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Security Breach

A security breach is primarily a security lapse due to neglect or violation of security instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Some common example of security breach are unauthorized entry, trespass, theft, pilferage and any other criminal activity within the secured premises.  A security breach is a matter of serious concern for any organization, since it poses a threat to life and property. It is therefore important for a security guard to be vigilant and alert during duty hours to prevent any security breach.  A security breach should be immediately reported upon to the security supervisor using available means of communication. A security guard must respond to a security breach by exercising full control to prevent any violation. Blog ,   Facebook ,   Instagram ,   YouTube ,   Google Business ,   WhatsApp

Handling of Unusual and Difficult Visitors

A security guard will face a number of situations wherein tact and total professional abilities will have to be exhibited in handling unusual and difficult visitor to the premises. This will enable the situation to get diffused in time, before taking a serious turn. Difficult Visitor : A visitor who behaves erratic, seconds unreasonable, highly demanding and becomes argumentative. This abnormality could be due to personal, physical or some external influence working on him and can happen at any stage during his visit to the premises at the gate, visitors parking lot, reception or during his move to destination inside the premises. Handling by the Security Guard :- Identification of such individuals. Get control of yourself : Never contend with visitors when they are angry, disappointed or complaining. If you allow a visitor to push your buttons and lose control of yourself, you've lost control of the situation. Keep in mind, you can lose a good visitor if you show boredom, disdai...

Importance of Visitor Monitoring & Management

Visitor Management framework perform the significant task of following who is on your premises. More advanced Visitor Management frameworks can follow when visitors arrive, limit where they are permitted to go, control the length of their visit and even screen them against publicly available background data. Basically, Visitor Management frameworks give you most extreme power over the visitors getting to your offices, a key aspect to keeping those offices free from any danger. The system gains significance due to may reasons, a portion of these are as given below :- The security set-up in an organization has little or no knowledge about most of the visitors unless the visitors are very regular. Visitor observing is vital in highly protected and sensitive areas. Escorting a Visitor A visitor in a sensitive or highly protected establishments are mostly escorted. While understanding this duty, a security guard must ensure the following :- Be familiar with the route to be taken to the con...

What is a visitor management system ?

Visitor management system for any organization is very important and sensitive activity, which includes reception of visitors, checking and recording identity and other particulars of the visitor in the visitors register or through electronic means. This is also include detecting and managing any equipment, electronic gadgetry or store item etc. accompanying the visitor as per the laid down policy of the organization. An effective visitor management system in any organization compliments a foolproof physical security measures in place and helps in preventing any security breach, such as unauthorized entry, trespass, intrusion etc. A visitor management system has some in-built advantages as under :- It gives whereabouts of a visitor inside the premises. Such information is useful during inquiry/ investigation. The information can be used as evidence if required in case of a reported security breach. Helps in evacuation during an emergency. Visitors records is available for any data coll...

Visitor Management System

At the entry gate of any government, commercial, industrial and residential complex, a number of personnel, vehicles and material move in and out from the premises. The persons moving in and out from the include officers, staff, workers etc. There is one category of people called ‘visitor’. In the overall interest of the organization, visitors have to be managed efficiently and with due courtesy. A security guard plays a major role in handling and managing of visitors to premises. What is a visitor ? Visitor is a person, who visits a client’s premises with a purpose to attend a meeting, conference, business deal, inspection, interviews etc. It is important for security guards to understand the nature and type of visitor coming to the premises where they are deployed to perform security duties. Category of visitors :- Prescheduled Visitors :- These visitors who arrive with prior appointment fall in this category. The arrangement is looked for by the visitors themselves or fixed by the ...

Communication Network

The gate office is in every case very much connected and networked. Most of the communication and monitoring activities are carried out from here. A gate office is like a communication centre for an organization. The following activities normally take place here :- Receiving of visitors, vehicles and materials. Checking of authorization. Guidance and escort to visitor and vehicles. Maintenance of records. Receipt of couriers, letters, parcels etc. Issue of security instructions and monitoring. In case of an emergency, activation of alarm system and communication with management, police, fire brigade and ambulance. The gate office is essentially a security and communication hub for any association. Blog ,   Facebook ,   Instagram ,   YouTube ,   Google Business ,   WhatsApp

Documentation And Records At The Gate Office

In order to ensure that are an efficient security system is in place, the following register and records are maintained at the gate office of any organization. The formats of the registers may vary from organization to organization. Proper maintenance and upkeep of the documents and registers is one of the important duties of a security guard. The following registers and documents are maintained in an organization :- Handing over / taking over register. Duty Book. Attendance register. Officers In / Out register. Staff In / Out register. Visitor register. Casual / contract labour In / Out register. Incoming / Outgoing material register. Vehicle In / Out register. Mobile register. In addition to the above, following files/ documents are also maintained at the gate office, which may have to be handled by security supervisor/ security officer :- Authority letter file. Photo pass file. Materials gate pass file. Blog ,   Facebook ,   Instagram ,   YouTube , ...

Functioning of Security Gate

The security gate generally has additional facilities and provisions for other security-related tasks and functioning as under :- Change Room :- It is meant for security crew to change in to security uniform. It is meant for safety crew to change in to security uniform. Duty Room :- It is meant for security staff and duty office to be present round the clock when required. This room additionally works as a reporting place for other safety staff. Waiting Area :- Waiting area for visitors to wait till the person concerned is ready to receive them. Key Box :- Key box there are two types of keys to any lock the original and duplicate key, which are kept in original key box and duplicate key box respectively. Gate office has the office for safety's sake of the keys. The keys are issued by security officer or supervisor to the authorized appointments and an entry is made in the key register.  Blog ,   Facebook ,   Instagram ,   YouTube ,   Goog...