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Security officers make sure that buildings, valuables and people are safe and secure.
You must have this before you can work legally in the private security industry in any job that is on the front-line. You'll need a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence for agency and contractor jobs. Experience of working in the police or armed forces could help you get into this job.
You'll need:
Your duties will depend on where you work. You could:
With experience, you could become a supervisor, then senior or chief security officer. With further qualifications like a Level 3 Security first line manager, you could go into security management or training. You could set up your own security company.
Chief inspectors manage operational teams in their districts like CID or neighbourhood policing, co-ordinating responses to major incidents.
Police officers keep law and order, investigate crime, and support crime prevention.
Security managers are responsible for protecting an organisation's buildings and keeping staff and visitors safe.
Door supervisors enforce the entry policy in venues like pubs, bars and nightclubs and look after the safety of the people inside.
Divers work underwater at sea, or in rivers, lakes, canals and reservoirs.
Royal Marines officers lead teams of commandos in combat situations, at sea and on land.
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