Salam,
Good Jobs Home Ministry
Home Ministry has given security companies a one- year grace period from
September to have their guards undergo a week’s centralised programme
in police training institutions.
Applicants will have to verify their identity by presenting themselves at the National Registration Department to undergo biometric processing before their applications are forwarded to the ministry for screening.
These are among the measures adopted by the ministry to improve the security service industry, which has been beset by allegations of sub-standard service quality and the hiring of illegals as security guards.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said a total of 237,000 registered security guards from 772 companies had to attend the Certified Security Guards Training Programme in order for the ministry to continue issuing business licences for the firms.
Because of the large number of guards to be trained within the period, he said, the ministry would rope in the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) and Civil Defence Department to conduct the programme under the National Blue Ocean Strategy guidelines.
Priority, he said, would be given to guards to be stationed at schools.
Zahid said it was also mandatory for new company directors to attend a management course conducted by the ministry.
“As a long-term measure, the Security Services Association of Malaysia will establish an integrated training centre that will be supervised by the ministry.
“We also recommend that the association mete out disciplinary measures against errant member companies. This way, the credibility of the industry can be monitored,” said Zahid, acknowledging the importance of the industry in assisting police in combating crime.
Other than Nepalis, only Malaysians are permitted to be employed as security guards.
“Guards from Nepal who have had military or police training must obtain accreditation from their country before being employed here. However, they have to attend a four-day refresher course every year,” said Zahid at the graduation of the pioneer batch of 602 guards from 170 companies at the Police Training College here yesterday.
He said the programme was initiated in response to negative issues that arose involving the security service industry.
“Among them are the sub-standard quality of service, untrained guards, hiring of illegals who used fake identity cards and the illegal possession of firearms. This centralised, organised and certified programme acts as a vetting procedure to ensure only legally and qualified applicants are hired.”
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Intan,
Menara Condong
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