security guard
Let an agent explain the security guard occupation and its roles, describe licensing, training and legal powers in general terms, support career and service questions, and route emergencies to emergency services.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the security guard occupation and its roles, describe licensing, training and legal powers in general terms, support career and service questions, and route emergencies to emergency services.
A person employed to protect property, people and assets by patrolling, monitoring, controlling access and responding to incidents, in roles such as static and mobile guards, store detectives, door supervisors, transport security screeners, event stewards and corporate security staff, working for security companies or directly for organisations; security guards are licensed in many countries, have limited legal powers, and coordinate with police and emergency services.
What it is for: Protective staff for property and people.
It can be explain roles; describe licensing and powers; support career questions; route emergencies.
Distinguishing features
Protective role
Private employment
Limited powers
Licensing
What it looks like
Uniformed staff at entrances, patrols and control rooms.
How it is recognised
Employed to protect property and people
Static, mobile, retail, door, screening
Police hold public law enforcement powers; bodyguards protect individuals; bouncers are door supervisors
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - another protective occupation
is related to - monitoring systems used by guards
is related to - crowds managed at events
In practice
Families and kinds
static and patrol guards
retail security and store detectives
door supervisors
transport and aviation screeners
corporate and event security
Standards and regulation
Private security licensing laws
Training standards
Rules on use of force and detention
Failure modes and hazards
Exceeding legal powers
Violence at venues
Agents giving operational security advice beyond general information
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What security guards do.
Occupation.
Roles
Roles.
Roles
Roles.
- What do security guards do, and how do static, retail, door, screening and event roles differ? provenance
- Is an emergency present now that needs emergency services? boundary
Powers
Legal powers.
Powers
Powers.
- What legal powers and limits apply to security guards, in general terms? provenance
- Is legal advice being sought, which needs a professional? boundary
Career Licensing and careers.
Practice.
Licensing
Licensing and training.
Licensing
Licensing.
- How are security guards licensed and trained in different countries? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific licensing authority? action
Careers
Careers.
Careers
Careers.
- What career paths and conditions exist in private security? provenance
- Is personal career advice being sought? boundary
Industry Industry and society.
Attribution.
Industry
The security industry.
Industry
Industry.
- How is the private security industry organised, and how does it work with police? provenance
- Which entry fits private security companies? action
Debates
Debates.
Debates
Debates.
- What debates exist about private security, accountability and use of force, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did private guarding develop from watchmen to the modern industry? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can security work be taught in vocational education? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should door supervision be a separate entry?
- How should licensing authorities be linked?
- How should training standards be linked?