Duties and Professional Ethics of a Security Guard
What the exam tests
This domain tests the daily duties of a private security guard and the ethical standards expected in RBSE Sec Voc Security answers. Expect scenario questions on honesty, confidentiality, sobriety, uniform, obedience to lawful orders and limits of authority.
Core duties
- Protect life and property at the assigned post; control access; patrol; observe and report; respond to fire, medical and security emergencies; assist visitors politely.
- Maintain the register, occurrence book and material inward/outward records. Hand over charge properly at shift change.
- Know the site instructions, emergency numbers, evacuation routes and alarm points.
- A private guard is not a police officer: he or she cannot investigate, punish or detain arbitrarily.
Ethics
Integrity, honesty, impartiality, confidentiality, courtesy, self-discipline and respect for human dignity. Refuse gifts or bribes that could affect duty. Do not disclose employer or visitor information. Use only the minimum force necessary in lawful self-defence or defence of others.
Worked example
A supplier offers ₹500 to let a delivery enter without a gate pass. The correct response is to refuse the money, explain that entry needs a valid pass and authorised signature, record the offer in the occurrence book, inform the supervisor, and allow entry only after the pass is produced. Taking the money creates a security breach and a corruption offence; hiding the incident protects the wrongdoer.
Traps that cost marks
- Writing that a guard can arrest or search anyone “suspicious”.
- Accepting small gifts as “hospitality”.
- Leaving the post without relief or informing control.
- Sleeping, drinking on duty or using a mobile phone instead of observing.
- Recording opinions instead of facts.
Exam tip
Answer ethics questions with three steps: refuse the improper act, report it through the chain of command, and document it.