Protective Service Officer Redstone

Summary

Security officer at a federal facility in Alabama, verifying IDs, inspecting packages/vehicles, and controlling access using metal detectors and x-ray machines.

Payrate: $28.58 + Health and Welfare

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