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Career Guidance Skills assisting and caring S3.3 - protecting and enforcing S3.3.5 - maintaining and enforcing physical security Practice vigilance
Description
Practice vigilance during patrol or other surveillance activities in order to ensure safety and security, to look out for suspicious behaviour or other alarming changes in patterns or activities, and to respond quickly to these changes.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 11 occupations
- Optional in 11 occupations
- Total: 22 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 5 (Service and sales workers)
Essential for
- Life guardLife guards monitor and ensure safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. They identify potential risks, advise individuals on proper behaviour…
- Security guard supervisorSecurity guard supervisors monitor and oversee the activities of guards who protect properties from vandalism acts and theft. They assign areas to be patrolled by guards on a regul…
- Prison instructorPrison instructors educate legal offenders, including prisoners, on social rehabilitation and correctional behaviour. They assist prisoners in gaining skills which could facilitate…
- Store detectiveStore detectives monitor the activities in the store in order to prevent and detect shoplifting. Once the individual is caught red-handed, they take all the legal measures, includi…
- Private detectivePrivate detectives research and analyse information to uncover facts for personal, corporate or legal reasons, depending on their clients. They conduct surveillance activities, whi…
- Door supervisorDoor supervisors ensure that the people entering public places such as bars, restaurants and concert venues are suitable and that they do not represent potential problems. They enf…
- Gate guardGate guards control the access and exit to buildings, warehouses or other type of property to prevent unauthorized presence and unwanted incidents. They prevent and identify theft …
- Armoured car driverArmoured car drivers drive the armoured car to transfer valuable items, such as money, to different locations. They never leave the car. They work in cooperation with the armoured……
- Crowd controllerCrowd controllers keep constant watch of the crowd during a specific event such as public speeches, sporting events or concerts, in order to prevent and react quickly to incidents.…
- Hand luggage inspectorHand luggage inspectors check individuals' luggage to detect potential threatening objects. They comply with public safety regulations and company's procedure. Other titles The fol…
- Armoured car guardArmoured car guards ensure the safe transportation of valuable items such as money or jewelry between locations like stores and banks. They load and unload the vehicle, handle the……
Optional for
- Prison officerPrison officers supervise inmates in a correctional facility and ensure the security and peace-keeping in the facility. They perform checks and searches to ensure compliance to reg…
- Police detectivePolice detectives gather and compile evidence which assists them in the solution of crimes. They use investigative techniques to gather evidence, and interview all parties connecte…
- Street wardenStreet wardens patrol designated areas to ensure a sense of security with the public, and provide general support. They monitor suspicious behaviour and cooperate with the police a…
- Police officerPolice officers use investigation methods to prevent crime, to pursue and apprehend criminals, and protect the public from violent and criminal activities. They perform surveillanc…
- Lifeguard instructorLifeguard instructors teach future (professional) lifeguards the necessary programmes and methods needed to become a licensed lifeguard. They provide training on safety supervision…
- Court bailiffCourt bailiffs maintain order and security in courtrooms. They transport offenders to and from the courtroom, ensure necessary supplies are present in the courtroom, and investigat…
- Juvenile correctional officerJuvenile correctional officers monitor and provide security to juvenile offenders. They ensure the safety of the facility compliant with rules and regulations, compile reports on t…
- UsherUshers assist visitors by showing their way in a big building such as a theatre, stadium or concert hall. They check visitors' tickets for authorized access, give directions to…
- Court enforcement officerCourt enforcement officers enforce orders of court judgements such as managing the recovery of money owed, seizing of goods, and selling goods in public auctions to obtain the mone…
- Civil enforcement officerCivil enforcement officers patrol the streets to enforce parking restrictions, ensure a free flow of traffic is maintained, ensure the safety of pedestrians, and ensure traffic and…
- Police inspectorPolice inspectors coordinate and supervise a division in a police department. They ensure the division's compliance with rules and regulations, and monitor the performance of perso…
Related skills
- Identify security threats
- Restrain individuals
- Comply with the principles of self-defence
- Law enforcement
- Ensure law application
- Legal use-of-force
- Ensure public safety and security
- Liaise with security authorities
- Operate radio equipment
- Ensure compliance with types of weapons
- React calmly in stressful situations
- Detain offenders
Last updated on February 19, 2026
