# Security Guards > Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment. - Code: 33-9032.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-9032) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 14 tasks (13 core and 1 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-9032.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings. Core task · Task 20894 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 2. Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates. Core task · Task 2131 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 3. Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics. Core task · Task 20895 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 4. Answer alarms and investigate disturbances. Core task · Task 2132 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 5. Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property. Core task · Task 2136 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 6. Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises. Core task · Task 2133 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 7. Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences. Core task · Task 2134 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 8. Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using force when necessary. Core task · Task 2138 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 9. Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed. Core task · Task 2137 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 10. Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons. Core task · Task 2135 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 11. Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas. Core task · Task 2139 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2023 12. Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, or machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering. Core task · Task 2141 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 13. Escort or drive motor vehicle to transport individuals to specified locations or to provide personal protection. Core task · Task 2140 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 14. Monitor and adjust controls that regulate building systems, such as air conditioning, furnace, or boiler. Supplemental task · Task 2143 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2023 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Correctional Officers and Jailers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00): 27 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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