Protective Security Officer

Access Control

Stand post at the entry/exit points to verify all persons' identification and conduct inquiries and surveillance of suspicious items, packages, and people.

Ensure individuals do not depart with government material unless they are authorized to do so.

Verbally challenge individuals who are approaching restricted areas.

Direct individuals who cause a disturbance to leave the property.

Operate traffic control points.

Close off areas to traffic, establish perimeters, and set up barricades to secure incident scenes or facilities.

Control access to incident scenes.

Help ensure integrity of a crime scene, maintaining it in its original condition until law enforcement personnel take over.

Coordinate the receipt, issuance, and tracking of all keys, key cards, lock combinations, vehicle passes/decals, etc.

Identify suspicious persons or vehicles

Screening

Inspect packages, briefcases, containers, or any other items in the possession of people entering or leaving a federally controlled facility.

Operate metal detectors to search visitors for prohibited items.

Operate x-ray machine to search deliveries and visitors' packages, equipment, and hand carried articles for prohibited items.

Conduct vehicle inspection, which may include inspecting under seats, in the trunk, and under the vehicle.

Conduct frisks or pat downs for weapons or other unauthorized items.

Visitor Processing

Verify proper identification of visitors required for issuance of visitor badges.

Process visitors.

Job Skills/Requirements
Must be 21 years of age
Must be citizen of the United States of America
Must have 18 months or more of law enforcement experience and
successfully completed training from an accredited state or federal law enforcement training academy
PSOs shall fluently speak, read, comprehend, and compose coherent written reports in English. Government may require PSOs to possess proficiency in a specific language
Must complete (sign/date) a Lautenberg Amendment Statement/Domestic Violence certification annually

Screening Requirements: Motor Vehicle, Drug Screen, Criminal Background Check, Credit Check, Physical Exam