In this article
GTAC guards eight government schools under the Ministry of Education (KPM) in Port Dickson. This guide explains what a school security guard does through the day. It follows the duties set out in our school guarding contracts, written in plain language for school heads, PIBG committees and parents.
| Time | Main duties |
|---|---|
| Morning arrival | Open the gate at the agreed time; manage drop-off traffic |
| School hours | Gate closed; visitors report, register and wear a pass; patrols about every two hours |
| Dismissal | Manage the gate and traffic; watch who collects students |
| After school | Clear contractors and the public; record staff working late; lock up; switch off lights, fans and air-conditioners |
| Night and weekends | Patrols logged at checkpoints; report incidents to the school, PDRM or Bomba |
The main gate and visitors
The main gate stays closed and is opened only for arrival, dismissal and people who are allowed in. Every visitor reports to the guard post first: the guard records their details, gives them a visitor pass to wear and lets in only staff and pass holders. Salespeople, donation collectors and anyone else with no business at the school wait outside until the school agrees to see them.
Arrival and dismissal
At the start and end of the school day the guard manages the gate and the traffic around it, keeps a clear path for students on foot and watches who leaves with whom, following the school’s rules on who may collect students.
Patrols every two hours
Guards patrol the buildings and grounds about every two hours, on a schedule agreed with the school. Each round is logged at checkpoints with an electronic patrol system and written in the daily duty book. Guards check any unusual noise, smell or light, because it can mean an intruder, someone who should not be there or faulty equipment, and they check goods going in and out of loading areas.
Locking up after school
After hours, guards make sure contractors and members of the public have left, and record the details of any staff who are still working. When the school asks, they open and lock the administration blocks, check that classrooms and halls are locked, switch off lights, fans and air-conditioners, and note it all in the daily log.
Protecting students, staff and school property
Guards work to prevent theft, damage and vandalism of school property and of the belongings of staff and students, and to stop outsiders from disturbing anyone on the premises. Anyone suspected of carrying something dangerous may be checked, and people who are not allowed in are kept out.
Reports and emergencies
Guards give the school a written report on any damage, loss, fire, break-in or attempted theft. Crimes are reported to the police (PDRM) straight away and fires to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), and guards help prevent fires and act in an emergency until help arrives.
What a school should agree with its guarding company
- Gate times for arrival, dismissal and events
- Visitor rules, passes and who may collect students
- A patrol schedule and how patrols are recorded
- Which doors guards lock and when
- How and when incidents are reported, and to whom
- Supervisor visits and replacement of absent guards
Read more about our school security guards, or request a quotation for your school.
