Security Hurdles and its repurcations
The recent incidence in Maharashtra Assembly is an eye opener.
The translator who arranged for Governor's speech was made to wait outside by Security personnel. During the process, Governor's speech started but there was no one to read the same in Marathi. The translation box was empty and person who was to man the same was withheld by Security without understanding the repurcations.
The Security is of paramount importance. This gives local security personnel at entry point indefinite power. We would also like to give full co-operation but then how much can you leave to individual person to decide ? Is it not necessary to have involvement of senior persons in security matters ? Are we training our security personnel to know the situation in totality ? Is there any process of pressing help button for person held up by Security ?
The Security at airport is a classic example. At entry point one has to display ticket and Govt approved identity card for making an entry. There is a que and more often than not, I have found Security person struggle while reading particulars on ticket. He has to check date and time of flight. Verify name of person on ticket with that on identity card,then allow entry.
Whether any effort has been made to train them ? Also since the person is doing the same job continuously, has he made any effort to improve his own speed ?
The next encounter with security is at the Security Check. The handbag has to be put for X-ray after removing laptop. The person checking X-ray machine simply decided to take a break and there is no reliever for him. Passengers in que have to wait patiently till he returns. After this there is personal frisking. If there are three stations invariably one or two are not manned this again causes huge que.
There are cases of passengers missing their flights due to security not clearing them on time.
If you visit any housing society and park car in area designated for Visitor's Parking invariably after you have got down watchman will come running and ask you to shift your car to another location. They will have their own method of aligning visitor's cars but there shall not be any signages for the same. It would all exist in their mind alone. Why can't they guide visitor at entry point itself?
Driving out visitor's car outside the complex is a very common thing and it is done in the most undiplomatic manner.
In spite of heavy security there are bomb blasts , shooting and hostage situations. Even military installations are not spared.
The age old method of providing contract watchman at entry point is not sufficient. By appointing security if we feel that "All is Well " it may not be true .We need to use extensively other electronic gadgets.
Till such time that we have to deal with human elements at entry point in that case they should be trained to understand situation in totality.
Datt Udas
The recent incidence in Maharashtra Assembly is an eye opener.
The translator who arranged for Governor's speech was made to wait outside by Security personnel. During the process, Governor's speech started but there was no one to read the same in Marathi. The translation box was empty and person who was to man the same was withheld by Security without understanding the repurcations.
The Security is of paramount importance. This gives local security personnel at entry point indefinite power. We would also like to give full co-operation but then how much can you leave to individual person to decide ? Is it not necessary to have involvement of senior persons in security matters ? Are we training our security personnel to know the situation in totality ? Is there any process of pressing help button for person held up by Security ?
The Security at airport is a classic example. At entry point one has to display ticket and Govt approved identity card for making an entry. There is a que and more often than not, I have found Security person struggle while reading particulars on ticket. He has to check date and time of flight. Verify name of person on ticket with that on identity card,then allow entry.
Whether any effort has been made to train them ? Also since the person is doing the same job continuously, has he made any effort to improve his own speed ?
The next encounter with security is at the Security Check. The handbag has to be put for X-ray after removing laptop. The person checking X-ray machine simply decided to take a break and there is no reliever for him. Passengers in que have to wait patiently till he returns. After this there is personal frisking. If there are three stations invariably one or two are not manned this again causes huge que.
There are cases of passengers missing their flights due to security not clearing them on time.
If you visit any housing society and park car in area designated for Visitor's Parking invariably after you have got down watchman will come running and ask you to shift your car to another location. They will have their own method of aligning visitor's cars but there shall not be any signages for the same. It would all exist in their mind alone. Why can't they guide visitor at entry point itself?
Driving out visitor's car outside the complex is a very common thing and it is done in the most undiplomatic manner.
In spite of heavy security there are bomb blasts , shooting and hostage situations. Even military installations are not spared.
The age old method of providing contract watchman at entry point is not sufficient. By appointing security if we feel that "All is Well " it may not be true .We need to use extensively other electronic gadgets.
Till such time that we have to deal with human elements at entry point in that case they should be trained to understand situation in totality.
Datt Udas
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