Security guard contracts, integrated protection of your property
Commercial activities are among the most important activities that receive significant support from the relevant authorities. This is due to the impact of these activities on the Kingdom’s economy and the increase in exports in line with Vision 2030.
What helps protect and sustain these activities is contracting with companies that provide security guard services to organize these activities and provide the necessary support to maintain the safety and security of the facility.
What are security guard contracts?
These are contracts concluded between licensed security guard companies and other facilities to provide security and protection services in exchange for an agreed-upon fee within a specific period of time.
Security guard contracts, integrated protection of your property
What services do security guard companies provide?
Security guard companies provide their services to beneficiary facilities, including:
- Direct supervision of guard sites on an ongoing basis.
- Coordination with the relevant security authorities.
- Providing security guards equipped with all the necessary equipment to perform their work professionally.
- Place electronic security monitoring devices inside and outside the guarded facility.
- Providing inspection devices.
- Managing festivals and openings.
- Concluding security guard contracts in schools and educational facilities to protect students during working hours.
Which establishments should contract with private security guard companies?
The Security Guard Regulations specify the commercial establishments that must conclude contracts with security guard companies to provide 24-hour security services:
- Hotels.
- Banks and exchange shops.
- Hospitals.
- Gold and jewelry stores.
- Closed or open markets, malls and shopping centers.
- Shelter sites belonging to human resources companies.
- Centers selling cars and heavy equipment.
- Maintenance centers affiliated with automobile and heavy equipment agencies.
- Buildings and towers intended for residential or commercial rent.
- Closed residential complexes.
- Amusement parks and tourist facilities.
- Factories and warehouses.
Security guard contracts, integrated protection of your property
What are the basic clauses in security guard contracts?
When concluding contracts for security guard companies, the contract must include the following clauses:
- Fill in the data of the contract parties for the security guard company and the facility requesting the service.
- Clearly define the required services and the location of the guard.
- Determine the contract value and costs in detail.
- Contract duration.
- Determine the obligations of the parties to the contract.
- Cases of termination of the contract.
- Methods of resolving disputes arising from the contract, whether through arbitration, judiciary, etc.
What are the conditions for licensing security guards?
Companies and institutions wishing to practice private security guarding must obtain a license from the Ministry of Interior to practice this activity in accordance with the following conditions:
- The institution or company must be fully owned by Saudi citizens.
- The license applicant (owner of the institution or partners in the company) must not be less than 25 years old.
- The license applicant must not have been sentenced to a legal penalty or imprisonment for a crime that violates honor and honesty.
- Not to be dismissed from civil or military service for disciplinary reasons.
- To be fluent in reading and writing.
- To have sufficient capital and the necessary means to secure security guards and guard equipment for the beneficiary facilities.
- Providing a specific bank guarantee that is valid for the duration of the license.
What are the working conditions in security guards?
When appointing security guards according to a site guarding contract, the following conditions are required:
- To be a Saudi national.
- He must be at least 18 years old.
- His academic qualification must not be less than a primary school certificate.
- To be of good conduct and behavior.
- His security record is free of criminal records.
- To be medically fit.
- He must have completed the training period required to fill this position.
- Not to be associated with another job.
What are the duties of a security guard when he assumes security custody of a facility?
- Arresting persons caught in the act of committing a crime or attempting to forcibly enter a guarded area.
- Maintaining the security and safety of the facility.
- Commitment to the security work assigned to him and not being preoccupied with other work.
- Access to and familiarity with the site assigned to guard it.
How many working hours do security guards work?
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has set the duration of a security guard’s work per day not to exceed 5 continuous hours without a period of rest, prayer, or food.
What are the penalties for violating the provisions of the new security guard system?
Anyone who violates the provisions of the new security guard system and its executive regulations shall be punished with the following penalties:
- Alarm.
- Temporarily closing the headquarters of the violating facility for a period not exceeding one month.
- A fine not exceeding 50,000 Saudi riyals, and the fine will be doubled if the violation is repeated.
- Cancellation of the license granted to security guard companies.
Security guard contracts, integrated protection of your property
It is important to seek the assistance of a specialized lawyer from the office of Lawyer Abdul Majeed Al Rashid before signing any agreements or contracts to protect your rights and funds and prevent them from being infringed upon.
Our lawyers from Abdul Majeed Al Rashid’s office provide legal services that include studying and analyzing the case, drafting security guard contracts and reviewing their terms, representing the client before companies and relevant authorities, and attending court hearings on the client’s behalf.
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