Security guard
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A security guard, (or security officer) is usually a privately and formally employed person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people.
Often, security officers are uniformed and act to protect property by maintaining a high visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions, observing (either directly, through patrols, or by watching alarm systems or video cameras) for signs of crime, fire or disorder; then taking action and reporting any incidents to their client and emergency services as appropriate.
Since at least the Middle Ages in Europe, the term watchman was more commonly applied to this function. This term was carried over to North America where it was interchangeable with night-watchman until both terms were replaced with the modern security-based titles. Security guards are sometimes regarded as fulfilling a private policing function.
See also
- Airport security
- Access control
- Armored car (valuables)
- Bodyguard
- Bounty hunter
- Certified Protection Officer
- Commissionaire
- Hotel Detective
- Loss prevention
- Physical Security
- Private military company
- Private security company
- Private investigator
- Security
- SORA Training
- Security police
- Store detective
- Traffic Guard
- Transportation security officer
- List of Private Security Companies
