The security managers role in labor disputes: Before, During and After

            Labor disputes are an unfortunate part of business and as a Security Manager one will have to deal with these issues. In normal circumstances, the employees would be responsible for handling and resolving conventional threats, that is threats from outside the company. Labor disputes on the other hand are threats instigated and driven by people inside the organization. It’s when friend turns foe that the relationship between employer and employee is balanced on the edge of a knife. If not resolved satisfactorily and quickly, these disputes will be detrimental to the company as a whole.

Why is history important to a Security Manager?

History is an important factor to consider because it gives us a glimpse of how certain ideas, concepts and entities reacted to changes in their environment.  I am of the opinion that history is important for security because it is a field of customs as well as dramatic change and history provides us with a mean to study both. Security as a complex system also needs to be mentioned as it provides clear and concise support for the importance of history.

What are the key tasks in organizing the security function?

There are various tasks involved in the organization of the security function within an organization. Together these task forms an important platform that shapes the security functions within the organization.

The Theft Triangle

  The theft triangle is a model designed to explain why employees might steal from a company or organization. The presence of all three of the factors in the theft triangle will increase the risk of theft from employees. These factors are motive, desire and opportunity. In the case of all these factors being present the likeliness of theft from employees are at its highest.

Reasons for the professionalization of private security in the US

The first Hallcrest report claimed that in 1977 the expenditure on private security and public security in the United States reached a point where it was evenly balanced. However the updated version of the report claimed that spending on private security would be three times greater by the year 2000.

How does the level of training and regulation for security personnel compare with that of the police?

It is commonly accepted that the training and regulation of private security officials and personnel have been far below standard until roughly the early 1990s. They were in fact not adequately trained to perform the tasks and procedures that were expected of them on a daily basis. The establishment of regulations and certified training aimed to close the gap that existed between police and private security personnel.That being said, there are still differences that exist between the two groups when one compares the level of training and regulation.