Responsibilities of an Unarmed Security Officer

Upon completion of this chapter, the student will be able to:

Identify the functions, duties and responsibilities of an unarmed security officer.

  1. Identify a security officer‘s responsibility to detect, deter and/or report incidents.

  2. Identify and/or list five factors contributing to the effective performance of a security officer.

                       a. Preparing for patrol (e.g. equipment, uniform, pre-shift briefing, post orders, etc.)
                       b. officer and public safety concerns
                       c. Knowledge of patrol area(s)
                       d. Recognition of potential environmental, health & safety hazards
                       e. Observation skills
                       f. Mental & physical preparedness

4.  Identify effective patrol techniques of a security officer which may include, but are not limited to the following.

                     a. Mobile patrol
                     b. Foot patrol
                     c. Fixed post (to include closed circuit television)