Types of Patrolling

 

Patrolling

Patrolling is the primary duty of a security officer

  • For most assignments, the security officer is the only person on the site.
  • The burden of responsibility for the safety of lives and property is the officer’s.

Descriptions

  • Foot patrol
  • Vehicle patrol
  • Access control
  • Gate security
  • Metal detectors
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Stationary security
  • Dispatchers

Range of Assignments

  • Armed and unarmed
  • Inside or outside
  • One retail store to an entire shopping center
  • Hospitals and nursing homes
  • Gated communities to townships
  • Armored cars and banks
  • Factories and warehouses
  • Sports arenas to little league games
  • Office buildings
  • High rise residential buildings
  • Government buildings