Amalgamated Security Services Guyana Inc

FIREARM GUARDS SHALL NOT:-

• Leave his/her place of work unless properly relieved.
• Lend the firearm entrusted to him to anyone for any purpose whatsoever.
• Hand over to any unauthorized person the firearm and ammunition issued to him/her for the purpose of his duty.
• Omit to follow the safety precautions and safe handling of a firearm and ammunition while carrying, taking or handing over.
• Travel in any vehicle other than the company's while on duty and in the possession of Firearm and ammunitions while on duty.
• Engage in unnecessary conversation with civilian personnel while in the possession of Firearm and ammunition while on duty.
• Engage in any activity that could compromise his alertness while on duty.

SECURITY PERSONNEL SHALL NOT:-

• Neglect nor without due and sufficient cause, omit to promptly and diligently discharge a required task whilst on duty.
• Leave the place of work without due permission.
• Knowingly make or sign any false verbal or written statement of whatever description.
• Without due and sufficient cause, destroy, mutilate, alter or erase any document record.
• Without due authority, divulge any matter which is confidential in nature to the Employer or his clients past or present.
• Corruptly solicit or receive any bribe or other consideration from any person or fail to account for monies received in connection with the Employer's business.
• Be uncivil to persons encountered in the course of work, or make unnecessary use of authority in connection with the discharge of the employer's business.
• Act in a manner reasonably likely to bring discredit upon the Employer, the client or fellow employees.
• Feign or exaggerate any sickness or injury with a view to evading work. [malingering]
• Wear the employer's uniform or use his equipment without due authority.
• Work whilst under the influence of alcohol or consume any alcoholic beverages whilst of duty.
• Gossip with other officers, employees, and members of the public whilst on duty.
• Abandon or desert the post before being properly relieved.
• Sleep whilst on duty.
• Report late for duty or be habitually tardy for duty.
• Use the client's telephone for private business.
• Borrow or attempt to borrow money from the client or his employees.
• Solicit food from the client, his employees or members of the public.
• Use obscene language on the Client's premises or in public.
• Steal the Employer's or Client's property.
• Carry or smoke cigarettes whilst on duty.
• Use liquids or drugs whilst on duty which are likely to induce drowsiness.
• Use any narcotic or prohibited substances whilst on or off duty.
• Allow persons to loiter on or around the post or permit unauthorized persons or vehicles to enter the compound.
• Make per-entries in the pocket or post diaries or any other records.
• Make any false or misleading entries in the post or pocket diaries.
• Form a particular pattern of patrolling.
• Take of lights in the guard booth at night.
• Change or leave any items of uniform on the client's premises.
• Allow their personal feeling towards their fellow employees and/or the Employer affect their performance of duty.
• Become too friendly with Client's employees at their assigned post.
• Take a person's word for granted. [Investigate all reports and incidents thoroughly]
• Wear excessive make up or trinkets whilst on duty.
• Wear hair on their head too long or maintain beards while on duty [Male officers].
• Get into physical confrontation or argument with members of the public, Clients and/or fellow employees whilst on duty.
• Eat in public whilst in uniform.
• Appear improperly dressed in uniform while in public view or otherwise on duty.
• Report for duty or appear in public in dirty unkempt uniform.
• Salute without headdress when in uniform.
• Sign a Handover without checking to make sure that the property handed over is correct and in order.
• Be discourteous, disrespectful and abusive or insulting to his client, his employees or the public.
• Alter the uniform trousers by turning the bottom into a "gun-mouth".
• Be disloyal to your employer.
• Lend or borrow any item of uniform.
• Carry any reading material or musical instrument to their Post.
• Report for duty without proper writing material - black/blue and red ink pens and a timepiece.
• Mimic on the walkie-talkie or telephone.
• Follow the pattern or advice of "Slack" guards.
• Be disrespectful to their superiors or colleagues.
• Use their uniform to gain free admittance to any public event or private entertainment or transport.
• Violate Standing orders 31 and 32, which deal with the pocket and post [Station] Diary.
• Withhold valuable information from the company.

Examples of Infractions:-

The following are examples of infractions of rules of conduct that may result in the disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment:

• Any act that will bring the organization in disrepute;
• Breaches of company policies and procedures;
• Beaches in the company code of conduct and ethics;
• Theft or inappropriate removal of possession or property;
• Possession, distribution, sale, transfer, or use of alcohol or illegal drugs in the workplace, while on duty, or while operating employer-owned vehicles or equipment;
• Fighting or threatening violence in the workplace;
• Boisterous or disruptive activity in the workplace;
• Negligence or improper conduct leading to damage of employer-owned or customer-owned property;
• Insubordination or other disrespectful conduct;
• Violation of safety or health rules;
• Smoking in prohibited areas;
• Sexual or other unlawful or unwelcome harassment;
• Possession of dangerous or unauthorized materials, such as explosives or firearms, in the workplace;
• Excessive absenteeism or any absence without notice;
• Unauthorized absence from work station during the workday;
• Unauthorized or inappropriate use of telephones, mail system, or other employer-owned equipment;
• Unauthorized disclosure of business "secrets" or confidential information;
• Violation of personnel policies;
• Unsatisfactory performance or conduct;