Indus Secu Mngmt

Question 1

• (as amended by PD no. 11) - Private security agencylaw.

Answer 1

RA no. 5487

Question 2

• is any person who for hire or reward or on commission conducts or carries on or holds himself out as conducting or carrying on a detective agency or detective service.

Answer 2

Private Detective Agency

Question 3

• any person who is not a member of a regular police agency or armed forces who does detective work for hire,reward or commission.

Answer 3

Private Detective

Question 4

• Philippine Association of Detective and Private Agency Operators.

Answer 4

PADPAO

Question 5

• person who offers or renders personal service to watch or secure either residential or business establishment or both or any building,compound or area for hire or compensation or as an employee thereof.

Answer 5

Watchmen/Security Guard

Question 6

• any person, association, partnership or corporation who recruits, trains, muster ,furnishes, solicit individuals or business firms, private or government owned or controlled corporation to engage his services or those of its watchmen.

Answer 6

Security Agency

Question 7

Who May Organize Security Agency

Answer 7

1. Any Filipino Citizen or a corporation, partnership or association.
2. With a minimum capital required by law.

• In case of corporation, association, or partnership - must be 100 % owned and controlled by Filipino citizen.
• No person shall organize or have interest in more than one agency.

Question 8

Qualification of an Operator or Manager of a Security Agency:

Answer 8

1. At least 25 years of age
2. College graduate and/or commissioned officer in the
   inactive service of the AFP
3. Good moral character
4. No previous record of any conviction of any
   crime/offense involving moral turpitude
5. Not suffering from any of the following
   disqualifications:
6. dishonorably discharged or separate from the AFP
7. mentally incompetent
8. addicted to the use of narcotic drugs
9. habitual drunkard
   • An elective or appointive government employees who may be called upon on account of the function of their respective offices in the implementation and enforcement of the provision of RA 5487 and person related to such government employees by affinity or consanguinity in the third civil degree shall not hold any interest, directly or indirectly in any security guard agency.

Question 9

Basic Qualification of a security Guard

Answer 9

1. Filipino citizen
2. High school graduate
3. Physically and mentally fit
4. Not less than 21 nor more than 50 years old
5. At least 5’4” in height
6. Not suffering from any disqualification under RA
   5487

Question 10

1. No agency operating in the City of manila and
   suburbs may employ more than 1000 watchmen or
   security guards.
2. No agency operating in other cities and first class
   municipalities may employ more than 500 watchmen
   or security guards.
3. No agency operating in municipalities other than
   first class may employ more than 200 watchmen or
   security guards.
4. No person, corporation, partnership or association
   may organize more than one agency in any one city
   or municipality.
5. No agency shall offer, render or accept services to
   gambling dens or other illegal enterprises.
6. The extent of the security service being provided
   by any security agency shall not go beyond the
   whole compound or property of the person or
   establishment requesting the security service
   except when they escort big amount of cash.

Answer 10

Limitations and Prohibitions on a Security Agency