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33-1091.00 - First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers


Directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.


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  • Advise employees in handling problems or resolving complaints from customers, tenants, detainees, or other persons.
  • Apprehend or evict trespassers, rule violators, or other security threats from the premises.
  • Assign security personnel to posts or patrols.
  • Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire, bomb threats, and presence of unauthorized persons.
  • Develop and document security procedures, policies, or standards.
  • Explain company policies and procedures to staff using oral or written communication.
  • Inspect and adjust security equipment to ensure it is operational or to detect evidence of tampering.
  • Investigate disturbances on the premises, such as security alarms, altercations, and suspicious activity.
  • Log items distributed to persons, such as keys and key cards.
  • Monitor and authorize entry of employees, visitors, or other persons.
  • Monitor closed-circuit television cameras.
  • Monitor the behavior of security employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, or procedures.
  • Order materials or supplies, such as keys, uniforms, and badges.
  • Patrol the premises to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, or preserve order.
  • Recruit, interview, and hire security personnel.
  • Schedule training or drills for emergencies, such as fires, bombs, and other threats.
  • Screen individuals and belongings to prevent passage of prohibited materials using walkthrough detectors, wands, or bag searches.
  • Secure entrances and exits by locking doors and gates.
  • Train security personnel on protective procedures, first aid, fire safety, and other duties.
  • Write and present department budgets to upper management or other stakeholders.
  • Write reports documenting observations made while on patrol.
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Virginia Peninsula Community College