Day of Private Security Agency Employees in Russia

Prompt response to a criminal act is a guarantee that the violator of the law will be caught and punished according to the principles of the law. But representatives of law enforcement agencies are not always able to arrive at the scene of an incident in a timely manner. In this case, employees of security organizations come to the rescue. In 1992, a legislative act on individual security and detective activities came into force in the Russian Federation. This event occurred on March 11th. A professional holiday was established in his honor - the Day of Workers of Private Security Agencies. The holiday is also called Security Guard Day or Bodyguard Day. It is noteworthy that only a few years ago, namely in 2009, a new column was added to the labor register of professions in our country - “security guard”. Although, already at that time there were 27.5 thousand individual security companies (PSC) and almost 720 thousand security guards with official licenses operating in the country. According to information for 2011, private security organizations provided security for almost half a million various objects, and the staff of security agencies consisted of about 641,000 specialists, of whom 183,000 worked using weapons. According to static data, the majority of security guards are former law enforcement officials and retired military personnel. In addition, people who in former times worked in state security structures and other similar organizations often enter this profession. Employees of private detective agencies also consider this professional date to be theirs. This is what in our country they call companies that have a license to conduct detective activities. In accordance with current legislation, a detective has the right to provide a number of diverse services. This includes: - search for debtors; - collection of data on civil and criminal cases (surveillance, filming, surveillance); - market research, collection of information for business meetings, identification of uncreditworthy or unreliable partners; - clarification of biographical data of citizens (with their direct consent) during registration them labor and other contracts; - search for missing people or lost valuables. Bodyguards also join the celebrations. Despite the fact that this position has no official status, it has existed in Russia for many years. Today, approximately 8,000 bodyguards are registered in the Russian Federation and carry out their activities on a regular basis. The main task of a security guard is to ensure the protection of the lives of personnel and property of the entrusted facility. Therefore, he must have the appropriate physical training and knowledge necessary for protection. Strength, endurance, excellent reaction are integral qualities. In addition, an experienced specialist is fluent in weapons and knows in what situations they can and should be used. On March 11, no mass events dedicated to the holiday will be organized. But some companies working in this area congratulate their employees on their professional anniversary, encouraging the best employees with awards, bonuses and memorable gifts.