Careers with Parabellum

Employees of Parabellum wear uniforms- to include wearing shoulder patches and a badge. Staff carries defensive weapons such as firearms and chemical agents. As security guards, the following duties are required of all personal while on duty.

• Patrols assigned areas by car, foot, motorcycle, or bicycle; performs crime suppression and prevention activities; answers special calls; conducts initial and follow-up investigations; interviews victims, complaints including disturbances, health code and local ordnance violations; performs surveillance activities; conducts drug and alcohol testing; investigates suspicious circumstances.
• Enforces traffic laws; conducts complete accident investigations; controls and directs traffic when necessary; performs crowd control, special event or riot duties; assists on crime prevention activities and the control of juvenile delinquency; counsels and educates the community; administers first aid in cases of emergency, is responsible for the care and custody of detained persons.
• Trains and assists less experienced personnel as assigned; may serve as a Field Training Officer or in a variety of special program areas including school liaison, K-9 programs, motorcycle traffic patrol, or other specialized areas of assignment.
• Collects, preserves and maintains evidence and property.
• Obtains and processes evidence; takes written statements; prepares required reports and maintains investigative records; serves documents; testifies effectively in court proceedings; provides information and referrals; and operates with law enforcement agencies as warranted.
• Responds to questions, concerns and requests for service from the general public; provides information as appropriate and resolves complaints.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, staff and the public.

STANDING

To talk to suspects; question witnesses at a scene; give citation; to communicate with staff; obtain internal and external information; to take firearms tests; conducting training sessions.

SITTING

To drive the patrol car; attend/conduct meetings; perform other miscellaneous office tasks; to work at desk; appear in court; to do surveillance work.

WALKING/RUNNING

Varying distances to observe suspects; to move to safety; frequently on concrete; occasionally on all types of surfaces and terrain, including rough terrain, rock or uneven ground, or areas presenting obstacles such as alleys with garbage or debris.

LIFTING/CARRYING

Frequently: light objects including firearms and recovered property; occasionally: 50-100 lbs. or over 100 lbs. to move victims at the scene of an accident or to assist elderly or disabled persons who have fallen in their homes or elsewhere. 50-100 lbs. for recovered property; to transport supplies/materials to various programs.

PUSHING/PULLING

To move vehicles off the road; pull victims from accident scene; push open doors or windows; move obstacles.

REACHING

Varying distances to open or crawl through windows; at times to reach into vehicles to assist accident victims.

HANDLING / FINE DEXTERITY

To restrain suspects; use firearms, files, radio, or equipment; recover property; change tires; to do paperwork; make phone calls; to gather, perform tests on and examine evidence; to operate computer, copier and other equipment; possibly to do composite sketches.

CROUCHING/ BENDING/ KNEELING/CRAWLING/ TWISTING

The nature of security work is such that all types of body positions are assumed to varying degrees; depending on the shift worked and the nature of the calls, the officer may be required to assume positions of kneeling, crouching, crawling, or bending, or twisting in order to:

-Movement in a narrow, small or cramped space

-Handcuff or restrain a suspect who is attempting to flee, particularly a suspect who has to be brought to the ground and searched for weapons.

-Maneuver around, through, or under various kinds of obstacles.

-Assist an elderly or disabled person onto a bed or chair from the floor.

-Assist at the scene of an accident

-Extract an accident victim from a vehicle

-Move vehicles or assist stranded motorists

-Collect evidence

-Access materials stored in low file cabinets or shelves

-Surveillance work

-Get to children’s eye level when working with them on youth service programs.

CLIMBING/BALANCING

To go up on platform; climb stairs in apartment complexes or other buildings; climb ladders to apprehend a suspect or assist in rescue; jump or climb over fences or other obstacles.

VISION

To observe suspects; drive patrol car. Visual discrimination required to distinguish and identify suspect’s clothing, features, license plates, etc.; read documents; write; conduct investigations; to examine evidence.

HEARING/TALKING

To communicate effectively with other officers, law enforcement/human service agencies, suspects, children, young adults, and the general public.

LYING ON GROUND

To take target practice and firearms test; as part of surveillance work; checking out the clouds to monitor weather conditions.

FOOT CONTROL

To drive patrol car, pedal a bicycle, and walk for an extended period of time.

Parabellum expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of a Parabellum employee to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. 

Parabellum reserves the right to modify or revoke, without notice, any or all of the provisions of the hiring bulletin prior to the time of appointment, and to waive any non substantive job requirement and make subjective decisions interpreting and assessing the skills and qualifications of any candidate, including the determination that none of the candidates, even those who meet the minimum qualifications, are appropriate for the position.