Afghan government disbands private security firms

 The Afghan government is determined to shut down all private security companies operating in the country and has already disbanded 57 such firms, the Interior Ministry official in charge of the process said Tuesday.

President Hamid Karzai issued a decree in August ordering all private security companies to be disbanded by Dec. 17, but a shortage of qualified police led to a deadline extension in several cases, such as for companies protecting development and aid projects or diplomatic sites.

Gen. Abdul Manan Farahi said 57 private security firms have already been shut down and 3,000 of their guards disarmed. He said companies protecting aid and development projects and diplomatic missions would be able to continue operating but only within the premises they are guarding.

"They should be inside their premises, not outside," Farahi said, adding that the security guards "should not interfere" in police work outside their own sites.

Many of aid and development companies had said they would have to cease operations in volatile provinces in the south and east if they could not use private security guards to protect their workers and their projects.

According to the government's plan, all other employers of private guards will gradually start using a special police unit called the Afghan Public Protection Force.

Karzai has said the existence of dozens of private security firms undermines the Afghan security forces — creating militias that often flout Afghan laws and regulations.

There are about 30,000 to 40,000 armed security guards working in Afghanistan, about 26,000 of them employed by the U.S. military or government, according to Afghan and U.S. officials.

Farahi acknowledged that there were security concerns but that the capabilities of the Afghan police have been increasing.

"I would like to clearly state that the (Interior Ministry), in order to fill the gaps and build the capacity and increase the capability of security, has taken essential steps," he said. "And with the new capacity, these private security companies will be disbanded and will be replaced by police."

Government employment overall was little changed in October

The number of unemployed persons, at 14.8 million, was little changed in October. The unemployment

rate remained at 9.6 percent and has been essentially unchanged since May. (See table A-1.)

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for adult men (9.7 percent), adult women

(8.1 percent), teenagers (27.1 percent), whites (8.8 percent), blacks (15.7 percent), and Hispanics (12.6

percent) showed little change in October. The jobless rate for Asians was 7.1 percent, not seasonally

adjusted. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)

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The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) was about unchanged over

the month at 6.2 million. In October, 41.8 percent of unemployed persons had been jobless for 27 weeks

or more. (See table A-12.)

Both the civilian labor force participation rate, at 64.5 percent, and the employment-population

ratio, at 58.3 percent, edged down over the month. (See table A-1.)

The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary

part-time workers) fell by 318,000 over the month to 9.2 million, partially offsetting large increases

in the prior 2 months. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back

or because they were unable to find a full-time job. (See table A-8.)

About 2.6 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in October, up from 2.4 million

a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals were not in the labor force,

wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They

were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the

survey. (See table A-16.)

Among the marginally attached, there were 1.2 million discouraged workers in October, an increase of

411,000 from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not

currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.4 million

persons marginally attached to the labor force had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding

the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities. (See table A-16.)

Establishment Survey Data

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in October, reflecting job gains in mining

and a number of service-providing industries. Private-sector payroll employment rose by 159,000

over the month; since December 2009, employment in the private sector has risen by 1.1 million.

(See table B-1.)

Within professional and business services, employment in temporary help services continued to

increase in October, with a gain of 35,000. Temporary help services has added 451,000 jobs since a

recent low in September 2009. Employment in computer systems design and related services increased

by 8,000 in October and has risen by 53,000 since a recent low in June 2009.

Health care continued to add jobs in October (+24,000). The gain was in line with the average increase

over the prior 12 months (+20,000).

Retail trade employment rose by 28,000 in October, including increases in automobile dealers (+6,000)

and in electronics and appliance stores (+5,000). After reaching a trough in December 2009, employment

in retail trade has expanded by 128,000.

Within leisure and hospitality, a job loss in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-26,000) in October

offset a gain in food services and drinking places employment (+24,000). The food services industry

has added 143,000 jobs since a recent low in December 2009.

Mining employment continued to trend up (+8,000) over the month. Since a recent low in October

2009, mining has added 88,000 jobs.

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Employment in manufacturing changed little in October (-7,000) and, on net, has essentially been flat

since May. The industry had added 134,000 jobs during the first 5 months of this year.

Elsewhere in the private sector, employment in construction, wholesale trade, transportation, information,

and financial activities showed little change in October.

Government employment overall was little changed in October. Employment in local government, excluding

education, decreased by 14,000 over the month and has fallen by 123,000 over the past 12

months. The number of temporary decennial census workers fell by 5,000 in October. After peaking at

564,000 in May, there were only about 1,000 temporary decennial census workers remaining on Federal

payrolls in October.

The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 0.1 hour in October

to 34.3 hours. The manufacturing workweek for all employees also increased by 0.1 hour, to 40.3 hours,

while factory overtime was unchanged at 3.0 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory.

Notice for Private Security of UAE

                                All things which exist in the earth are not fully secure in every time. We cannot think, what will happen in few moments so man are now alert from these harmful activity. This thinking gives birth of security. Security is the type of work done by guard called security guard. Who protects people, property, information and some special things is in his duty. Likewise today there are many necessary for security in private life and other ordinary life. Many countries are very aware from this thinking so we can give an illustration of private security guard of UAE. We know these countries have their own idea but I want to tell something about Private Security Guard about UAE. I hope you will get some new things from my small idea presented in following articles.

                   Notice for Private Security of UAE

The UAE and its 7 emirates are Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Umm Al Quain, Fujeriah, Dubai, Ajman, Ras Al khaimah. You are in a Muslim culture that mixes with cultures from around the world. The main role of private security in UAE is prevention. Companies and guards work together to make contacts are met. Immigration law states that you must have a proper visa. Labour law states that you must have a work permit.

                             The PSBD which is unit of Abu Dhabi police is responsible for security licensing and standards. Security companies must be licensed and are responsible for ensuring employees have proper licenes, permites and equipment. Security guards are responsible for making sure they have a current license and that uniforms are worn properly. Security guards must say who they are when asked by someone. They must comply with direction from PSBD inspectors. Security guards have a responsibility to their employers and the public. You will be successful if you provide a good service to clients and the public.

                             Private Security is about protection with a focus on prevention. They protect people, property and information. Private Security can be offered on contact or as in-house security. Private Security is not just guard services, but also the range of other activities. Security can be provided for manmade and natural hazards. There are many methods and tools to provide protection, for both people and property. Site orders are used to give guidance to security guards about requirements at a site.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Security Guard

Notebooks are important things or tools for the security guards. It should be completed in the same way every time. Notebook should b kept when full. Corrections should always be made in a notebook in the proper way. A professional is a person with skills and attitude to do their job the best way possible. Always try and understand how you can be the best guard. Understanding public relations is important to you and your company. Ethics is knowing between good and bad, right and wrong, recognizing moral duties and obligation. Having ethics is a part of professionalism. Causes of misconduct include peer pressure, opportunity, rationalization and frustration. Good teamwork is working together towards a common goal. Remember the importance of good teamwork. Teamwork can happen whether you are working in a group or alone. Remember the 4 ‘C’s of teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, creativity and clarity. Security guards can be judged as to how they wear their uniform, how they behave, their posture and conduct. Ensure that your uniform is always in good repair. And see your supervisor if you need something replaced.

Security guards are expected to remain aware of their surroundings. The key of awareness is knowledge. Problem solving depends on good awareness. Good security awareness prevents crime. Security guards can play a role in crime prevention by being aware, making suggestions, being visible, talking to people, sharing information and writing good notes and reports. Observation skills allow us to gather information that is useful, understand what we have seen and use that information as need. One of the basic roles of security guard is to observe and report. Part of the role of security guard is to asses an event and decides whether it is routine and requires action. Not all observation need to be shared, only those which have an impact on the security of your client or customers. Observation skill can be reactive or proactive. Take notes as soon as possible after event.

Reports are the guard’s way of passing on information. Reports are generally either administrative or operational. Good reports are factual, accurate, objective, complete, concise, clear, correct and well organized. Reports are read by many different people so reports should have an introduction, what the incident was about and a brief summary about incident at the end. A good narrative has an introduction, a body and a summary. Use headings when necessary. Remember 5 ‘W’s and the ‘H’ when writing a report. They are who, what, where, why, whom and Why. Avoid slang and bad language in a report.

An incident scene is any place where an event requiring investigation has occurred, where or not it is a crime. There are three important considerations for security guards in attending an incident scene. They are maintaining scene security, handling evidence, dealing with witnesses. Evidence is use to determine facts, recreate events and identify people or things related to an incident. There are three types of evidence verbal, documentary and real. Evidence should be treated very carefully and not contaminated. It is important to maintain continuity of evidence. Evidence found is a security guard should be documented. Witness to an incident should be identified and if possible, encouraged to wait for police. Witness statement should be recorded in your notebook, with all their contact information. And any worksite can be hazardous. There are 4 considerations is preventing work site accidents :a)know your work site, b)take control of your work site, c)wear and use safety equipment, d)report and document hazards. Hazards to look for are physical hazards, machine hazards, biological hazards and material handling hazards. Always know your work site.

Communicating effectively is very important skill a security guard to have. Effective communication is skill to being able to give someone the right message in the right way to ensure that it is understood as intended. Good communication can be set up by being present and through talking clearly, presenting the right message, speaking confidently and listening. Security guards should not become the centre of attention. Good listening is as important as good speaking; it includes focusing on what is being said, watching the speaker, asking questions and being sympathetic. Things that can break down communication include cultural differences, stereotyping or prejudice, jumping to conclusions, lack of clarity and differences in language. Dealing with difficult people is part of job of being a security guard. There is no single correct answer when trying to dealing with a negative contact. Try to prevent a situation from happening by being willing to help, explain when necessary and not making assumptions about customers. You can turn a situation around by acting professionally, being confident in your work and trying to solve problems before they become bigger.