Part 5 Flashcards
second aspect of security which is considered as the most important.
personnel security
The simple reason is that security involves people, and assets to be protected as a source of security threats.
It is an acknowledged fact that losses are attributed to negligence or active participation of employees, either thief or sabotage.
This emphasizes the need to set up a system of hiring the people for the company.
Personnel security
PURPOSE OF PERSONNEL SECURITY
To ensure that a firm hires those employees best suited for the firm; and
Once hired, to assist in providing the necessary security to these employees while they are carrying out their functions.
SCOPE OF PERSONNEL SECURITY
Personnel Security Investigation (PSI)
Security Education
process of inquiry into the character, reputation, discretion, integrity, morals and loyalty of an individual to determine the suitability for appointment or access to classified matter.
Personnel Security Investigation (PSI)
GENERAL TECHNIQUES OF PSI
1. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
This technique is very expensive but necessary in personnel security.
It serves to verify information on the application form and to obtain other information pertinent to decision to employ.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN THE CONDUCT OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:
Loyalty
Integrity
Discretion
Morals
Character
Reputation
The quality of faithfulness to the organization, superiors, subordinates and peers.
Loyalty
The uprightness of character, soundness of moral principles and truthfulness.
Integrity
The ability to act or decide with prudence, habit of wise judgment.
Discretion
The distinctive identifying qualities that serves as index to the essential nature of a
Morals
The sum of traits impressed by nature, education, and habit of a person.
Character
The opinion which one is generally held.
Reputation
Motives that cause people to be disloyal:
Revenge
Material Gain
Personal Prestige
Friendship
Ideological beliefs
TYPES OF LOCAL AGENCY CHECK (LAC)
Barangay Clearance
City/Municipal Clearance
Local Police Clearance
Court Clearance
TYPES OF NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (NAC)
National Bureau of
Investigation
Clearance
PNP Directorate for Intelligence Clearance
Intelligence Service, AFP Clearance
It is the process of inspecting or examining with careful thoroughness. The essence of vetting is a personal interview conducted under stress.
It is based on information previously given by the applicant. Other information is used during the interview, such as those discovered in the Bl which confirms or denies this given by the applicant.
POSITIVE VETTING
It is the process whereby a subject’s reaction in a future critical situation is predicted by observing his behavior, or by interviewing him, or analyzing his responses to a questionnaire, such as an honesty test.
Profiling
This is a process of using devices in detecting deception during the interview stage.
This includes the use of a Polygraph, Psychological Stress Evaluator and Voice Analyzer.
Deception detection technique
This type of investigation seeks to gather information on income and mode of living
Sometimes referred to as the earning-to- debt ratio.
FINANCIAL AND LIFESTYLE INQUIRY
This is the placement of an agent in a role in which the agent’s true identity and role remains unknown, in order to obtain information for criminal prosecution or for recovery or limitation of asset losses.
Undercover investigation
This is a valuable tool because it gives departing employees an opportunity to list grievances.
It offers security managers an opportunity to learn of problems not previously known.
Exit interview
It is conducted to develop security awareness among employees of the company. It should cover all employees, regardless of rank or position.
Security education
PHASES OF SECURITY EDUCATION
Security orientation
Security indoctrination
Security reminders
Security promotion
Security seminars
This consists of initial briefings made upon the new personnel and employees on security and its various aspects, and its importance.
They are also made aware of the security practices and procedures in the office or unit
Security orientation
It aims to train all personnel so that each shall possess the skills and vigilance in the performance of their security responsibilities.
This security indoctrination program may take the form of lectures on appropriate subjects on security, showing of films bearing on security and other instructional devices.
Security indoctrination
This is a phase of a security education program which makes use of security posters, slogans, signs and stickers.
This is an indirect approach to inculcating security on the personnel and employees, but it does serve its purpose.
Security reminders
This is another phase of the security education program which is a positive effort to sell security.
This may take various forms such as a personal recognition of a personnel who has done an effective security job. This personal recognition will go far in selling security to others.
Security promotion