Facility security officers control access, conduct security checks, and keep logs of incidents. They may register visitors, oversee parking passes, and patrol grounds to prevent unauthorized entry. In emergencies, they must contact a supervisor before taking action and write a report afterward.
The duties of a facility security officer can range from controlling access to the facility to conducting routine security checks in certain critical areas of the property. The facility security officer usually has contact with a central command center via radio or telephone. In the event of a security breach, generally the facility security officer must contact a supervisor before taking any action. In many cases, local authorities are also contacted in case of breach of any security measure.
There are several types of facility security officers, including armed, unarmed, and mobile. At many facilities, security officers are required to perform routine and random area checks every hour. It may be necessary for another type of facility security officer to reside in an office and watch monitors directed to different areas of the facility. In either case, one of the typical security officer’s duties is to keep a shift log. In addition to listing tasks and routine checks, the log should also contain any unusual incidents, including a description of the incident, the time it occurred and the officer’s reaction to the incident.
At some facilities, the security officer is responsible for registering visitors, workers, and others entering the facility. Verification of proper identification, assignment of an access badge, and documentation of the visitor’s destination are included in the shift log. Phone calls and deliveries are also left to the security officer to record, document, and deliver at some facilities. Parking passes are another area that a facility security officer is usually assigned to oversee.
Roaming patrols of facility grounds are undertaken by most officers on a routine basis during a shift. This is done to eliminate the opportunity for a would-be trespasser to time the officer’s habits and come up with a plan to gain unauthorized entry to the property. Some facilities are so large that a dedicated officer is assigned to patrol the many buildings and gates by automobile, golf cart, or bicycle, in an effort to save not only time but also some of the security officer’s clothing. In the event of an actual emergency, the facility safety officer is usually required to contact a supervisor and inform the individual of the occurrence before taking any action to correct the occurrence. After an incident, the facility safety officer is often asked to write a report detailing the entire event, the reaction to it, and the final outcome.
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