Register guard

Description

• IHK certificate of instruction
• Confirmation of a security activity at a security company on 31 March 1996

• Patrols in public traffic areas or in areas with domiciliary rights with actual public traffic
• Protection against shoplifters
• Guarding the entrance area of discotheques in the catering industry
• Guarding reception facilities in accordance with Section 44 of the Asylum Act in the version published on 2 September 2008, shared accommodation in accordance with Section 53 of the Asylum Act or other properties and facilities used for the official accommodation of asylum seekers or refugees, including temporary accommodation, in a managerial capacity
• Guarding large events with protected access in a managerial capacity

• Expertise test (to be taken at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) or
• Proof of at least three years of uninterrupted guarding activity in the security industry as of 1 January 2003

• IHK-certified plant security foreman or
• Specialist for protection and security or
• IHK-certified plant security specialist or
• Service specialist for protection and security
• Completion of a career examination from the intermediate police or prison service, customs (with weapon) also in the Federal Border Guard as well as for military police in the Federal Armed Forces

Prerequisites

• Reliability (personal suitability)
• To check reliability, the authority will obtain an unrestricted information from the Federal Central Criminal Register, a statement from the police authority and, if necessary, information from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
• At least 18 years of age or completed training in accordance with Section 16(1)(2) of the Guarding Ordinance
• Professional qualification - for example, proof of training, a corresponding examination certificate or a certificate from a previous employer

Required documents

The following documents are recognised as proof of qualification:

a) for general guarding activities:

• IHK certificate of instruction
• Confirmation of a security activity at a security company on 31 March 1996

b) for special security activities, such as

• Patrols in public traffic areas or in areas with domiciliary rights with actual public traffic
• Protection against shoplifters
• Guarding the entrance area of discotheques in the catering industry
• Guarding reception facilities in accordance with Section 44 of the Asylum Act as amended on 2 September 2008, shared accommodation in accordance with Section 53 of the Asylum Act or other properties and facilities used for the official accommodation of asylum seekers or refugees, including temporary accommodation, in a managerial capacity
• Guarding large events with protected access in a managerial capacity

is recognised as proof:

• Expertise test (to be taken at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce) or
• Proof of at least three years of uninterrupted guarding activity in the security industry as of 1 January 2003

c) Examination certificates are recognised as proof of qualification in the entire range of activities as

• IHK-certified plant security foreman or
• Specialist for protection and security or
• IHK-certified plant security specialist or
• Service specialist for protection and security

Completion of a career examination from the intermediate police or prison service, customs (with weapon) also in the Federal Border Guard and for military police in the German Armed Forces

Legal basis