Description

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‘Frisking’ is the search of a person’s outer clothing.

 

The Unarmed Security Guard runs hands along the person’s outer garments to detect concealed weapons, if any. Personal search must be carried out carefully in line with the laid down procedures.

 

This is a sensitive issue and the management has to ensure that all their staff is educated about the necessity of conducting frisks, and protocols and procedures laid down in the standing orders of a factory or establishment for doing so.

 

Some establishments, such as minting factories, gold jewellery makers, diamond polishers, security presses and ammunition manufacturers have systems for rigorous surveillance at the workplace coupled with search, both during entry and exit.

 

These days, most places have a search system, which uses a combination of handheld or door frame metal detectors, coupled with touch search at entry and exit points.