University Security and Protection
University Security and Protection **University Security and Protection**
University security aims to maintain the safety and continuity of the university in a secure environment, allowing academic and administrative staff to focus on their roles without being burdened by security responsibilities, which should be managed exclusively by the university’s security department.
### Duties and Responsibilities of University Security Personnel
1. **Managing Security and Safety Operations**: Overseeing all security and safety operations within the university, preventing incidents, and addressing them promptly to mitigate any potential damage.
2. **Preliminary Investigation**: Conducting initial investigations into problems and incidents that occur within the university, whether referred by university officials or discovered by the security and safety department.
3. **Monitoring Entrances and Exits**: Supervising all entrances and exits of the university, including campus buildings, and verifying the identities of individuals when necessary.
4. **Issuing Entry Permits**: Providing entry permits for the campus and its various facilities.
5. **Raising Awareness**: Promoting awareness of security and safety practices among the university community.
6. **Supervising Employees and Workers**: Monitoring the activities of employees and workers from external companies and institutions within the university.
7. **Regulating Traffic**: Managing traffic flow within the university, organizing parking, and enforcing traffic rules according to established regulations.
8. **Organizing Security Shifts**: Scheduling security shifts during workdays, holidays, and breaks to ensure continuous protection.
9. **Enhancing Staff Competence**: Improving the skills of security staff through training, in coordination with relevant departments.
10. **Building Protection**: Safeguarding university buildings to prevent vandalism or theft.
11. **Monitoring the Removal of Property**: Ensuring that individuals have the proper identification and permits when removing furniture or equipment, in coordination with the appropriate departments.
12. **Providing Security for Important Visitors**: Ensuring the safety of important visitors, such as dignitaries and delegations attending conferences, seminars, and exhibitions.
13. **Accident Prevention**: Implementing necessary measures to prevent accidents and responding swiftly to minimize potential damage.
14. **Cooperation with Civil Defense**: Working closely with civil defense units regarding overall safety and fire prevention on campus.
15. **Enforcing Traffic Regulations**: Applying traffic laws, issuing violations, and investigating traffic accidents in coordination with the traffic department.
16. **Regulating Vehicle Entry**: Managing the entry and exit of vehicles into campus parking, and issuing vehicle entry permits according to university policies.
### Security and Safety in Emergencies
– **Ensuring Equipment Functionality**: Regularly checking the functionality of fire alarms and fire extinguishers, in coordination with the relevant authorities.
– **Incident Response**: Addressing security incidents and violations, conducting investigations, and reporting to the appropriate authorities as necessary.
– **Facilitating Traffic Flow**: Ensuring smooth traffic flow on campus and the safety of road users.
### Summary
The university security department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and protected environment by strictly and effectively enforcing safety and security procedures, safeguarding facilities and individuals, and ensuring that the educational process proceeds without interruption.
