The Key Purpose of the Security Industry Flashcards
Module 1
The key purpose of the security industry.
Deter, prevent and detect.
What are Deterrents?
Visible security such as uniformed security staff, CCTV and alarms.
What is prevention?
Taking precautions to reduce the risk of crime.
What actions can be taken?
- Checking windows, security lighting and doors
- Effective access control
- Controlling the issue of keys
- Ensuring procedures are followed
- Responding to changes in the environment and suspicious activity
- Monitoring electronic article surveillance points.
What is detection?
- Identifying and reporting signs of criminal activity
- Identifying suspect behaviors
- Apprehending Criminals
- Controlling security crime scenes.
What should we prevent and reduce?
Loss, waste and damage including fire, flood, poor storage, abuse of facilities, equipment or materials.
How can we prevent and reduce?
- By deterring actions that could lead to loss or damage
- Removing and reporting the causes of damage
- Monitoring the environment for things that might increase risk
- Responding to incidents and educating people in correct behavior and monitoring
- Reducing and responding to safety risks to employees, customers, visitors and the general public.
What are the 3 main ways we can supply security to clients?
- Manned security
- Physical security
- Systems
What is ‘Manned security’?
Where one or more security operatives work on a site providing both a deterrent against crime and an immediate response to incidents as they occur.
What is ‘Physical security’?
Physical deterrents such as locks, alarms, barriers and grills in order to help reduce crime.
What are ‘systems’?
Electronic and other technical systems to monitor premises for crime and other dangers, such as intruder alarms, fire detection systems and close-circuit television (CCTV) systems.
