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Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Private Security study materials
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Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Private Security: Duties, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard

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Duties, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard

What this domain tests

Your grasp of what a guard must actually do at a post, and - equally - what a guard must never do.

Core duties

  • Gate and access control: verify identity, purpose of visit and host approval before allowing entry.
  • Frisking and bag checks: only as per site policy, same-gender for body search, with a witness present, politely and in a screened area.
  • Material control: every item leaving the premises needs a valid gate pass, checked against quantity and description.
  • Key custody, patrols, fire watch, alarm response, escort duty and correct shift handover with signature in the register.

Limits of authority

The guard is not a police officer. There is no general power to arrest, detain or search. A guard may use a citizen's arrest (Section 43 CrPC / corresponding provision in the BNSS) only for a non-bailable, cognizable offence committed in his presence, and must hand the person to police without delay. Physical force is permitted only as private defence, and only to the extent necessary.

Code of conduct

Punctuality, correct uniform and turnout, no sleeping, smoking, drinking or mobile-phone misuse on duty, courtesy to all without discrimination, confidentiality of site information, refusal of bribes and gifts, and immediate reporting of every incident to the supervisor.

Worked example

At 21:40 a guard sees an employee carrying a company laptop towards the gate without a visible pass. He greets the employee, asks for the gate pass, and on being told it is "with my manager" he notes the employee's name, department and time, informs the supervisor, and requests the employee to wait in the lobby. He does not grab the bag or block the employee physically. Reasoning: the duty is to verify and report; blocking or searching without authority converts a routine check into an assault or illegal detention.

Traps that cost marks

  • Writing "guard should obey all orders" - only lawful orders must be obeyed.
  • Claiming a guard may search any bag without consent or witness.
  • Leaving the post before relief arrives, or signing a register without verifying entries.