Chapter 3: Carry out patrol sequence and monitoring
3.1 Conduct systematic personal safety checks on a regular basis in accordance with workplace requirements
How to maintain personal safety on security service? In order to maintain safety, proper Patrol Techniques are essential.
- Put on appropriate attire
- Check your equipment
- Use assistance
- Observe your environment
The following items must be on a security guard’s equipment list:
- Wearing high-visibility clothes makes the guard more visible. It warns intruders who are preparing to enter the area he is securing.
- A powerful flashlight will enable him to see in the dark and be used as a tool for self-defence.
- Weapons, such as batons and pepper spray, are examples of defence equipment. When criminals attack security officers, they aid the officers in defending themselves.
3.2 Patrol premises following site patrol schedules, routes and work instructions
The fundamental goal of a patrol is to keep the area under the security guard’s responsibility secure. Understanding the patrol’s goal should always be the first step in preparation. For instance, is the security officer:
- Intended to deter trespassers?
- Help members of the public who seem lost or in need of help.
- Verify that other equipment, such as boilers, is still running safely.
Guidelines for designing and enhancing patrol routes for your security team. Successful Patrol Techniques help achieve these goals.
- Define your security goals
- Design routes that align with your security goals
- Consider a security checkpoint system
- Schedule routes in advance
Patrol Route Design steps
- Define why you need a security patrol
- Select Your Proof of Presence Technology
- Your Guard Patrol Design
Advantages of Foot patrols
- Improved situational awareness gives them more time and opportunity to evaluate what’s happening around them.
- The capacity to examine circumstances more closely
- More effective communication skills with on-site staff, members of the public, and suspicious people
Disadvantages of foot patrol
- Covering huge properties requires more time.
- Because walking demands physical effort, guards will tyre more quickly.
- Environmental exposure increases the likelihood of getting sick and the rate of exhaustion.
Benefits of vehicle patrols
- The capacity to patrol a bigger area or perimeter more quickly.
- Technologies that improve the guard’s capacity to do their jobs, such as a GPS tracker and powerful lighting, can be installed in vehicles.
- Preservation of the environment while on patrol
Drawbacks of vehicle patrols
- Decreases situation awareness, or the capacity to use certain of the senses of humans to have a clearer understanding of what’s happening.
- Higher costs for the car, fuel, maintenance, etc.
3.3 Activate and deactivate alarms or other security systems following procedures
- Alarm systems can give organisations advance notice of unlawful access to their premises. An alarm system is only useful in conjunction with other detection, delay, and response strategies.
- All alarm systems must be monitored and connected to an established course of action.
Agencies must make sure that any personal identifying numbers (PINs) used to arm and disarm alarm systems are:
- Uniquely identifiable to an individual
- Not recorded by the individual
- Regularly changed in accordance with the agency’s risk assessment
Individual alarm options
- Duress alarms
- Individual duress alarm
- Fixed or Hidden Duress Alarm
- Individual Item Alarm/Alarm Circuit
- Fire alarm system
The Fire Alarm System consists of the following parts
- Control Panel
- Smoke Detector
- Flame Detector
- Thermal Detector
- Power Supply Unit (Back up Battery)
- Audio Alarm Unit
Other security systems
- CCTV cameras
- Security lighting system
- Intrusion detection system
Complete the following steps to turn off the security alarm system
- Disconnect the backup battery.
- Unplug the transformer.
- Confirm the shutdown.
3.4 Monitor and inspect property and access points to confirm security status in accordance with work instructions
- Security involves a wide range of factors that must be taken into account. The security guard’s position is among the most crucial, and Patrol Techniques play a role in effective monitoring.
- Patrolling a location and looking for potential dangers is the job of security guards. They must know what to look for to do their duties efficiently, using Patrol Techniques to improve their performance.
How do you monitor and inspect the premises?
- Checking all entrances and exits
- Noticing if anything looks out of place
- Observing the behaviour of people
- Observing anything that appears suspicious
- Ensuring people’s safety
Things to consider when inspecting and monitoring premises
- Always carry your protective equipment
- Keep your job site and its dangers in mind
- Wear appropriate clothing
- Maintain a safe distance from suspects
- Patrol Your Beat at Random Intervals
3.5 Use communication processes and equipment to regularly convey security status to relevant persons
- Security guards patrol the area, respond to security incidents, and provide other services to company employees and the general public.
- Security guards must have a good communication system to do their jobs effectively.
- This system must enable security guards to request backups and communicate with their superiors when necessary.
Communication equipment for security teams
- Two-way radios
- Cell phones
Standard Radio Communication Procedure
- Call Signs
- Code Words
The following key phrases are used to convey the following messages.
- ROGER: means message understood
- OVER: A call sign transmission has been received.
- OUT: At this time, the call sign has stopped transmitting.
Required communication abilities while patrolling
- Active listening
- Comprehension
- Note-taking
- Positive body language
- Questioning
Communication procedures
- Abbreviations
- Call codes
- Call signs
- Use of the phonetic alphabet
- Written or verbal reporting.