Law, Public Safety, and Security Workplaces and Tasks
Question 3 • CAREER EXPLORATION B (LAB)
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Security Guards. Note that common tasks are listed toward the top, and less common tasks are listed toward the bottom. According to O*NET, what are some common tasks performed by Security Guards? Check all that apply.answering alarms and investigating disturbancescalling police or fire departments in cases of emergencyoverseeing the daily activities of inmates in a jail, prison, or other correctional facilitymonitoring and authorizing the entrance and departure of peoplewriting reports of daily activities and irregularitiesanalyzing legal documents to gather evidence
Answer
A
answering alarms and investigating disturbances
B
calling police or fire departments in cases of emergency
C
overseeing the daily activities of inmates in a jail, prison, or other correctional facility
D
monitoring and authorizing the entrance and departure of people
E
writing reports of daily activities and irregularities
F
analyzing legal documents to gather evidence
Explanation
Common Security Guard tasks include responding to alarms and investigating disturbances, contacting police or fire departments during emergencies, monitoring who enters and leaves, and writing reports about daily activities or irregularities. Overseeing inmates is associated with correctional officers, while analyzing legal documents is not a typical Security Guard task.
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