Security officer

Definition and stakes

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004…

“ Private security officer.—The term ``private security officer''— (A) means an individual other than an employee of a Federal, State, or local government, whose primary duty is to perform security services, full or part time, for consideration, whether armed or unarmed and in uniform or plain clothes (except for services excluded from coverage under this Act if the Attorney General determines by regulation that such exclusion would serve the public interest) ”
Source: Wikisource

Parliament of India,  The Railway Protection Force Act… (1957)

“ The Central Government may appoint a person to be the Inspector-General of the Force and may appoint other persons to be Chief Security Officers, Security Officers or Assistant Security Officers of the Force.
(2) The Inspector-General and every other superior officer so appointed shall possess and exercise such powers and authority over the members of the Force under their respective commands as is provided by or under this Act.
”
Source: Wikisource

Portrait of Warren E. Burger Warren E. Burger,  Security Procedures Established Pursuant to § 9…

“ One or more alternate court security officers, who have been recommended and cleared in the manner specified above, may be designated by the court as required. The court security officer shall be responsible to the court for document, physical, personnel and communications security, and shall take measures reasonably necessary to fulfill these responsibilities. The court security officer shall notify the court and the Department of Justice Security Officer of any actual, attempted, or potential violation of security procedures. ”
Source: Wikisource

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature