Territory guarding

As area guarding or area service in is security business the business of an area driver called, in contrast to stationary object protection has deployed staff to monitor more objects, buildings or outdoor areas, according to a specified area plan.

The main decision-making criteria for choosing this form of property surveillance are the client's individual security needs and the costs. Companies or facilities with a high security requirement will rather choose the classic property protection with one or more stationary employees ( separate surveillance ), while small and medium-sized companies choose the area surveillance, often in combination with surveillance by an alarm center .

Legal basis and requirements

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Everybody's right is the basis for activity in the security industry . As part of his work, the security officer exercises the role of property servant and is entitled to exercise domiciliary rights on behalf of the client and, if necessary, to enforce them with the help of self-help . Security guards do not have the powers of a police officer or an auxiliary police officer.

The prerequisite for working in the security service is the issuance of a security permit by the competent authority, which is issued if the requirements such as reliability, impeccable reputation , proof of participation in the instruction according to §34a trade regulations or proof of the passed examination according to §34a trade regulations are met . The existence of a driving license , several years of driving experience and a high degree of responsibility are of particular importance for work in the area service .

tasks

The primary task of the area driver is to patrol the property, lock and unlock it, to detect and pass on malfunctions to the responsible control center or, if possible, to rectify the malfunction on site, provided this does not endanger life and limb. Often the monitoring order also includes the monitoring of technical systems and machines such as fire alarms, building management systems and extinguishing systems in data centers.

equipment

A company vehicle is usually available to drivers of the area. To monitor the monitor is frequently a guard control system used in which by means of a data acquisition device ( scanner scanned), a control point or strip and so subsequently the actual presence can be detected at this location. The use of service dogs is also possible, but is only used for special tasks such as monitoring military facilities (if civil security services are used there), nuclear power plants , other facilities for energy generation and distribution and other companies with high security requirements.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ § 859 BGB: Self-help of the owner . Website of the Federal Ministry of Justice. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
2. ↑ § 34a Trade Regulations: Guarding Trade . Website of the Federal Ministry of Justice. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
3. ↑ Guarding the area . Securitas AG website. Retrieved October 22, 2011.