Officers at Security Companies in Melbourne are beyond Conventional Stereotypes

The perception about security guards is surprisingly very limited in books and movies. Usually they are unnecessarily tainted by comic elements or an aura of exorbitant opulence. The reality is somewhat different. It is time to shed such regressive ideas and start acknowledging what is truly involved in this critical and immensely important profession.

Who are security officials?

Special officials or guards appointed by various security companies in Melbourne or Sydney or any other parts of Australia are community emissaries who take up customer service roles. They are the primary rescue agents during emergencies, leading the safety efforts, escorting patients to hospitals and promoting personal security awareness and importance of security patrols in Melbourne’s gated communities.

“Security officers act as instrumental forces who make all the difference between life and death”, says Marsha William, a citizen of Australia when asked to comment on the chances of security in Sydney. She further claims that, “The security companies in Melbourne or in Sydney always take it upon themselves to hire extremely proficient security guards who always to come to your aid and perform heroic acts almost all the time.”

What is their actual role?

Security officers are courageous, vigilant and dedicated people committed to securing the environment around us. They offer security assistance, respond to any kind of emergencies, report suspicious activities, and act in liaison with local law enforcements. Since they act as our first line of defence, we should treat them with dignity and respect.

Training

Security patrols in Melbourne are constantly challenged with incessant requirements balancing formal qualifications and industry specific certifications so as to provide complete efficiency in their duty. Learning is a part of their job as they are made to go through several security courses, e-learning, classroom based learning, scenario based learning etc. On the job training includes terrorism awareness, emergency planning, and fire safety and evacuation procedures. Further security officers are geared to train according to the area they are serving such as shopping mall, commercial buildings, official buildings, residential complex, colleges, government institutions etc.

High Demand for Security Officers

Since security companies in Melbourne work in partnership with law enforcement cells, police officers can spend their valuable time on crime investigation, crime prevention and enforcing the laws in society rather than addressing and administering public nuisance. Therefore they can relieve the government agencies of some their service cells. Budget constrictions often demand reduction in police forces which leads public and private enterprises to turn to security agencies that supplement the police forces and other law enforcing agents.

Maintaining security Sydney is a daunting task as the security patrols Melbourne are always subjected to uncertainty and danger, and sometimes paying the ultimate price for serving the citizens. Today’s security officers possess customer service skills, enrol in vigorous training and do not think twice before risking their lives for the wellbeing of the public. Therefore we should look beyond the stereotypes associated to this profession and acknowledge their supreme role in ensuring our safety and respect their sacrifices.

Author’s Bio: Lachlan Shenton has been in the rescue operations team of a renowned security agency for many years. In this article he breaks the stereotypes and writes about the actual role of the officers appointed by security companies in Melbourne