(1).Select the special security staff and avoid the risk of company management
Considering the characteristics of foreign management, these special factors will directly affect the success or failure of foreign management. In particular, long-term stationed characteristics, is a very critical factor in the selection of team members, because the foreign security team stationed less than half a year, more than a few years unlimited, its management is different from the domestic, there is no domestic management flexibility, if the team members do not adapt to the post ,they can be informed the security company at any time to change; Without the supervisory characteristics of domestic management, the quality of the work of security personnel is not under the control of multiple ways in China, more is the need for the self-management of the security team, security team work consciousness. There is no domestic management backup support in handling emergencies. Therefore, we paid attention to the following aspects when selecting teams: |
(2).Ensure the good physical quality of the overseas special security personnel
Before going abroad, the overseas special security staff shall have a strict physical examination, especially for the prevention of epidemic diseases in the exit country, and they must do a good job in vaccinations. At the same time, the climatic conditions and altitude of the exit country should also be taken into consideration. The team members with internal hidden risks of heart and blood vessels should be carefully excluded. In addition, it is necessary to consider whether the team members can adapt to the local custom, especially the religious food banned by some religious countries such as Islam, and whether the team members can follow these customs.
(3).Ensure the training of special security personnel, and enhance the pertinence of on-site special security management
During the short years working overseas, the overall work was very steady. It went smoothly according to the prearranged working plan. Because of the good influence given by the Chinese government and Chinese funded companies based in foreign countries, the local citizens were mostly very friendly. However, after the turbulence in the internal affairs of a few countries, many Chinese enterprises suffered setbacks in the construction projects. As a overseas security company, we have also experienced social turbulence. From the perspective of security matter, we have encountered the following three events in our work: |
(I) the great retreat of Libya
In February 2011, the Chinese government carried out a large-scale evacuation of overseas citizens, which was the largest rescue and evacuation of overseas citizens organized by the Chinese government. The main tasks of Alliance Security personnel in handling emergencies are as follows: 1. Special security personnel shall act as the accompanying bodyguard of the leader and protect the leader to evacuate to the shelter safely; 2. The team members reach the emergency designated position and command the evacuation personnel to enter the shelter; 3. Assist local Chinese personnel in transferring equipment and materials; 4. Stick to the post according to the emergency plan level and the requirements of the project leader; 5. Maintain order on evacuation routes and protect evacuated property. |
(ii) rescue the kidnapped during the mass evacuation of Libya
When we returned to Libya for the second time, we had 8 Muslim members in the special security team. We asked the special security team members to do the following work besides the normal special security work. 1. Listen to local radio stations and collect resident information; 2. Contacted with local security personnel to connect with unsafe factors at the site; 3. Train the internal personnel Muslim’s religious etiquette. |
(iii) infectious diseases of employees in the republic of Congo
The special security officer on duty in the republic of Congo was infected with a local infectious disease. The vaccine of this infectious disease had been injected before the departure, but the local infectious disease mutated, and the vaccine was not highly targeted. We contacted the peacekeeping force of our army in time, and the military vaccine was injected immediately, and the disease was contained.
The occurrence and the end of this event is a transient process, but also gave us a warning, in the future activities abroad, we need to know more information. We should timely contact the embassy or consulate in the country. At the same time, we also need to maintain frequent communication with Chinese authorities. We even need to develop a certain joint emergency and medical scheme. |
(i)The emergency plan should be comprehensive and detailed
1.1、The plan should be constantly improved through the practice
Emergency plan is the theory basis and action guide of dealing with emergencies. In terms of security company, contingency plans should include not just emergency hierarchies, the type of emergency, all kinds of emergency disposal program,to ensure the material and so on, but also require timely drills, and perfect solution through exercise, make it practical.
1.2 、The plan must have clear division of labor and responsibility.
The formulation of the plan requires the participation of all personnel. The command authority of the management, sub-command positions of the departments cooperating at all levels, the responsibilities of personnel at all levels and the coordination actions of individuals at all levels should all be specific.
1.3、Make it clear the evacuation route and assembly site in the plan
Make clear the shortest evacuation route and evacuation location for the staff of each department. When emergency occurs, the staff’s first reaction should be made sure correct.
1.4、Emergency materials must be fully prepared
Emergency materials not only refer to food and water needed in a safe shelter, but also include the necessities of short-term life, such as power supply, backup power supply, flashlights, permanent medicines, money and things (money and things can be hidden in a place such as spare tires), satellite phones, vehicles, gasoline, toilets, etc.
(ii)The technical and physical defenses shall be safe and effective
Implement the measures of physical defense to prevent the former
Strengthen the technical defense monitoring, to be prepared in advance
The 360-degree directional video monitoring is set at the top of the building, and the area video monitoring is set at the top of the wall, so that the whole project is covered by monitoring. Wireless transmission device is set in the project monitoring room, and the receiving terminal can be set in the office of the leadership and command layer, mobile computer or mobile phone terminal. The project and surrounding warning area can be monitored at all times to provide information assurance for handling and responding to emergencies.
Plan to arm special protection intervention project escort
Use of resident armed security guards The resident armed security guard liaises with the resident security company to outsource the security of the project to the resident security company. The advantages of this kind of outsourcing are as follows: the security team is familiar with the local situation, and is familiar with the security risks of the project site, and the safety factor is relatively high. Deficiency VS point is: the management features of foreign security teams are not clear; the stand or fall of personnel quality is uncertain, such as language communication. Therefore, in terms of work assignment, we should try to make them responsible for the peripheral security of the project. Due to the internal management and confidentiality requirements of information disclosure, and considering the uncertainty of the resident security, we do not recommend the resident special security to participate in the internal security work. | The use of armed foreign security guards This kind of security is distinguished from security with mercenary army. It is the third country armed security employed by Chinese companies, or the cooperative security institution between domestic security companies and the third country security companies. These security companies belong to the “binding” partners of Chinese companies. If the emergencies occur, they need to work together with the Chinese companies. They have relatively high loyalty and a strong sense of security. The important part is that they can use weapons. On the one hand, they have deterrent effect on people who have bad intentions, and on the other hand, they have the means to stop such violence when they do encounter it. |
(iii) cooperate with Sri Lanka security company
Following in the footsteps of President Mr Xi Jinping's visit, Mr Shi Guohua, chairman of Alliance Security Service(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd, visited senior sri lankan officials including the first deputy minister of defense of Sri Lanka on October 17, 2014. Sri Lanka's ministry of defense has the final approval authority for projects related to national defense and urban development.
In March 2015, Alliance Security Service(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd established a joint venture company, Sri Lanka Alliance special security company, in cooperation with the security service company under the Ministry of National Defense of Sri Lanka, which laid a foundation for Chinese security companies to dispatch overseas armed special security companies.
The above is the periodic reflection and review of overseas special security work. With the increasingly severe counter-terrorism situation in the international community and the improvement of the quality of domestic security industry, the service standard of security will surely be higher. We will actively study and practice, so as to improve the quality of our overseas special security service.
Alliance Security Service (Shanghai) Overseas Special Security Guard Dispatch