Basic Qualification of a security Guard

  1. Filipino citizen

  2. High school graduate
  3. Physically and mentally fit
  4. Not less than 21 nor more than 50 years old
  5. At least 5'4" in height
  6. Not suffering from any disqualification under RA
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 Veterans shall be given priority in employment as security guard or private detective.

 Person convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude shall not be employed as
security guard or private detective.
 Private detective, detective agency, security guard, security agency must first obtain
license from the PNP.
 Employees employed solely for clerical or manual work need not be licensed.
 The license shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous and suitable place in the
agency office.
 The PNP shall exercise general supervision over the operation of all private detective
and security guard agencies.
 The City/Municipal Mayors has the power as director of the City/Municipal civil
defense to deputize private detective and security guards to help maintain peace and
order or prevent or arrest law violators in case of emergency or in times of disaster
or calamity. They shall take orders from the Chief of Police for the duration of the
fire, inundation, earthquakes, riots or other emergency.
 A security guard or security agency is entitled to possess firearms.
 Firearm must not be higher than .45 caliber.
 Agency is entitled to possess firearm not exceeding one firearm for every security
guard in its employ.
 Security guard is entitled to possess not more than one riot gun or shotgun.
 Firearms shall be carried by the security guard only during his tour of duty in proper
uniform within the compound of the establishment except when he escorts big
amount of cash or valuables in or out of said compound.
 The Chief PNP shall prescribe the uniform, ornaments, equipment and paraphernalia
to be worn by the security guards.
 Uniforms must be different from the PNP/AFP.
 Salary of security guard - not lower than the minimum wage prescribe by law.