The adoption of access control is certainly of considerable importance in eliminating the risk of the introduction of unauthorized persons into the work environment with the resulting consequences in both security and safety.
Selection of suitable personnel involves the following skills:
- Attention to detail, considering all the ways in which third parties can break into the company.
- Dexterity, an essential requirement for coping with risky junctures.
- Authoritativeness and firmness, especially in complex circumstances.
- Patience and dynamism, two different characteristics, to take a constructive attitude after analyzing the extent of the situation.
The professional figure of the access control officer therefore has the task of welcoming staff depends and visitors by preventing unauthorized access.