Background Screening and Investigations

3 The Role of Security in the Hiring Process

One of the primary roles of any security professional is to protect the assets of the business. Management and courts alike have maintained the position that companies have a duty to establish a work environment that is safe and secure so the organization is free to conduct legal business that is beneficial to the owners or stockholders. Security then should touch all areas of the business that affect this mission even if the administration of this mission is outside of the traditional security organization. Screenings of individuals who will have access to, control, sell, or dispense these assets are of major importance to the security professional. This activity can proactively and dramatically ...