Been assigned to work Security at a Sorority House

[Timsierramist]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

That sort of thing, leaving doors unlocked or propped open is going to be a problem and you will have to be the bad guy over that. 19 year old girls are pretty much 10 feet tall and bullet proof and explaining that leaving the door unlocked so they can slip in through the back door because it's quicker is going to be an unhappy discussion that you will never win and will always have to contend with.

It's an excellent tip, and one I wouldn't not have thought of unless I posted here. I think the best way I will approach this scenario is to ensure I have a discussion with the House Director from the get go by bringing this topic up on day one. That way if I do get into a discussion over keeping the door secure, I can properly enforce that rule as an agent of the property. I won't be able to secure the door during the times i'm not there, but I have a feeling i'll be securing the doors several times a night in a back and forth "cold war", at least initially.

I'd be curious to know if, by working for the house and being an agent of the property owners, the House Director is my sole supervisor/client or if I need to report to every single member of the house.

I don't have the slightest problem working for every single member of the house, but you can see how that can be an issue if there isn't a standard set of guidelines or rules. I assume the House Director is the only person I would need to report to, minus security/safety requests from residents of the house?

[DubaiSis]

Think of it like an apartment building. You report only to the property manager but you need to keep all the tenants happy. The chapter president and house manager (both elected roles in the chapter) will want to have a say in what goes on but your ultimate responsibility is to the house director.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Cherrypi

Do you all think it's wise to be posting potential security issues with sorority housing on a public message board?

As someone who works with risk management/prevention and as a former facility advisor, this was my first thought when I read this thread/post!

I don't think it is a good idea from a risk perspective not just for exposing security flaws, but this is a public message board that any Tom, Dick, & Harry can read. Further, how do we know this poster is who they say they are and is benign? We don't!

[Timsierramist]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

As someone who works with risk management/prevention and as a former facility advisor, this was my first thought when I read this thread/post!

I don't think it is a good idea from a risk perspective not just for exposing security flaws, but this is a public message board that any Tom, Dick, & Harry can read. Further, how do we know this poster is who they say they are and is benign? We don't!

It's the internet. There's no way to prove I work security any more than to prove you worked with risk management.

I guess you can't be too cautious these days. I was interested in a thoughtful discussion and I guess I still got it, just not what I was expecting, lol.

Anyways, I guess I'll drop it and accept that this is one of those jobs and posts that I'll just have to wait and see.

I do understand where you are coming from. I guess as a guy I didn't think about the question from your guys point of view.

See, I'm learning already.