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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...

People At Entry/Exit

The category and the number of persons /visitors accessing the gate / access point may include top management, staff, residents, works, passengers, tourists, patients & attendants, casual workers / labourers, visitors, contractors, vendors etc.  Gate Control And Documentation :- A security gate is the most important location of the security set-up of any establishment. It is from here that most of the security-related tasks are carried out. Security office/room is mostly located at the gate and is also called as gate office. It is from here the security officer/supervisor functions and carries out the following tasks :- Checking and frisking of persons. Checking and search of vehicle. Checking movement of material. Record keeping and documentation. The security gate of any organization is appropriately designed and co-located at the entry gate in such a manner that is provides good observation on all the activities happening at the gate. Security staff present at the gate also...

Security Cabin

A security cabin situated at the gate and serves as workplace for security guards. It is from here a security officer performs access control assignments / tasks. A cabin has communications offices for reporting about any security break. Watch Tower :- A watch tower goes about as a raised stage for observing across the boundary wall or fence to watch an large areas for security breach or any intruder. Its main reason for existing is to give a high, safe spot from which a sentinel or guard may notice the surrounding area. Sometimes, non-military towers, like as strict pagodas, may likewise be utilized as watch towers. Lighting System :- Security lighting will be lighting that proposed to discourage or detect intrusions or other crime on a piece of real property. It can also be utilized to build a feeling of security. Light assumes a significant part in the security of the premises around evening time. Typically the premises have lights along the boundary wall and fence to keep intrude...

Security Gate

A gate a state of section to a space which is encased by walls. Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of people or they might be just decorative. A gate is a hinged or sliding barrier made in a wall opening at a designated location for access control purposes. Gates are normally manned by security guards or kept locked. Swing Gate :- A swing gate is most common type of gate found in the premises. It is designed to be operated manually or mechanically. Swing gate normally require a leveled site across the driveway.   Wicket Gate :- A wicket gate is a smaller gate built into a larger security gate or in a wall for personnel to access the premises without opening of the main gate. Sliding Gate :- Sliding gate are mostly mechanical and are a practical means of access control. The whole gate slides on wheels on the track laid across the driveway. These are particularly designed for large areas and complexes requiring extraordinary security and traffic controls. Cantilever Gate ...