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Security personnel enforce company rules and can act to protect lives and property, and they sometimes have a contractual obligation to provide these actions. Security officers are not required to make arrests, but have the authority to make a citizen's arrest, or otherwise act as an agent of law enforcement, for example, at the request of a police officer or a sheriff.Ī private security officer's responsibility is protecting their client from a variety of hazards (usually in the form of criminal acts). Many security firms and proprietary security departments practice the 'detect, deter, observe and report' method. Private guard escort on a merchant ship providing security services against pirates. Security officers are sometimes regarded as fulfilling a private policing function. This term was carried over to North America where it was interchangeable with night watchman until both terms were replaced with the modern security-based titles. Until the 1980s, the term watchman was more commonly applied to this function, a usage dating back to at least the Middle Ages in Europe where there was no form of law enforcement. Security officers are hired by a range of organizations, including businesses, government departments and agencies and not-for-profit organizations (e.g., churches and charitable organizations).

The authorities permitted to security guards vary by country and subnational jurisdiction. Security guards are generally governed by legal regulations, which set out the requirements for eligibility (such as a criminal record check) and the permitted authorities of a security guard in a given jurisdiction. Security officers are generally uniformed to represent their lawful authority to protect private property. Security guards do this by maintaining a high-visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions, looking (either directly through patrols, or indirectly by monitoring alarm systems or video surveillance cameras) for signs of crime or other hazards (such as a fire), taking action to minimize damage (such as warning and escorting trespassers off property), and reporting any incidents to their clients and emergency services (such as the police or emergency medical services), as appropriate. Usher, bouncer, doorman, bodyguard, hall monitor, armored car guard, loss prevention officerĪ security guard (also known as a security inspector, security officer, factory guard, or protective agent) is a person employed by a government or private party to protect the employing party's assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as crime, waste, damages, unsafe worker behavior, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures.

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