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Security officers patrol and inspect property to protect against fire,
theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity. They protect people
and assets; enforce the enterprise's rules, regulations and laws on
property; deter criminal activity; and handle other assignments and
problems.
The
security officer's job responsibilities vary from one employer or site
to another. They use various forms of tele-communications to call for
assistance from private monitoring, police, fire, or emergency medical
services. Security officers write comprehensive reports outlining
their observations and activities during their assigned shift. they
also may interview witnesses or victims, prepare case reports, and
testify in court.
The
need for security officers, according to the US Department of Labor,
will continue to grow strongly.
US
security officers employed in 2008: 1,086,000
US Projected Employment of security officers in 2018: 1,239,500
10 year Change 2008-2018: +14%
Information obtained in-part from Security Magazine Feb 2010 |
