Every property, every assignment brings varying challenges. Professional security officers are being faced with more complex scenarios at work. The best officers employ patrol techniques in an effective manner to protect the public. There is not one technique that is used more effectively than others. Needs change, sometimes daily. Professional security officers evaluate the conditions and identify the most effective techniques to use.

​Here are a few: 

• Directed patrol - Identifying risks recently encountered. Officers then focus on the risk in their patrol activities. 
• Random (we prefer Varied Patrol) - Random patrols are not wandering around aimlessly, rather the properly trained officer employs various techniques to increase their visibility such as doubling back in an area; pause and walk; force multiplier in coordination with fellow officers; and initiating contact with individuals. 
• Surveillance - Employing overt and covert surveillance methods in patrols. Officers may monitor the parking lot and see 5 cars enter. They should expect to see five or more pedestrians entering the property; or partially concealing their presence to observe suspicious individuals to gain additional intelligence as to their activities. 
• Initiating action - Based on their observations, properly trained officers then determine a course of action that may include; direct contact, reporting, or initiating law enforcement response. 

Properly trained, professional security officers have a variety of resources to employ while patrolling their assigned areas. Effective introduction of patrol techniques has a positive impact on improving the safety and security of their assigned area. 

Security officers called names like "Hero", "Unsung Hero", and "Brave". 

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• Like Anton Grier, a security officer, Billings Montana, responding to a disturbance witnessed an individual retrieve a rifle from his car after being ejected from the premises. Anton, and fellow officer moved bystanders to safety, then Grier tackled the man, bringing the situation to a non-violent conclusion. 
• There is Mike Hardway, Denison University, that is heralded by students as an "Unsung Hero" for his customer service. 
• There is James Purcell, Riverhead New York, who was off-duty and responded to  vehicle accident. He assessed the situation for safety and stayed with the driver until help arrived. 
• Ms Nguyen Thi Tuyet Trang from Certis Cisco Aviation Security, at the Changi Airport in Singapore, was recognized for saving two lives in six months. She saved a small child that was choking, then six months later performed CPR on a female passenger.
• School security officer, Marino Chavez, overhead a conversation about a school shooting and took action. His actions may have thwarted a school attack. 

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There are so many, many more. (Feel free to post others)

So to the Security Officers that are called names, like "Hero", Unsung Hero", and "Brave", and those that are but are not recognized, Great Work!!! Thank you for protecting us!