Proper Security
By: M. R. Fluet
Security is one of the most highly
needed fields in our world today. What most people do not realize is
on private property Security has more authority than the police. If
you do not know this it is because you were not a police officer and
not trained in jurisdiction.
All businesses are classified as
private property opened to the public. What you have to understand is
that there are codes of conduct as well as constitutional laws, but
there is also something most people take for granite. Have you ever
went to a nice hotel and check in. After the payment they hand you a
paper you are to read and sign. These are rules of that specific
property with the consequences. No matter what you say, you have
agreed to it by signing your name. This is a catch 22 if you do not
sign you do not stay.
Before you think anything, you must do
what most people fail to do, put yourself in the owners spot. You own
this nice hotel and everything in there you paid for, you want to
protect your people and your assets. This is the true role of
security.
You also must remember this, according
to the letter of the law anything that happens on your property is
your responsibility, from guests falling to getting robbed. Now they
can say we are not liable for damages, but the fact remains all
companies are liable for handling the response to these incidents and
only properly trained and professional security can make that happen.
Security Professionals have to be
trained constantly. The use of Force, The private Property itself,
the Laws and regulations of the state they live. All Security
personnel must be trained on first aid and CPR, this is primarily due
to what was said earlier, the guests and employees are your sole
responsibility. This means anything that happens you can be held
civilly liable. This is why what you do how you handle a particular
incident matters.
A well trained and informed security
department is the key to limiting and preventing liability. A well
trained security department is also the key to protecting all your
assets and prevent loss. How this happens is a Security Department
that constantly trains it's personnel, and keeps them informed either
via blotters, recaps, or any other way to communicate though the
department. This way all personnel know what the happenings are and
they are trained to handle it.
Proper security will be highly trained
and highly visible, unless the situation warrants different for
undercover officers. Whatever company takes security for granite that
is the company that is doomed to fail.
A Security Department must be trained
in the use of force, and a properly trained department is armed.
First rule of reality, how do you protect others if you cannot
protect yourself. Many unarmed officers were killed due to the fact
the crooked insurance companies were backwards. The armed officers
actually have less incidents, usually 0 involve shooting.
I know first hand. I was the State
Certified field Training Officer of the Sahara Hotel and Casino. All
Officers were armed and in 6 years not one weapon was fired. The
reality is when a person who is looking to commit a crime sees that
the security is armed they leave and tend to go rob an unarmed place.
Companies that have unarmed are increasing the risk. Today the rise
of violent crimes increase due to the lack of jobs that are there.
When this happens companies become the victim. This is how unarmed
officers get hurt because their companies lack the training to keep a
well trained department to actually do the job.
A Security Department needs to have
report generating abilities, Radios, Officers and their perspective
chain of command. The Chain of command is as essential as the
communication. Security is more important now in the 21st
century than it has ever been before.
