Role of Security Department in an Organisation
1, INTRODUCTION
Security plays a major role in business. The value security Department brings to organizations is enormous as the department works hard to avert losses, shield property and human assets.
As organisations are hiring new employees, most are now conducting background investigations, so they can make a more sound judgment on each employee that is hired. Employers must keep in mind that they may be sued for defamation of character if they provide other employers negative or falsified information on a current or former employee. There are so many specific crimes that fall into the legal aspects of business.
Risk, as it applies to justice and security organizations means “the uncertainty of financial loss, the variations between actual and expected results, or the probability that a loss has occurred or will occur” Businesses and organizations all across the country have risk management programs in place to help minimise losses. Risk most often is associated with occurrences that have an undesirable outcome; referring to any potential hazard that a justice organization can suffer from. These are generally associated with three types of risk: personal, property, and liability Justice Organizations can be susceptible to human error, fraud, employee misconduct, environmental disasters and they need to be prepared by establishing a thorough risk management program.
2. ROLE OF THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT
The Security department has a relationship with other department in the total organisation. The Security department is responsible for advising management from Managing Director to the lowest line supervisor on all area relating to the security. The department also performs various functions of employment, training and development. It represents management in many of the relationships that affect the organization as a whole.
The Security department generally acts not only in an advisory capacity but also offer practical solutions; it provides
Security plays a major role in business. The value security Department brings to organizations is enormous as the department works hard to avert losses, shield property and human assets.
As organisations are hiring new employees, most are now conducting background investigations, so they can make a more sound judgment on each employee that is hired. Employers must keep in mind that they may be sued for defamation of character if they provide other employers negative or falsified information on a current or former employee. There are so many specific crimes that fall into the legal aspects of business.
Risk, as it applies to justice and security organizations means “the uncertainty of financial loss, the variations between actual and expected results, or the probability that a loss has occurred or will occur” Businesses and organizations all across the country have risk management programs in place to help minimise losses. Risk most often is associated with occurrences that have an undesirable outcome; referring to any potential hazard that a justice organization can suffer from. These are generally associated with three types of risk: personal, property, and liability Justice Organizations can be susceptible to human error, fraud, employee misconduct, environmental disasters and they need to be prepared by establishing a thorough risk management program.
2. ROLE OF THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT
The Security department has a relationship with other department in the total organisation. The Security department is responsible for advising management from Managing Director to the lowest line supervisor on all area relating to the security. The department also performs various functions of employment, training and development. It represents management in many of the relationships that affect the organization as a whole.
The Security department generally acts not only in an advisory capacity but also offer practical solutions; it provides
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