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Guarding services suppliers and guards

The police are mainly responsible for public order and security. Guarding services suppliers and guards employed by them, in turn, maintain private security. Guarding services must not impede the maintenance of public order and security, the prevention and investigation of a crime or the consideration of charges in the case of a crime.

Providing guarding services is subject to authorisation. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior's Security Sector Supervision Unit, which is also responsible for general supervision and guidance concerning guarding services. The Provincial Police Commands and the District Police are responsible for supervising the operations of private security services, managers, guards and security officers within their area of jurisdiction.

The local police grant guards employed by guarding services suppliers with a valid guard certification. To be certified as guards persons are required, for example, to have satisfactorily completed the training approved by the Ministry of the Interior. Persons certified as guards are issued with a guard identity card, which they must carry with them when performing guarding assignments and show on request.

The rights and obligations of guards are defined in the Private Security Services Act (282/2002).



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