
- able to deal with members of the public in an official
capacity
- good communication and negotiation skills
- age limits apply for the carrying of firearms
- able to pass a police check
- Australian citizenship, or eligibility for citizenship,
for Australian Protective Service Officer positions
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