Security guards arrested for Good

Arresting people is a risky process. Removing a free people who brings a lot of responsibility to ensure that the security guard made the arrest safely and legally. In Melbourne it is a requirement that all security guards understand the legal powers of arrest because they have the same powers as police.

For a security guard to decide to arrest a person for shoplifting they need to ensure that the evidence obtained is reliable and protected during the arrest. Below are the standard actions key to the security guards to witness the arrest to be made legally.

Selection

The guard sees the person select the theft and take possession. This is commonly known as exhibits commitment and the security guard should see the selection themselves. An arrest can not be done by the MSO on words or advice of anyone else.

Concealment

Usually the culprit tries to hide the item on their person or in a transport device so you can leave the store without being noticed. Hiding the person has shown an intention that they will not pay for the item and forgot to pay the excuse of not bringing a lot of evidence in their defense.

This item has a value

You can not steal something that is free or given to them by the owner of the property. This is why it is important to ask the suspected shoplifter if someone gave them permission to take the object. Their response should be recorded in your notebook for use as evidence.

Overcoming the last point of purchase

Even if a suspect took an object and hid it on their person, not even a robbery at this time. You must give the person every opportunity to pay for the item. This means that we must keep them under control until you have passed all the possibilities to pay for the item. I recommend giving them at least a distance of 5 meters past the last purchase so that I can not say that he forgot to pay and go back at once to pay.

Leave the store

Even with all these requests by security guards is still a requirement that the person actually leaves the store so that it is clear that no attempt was made to pay for the item and have in fact tried to leave. Once again I recommend a distance of 5-7 meters beyond the visible line lease shop so that any defense they have is weakened and your testimony is stronger.

Maintain observation

Continuous monitoring is what binds these elements together and is the hardest part of being a security guard. Usually you are in uniform and somehow you have to follow the shoplifter through the store, without losing contact with the eyes at any time and are not seen by them. This is the reason why the majority of shoplifters get away with the theft. You must maintain eye contact so you can see if the offense falls or pass the word to their friends. If you arrest them, no voice in their possession, they are unable to prove that they were stealing items .......