As a Police Security Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of government assets. Your responsibilities will include providing operational support under the general direction of police officers, Senior Police Security Officers, and Police Security Officer Sergeants to ensure the efficient and effective security of government assets on a 24-hour, 7-day roster basis.
You will be responsible for exercising a range of authorities provided by the Police Act 1998 and other legislation, including carrying and using tactical options such as handcuffs, baton, defensive spray, Electronic Control Device, and firearm. Additionally, you will operate and monitor alarms, CCTV, and emergency telephone systems utilizing the Government Radio Network, SA Computer Aided Dispatch and computer systems to detect and coordinate the appropriate response to incidents detected.
Your duties will also include undertaking static, foot, and mobile protective security duties, preparing reports and providing statements required for evidentiary purposes, assisting in the induction and training of other Branch members, engaging with key stakeholders to ensure best practice in customer service, observing, detecting, and reporting any breaches of security, developing and maintaining proficiency of systems and databases as required, and maintaining electronic and/or manual journals, logs, notebooks as required by policy.
In this role, you will be required to participate in SAPOL's iEngage Individual Performance Management program and abide by the standards in the Code of Conduct prescribed in the Police Act 1998 and the Police Complaints and Discipline Act 2016.
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing a first response function to security alarm activations and other security incidents
* Operating and monitoring alarms, CCTV, and emergency telephone systems
* Undertaking static, foot, and mobile protective security duties
* Preparing reports and providing statements required for evidentiary purposes
* Assisting in the induction and training of other Branch members
* Engaging with key stakeholders to ensure best practice in customer service
* Observing, detecting, and reporting any breaches of security