Saint Joseph College

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Maasin City, Southern Leyte

LESSON 8

Watchmen/Security Guard - person who offers or renders personal service to watch or

secure either residential or business establishment or both or any building, compound
or area for hire or compensation or as an employee thereof.

Security Agency - any person, association, partnership or corporation who recruits,

trains, muster, furnishes, solicit individuals or business firms, private or government
owned or controlled corporation to engage his services or those of its watchmen.

Who May Organize Security Agency

1. Any Filipino Citizen or a corporation, partnership or association.
2. With a minimum capital required by law. In case of corporation, association, or
partnership - must be 100 % owned and controlled by Filipino citizen.

No person shall organize or have interest in more than one agency.

Limitations and Prohibitions on a Security Agency

1. No agency operating in the City of manila and suburbs may employ more than 1000
watchmen or security guards.
2. No agency operating in other cities and first class municipalities may employ more
than 500 watchmen or security guards.
3. No agency operating in municipalities other than first class may employ more than
200 watchmen or security guards.
4. No person, corporation, partnership or association may organize more than one
agency in any one city or municipality.
5. No agency shall offer, render or accept services to gambling dens or other illegal
enterprises.
6. The extent of the security service being provided by any security agency shall not go
beyond the whole compound or property of the person or establishment requesting the
security service except when they escort big amount of cash.

Who can Issue rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of RA 5487?
The chief PNP, in consultation with the Philippines Association of Detective and
Protective Agency Operators.

Penal provisions for violation of RA5487 or its implementing rules:

1. Suspension, fine or cancellation of license to operate with the forfeiture of bond filed
with the Chief PNP.
2. Imprisonment ranging from 1 to 4 years and fine, in the discretion of the courts.
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CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Maasin City, Southern Leyte
4 Basic functions that must be accomplished by the guard system
1. Detect intruders
2. Sound alarms
3. Apprehend unauthorized personnel
4. Identify authorized personnel

Personnel Control Identification

2 Types of identification
1. Personal Recognition - is the most effective
2. Artificial Identification - badges,passes etc.

System of Employment of Personnel Control Identification

1. Pass system - a method used by security to screen visitors or person admitted into
building premises.
2. Single pass or Badge system - the least expensive and the least secure.
3. Group pass and Badge system - one ID for one group.
4. Multiple pass system - separate pass is required for access to various areas in
need ex.color coding
5. Spot magnetized identification passes - a code may be placed in the device and
when passes through a machine, the code on the device is read, if it contains wrong
code or no code at all, it will alarm.
6. Access list - it contains the names of authorized persons or personnel and is
checked against identification cards such as drivers licenses, draft registration etc.

Visitor control - the measures used would depend on the sensibility of the installation
but could include the following:
1. Escort - expensive but most secure
2. Time traveled - if there is a long delay or time lapse between the departure and
arrival, the visitor may be required to show cause for the delay.
3. Visitors logs - should contain identifying data, reasons of visit,time in and hour etc.
4. Visitors entrances - separate access for visitors and separate for employees.

Utility and maintenance personnel - escort system could be used. If these people visit
the installations on a regular basis some of the systems previously could be used.

Package control - there should be provisions made to check packages being taken in
and taken out.

Photography - extreme caution must be exercised in areas where classified

information is displayed to preclude unauthorized taking of pictures of the installation.

Vehicular control and identification

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CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Maasin City, Southern Leyte
* Most common identification is for registering at the headquarters or gates and putting
of sticker on the windows of the vehicles.
* For visitors,the following systems are used:

1. Escort
2. Driver pool - the most secure but the most expensive. In this system car is driven
by qualified driver employed by the installation from the entrance to its destination and
after the conclusion of the business of the visitor car is driven back to the installations
entrance.
3. Time travel - used in less sensitive installations
4. Grid system - a very complicated system. The installation is divided into grid ad
squares like a map. Each square is given a no. or letter designation. The visitor is then
given a map and shown the route to take to his destination and should not deviate from
the prescribed route, otherwise he could be stopped and questioned by the guards.
5. Search of vehicles - sign should be put at the entrance to the installation that any
vehicle entering is subject to search anytime.

TYPES OF SECURITY

1. Physical Security - the most broad.

2. Industrial Security - security of business installations and industrial plants.
3. VIP Security - protection of high level officers an important personnel.
4. Bank Security - security of money and assets stored or in transit.
5. Hotel Security - security for hotel guest and their personal belongings and property
as well as properties of the hotel.
6. Document security - protection of vital records from loss or unauthorized access.
7. Communication Security - measures to prevent or delay the unauthorized person
in gaining information through communication.
 Saint Joseph College
CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Maasin City, Southern Leyte
 Saint Joseph College
CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Maasin City, Southern Leyte

LESSON 8
ACTIVITY 1 AND 2

Make a research and answer the following:

1. Qualification of an Operator or Manager of a Security Agency.
2. Qualification of a security Guard
3. Minimum acceptable requirements for fence used security barriers.