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Other Protective Service Occupations  (NOC 6465)
Red Deer Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

This unit group includes workers who conduct private investigations for clients or employers, implement security measures to protect property against theft and fire and provide other protective services not elsewhere classified. They are employed by security and investigation service companies, hotels, retail establishments, businesses and industry, or they may be self-employed.

alarm investigator, corporate security officer, house detective, postal inspection officer, private investigator, retail loss prevention officer, security officer, private, store detective, theft prevention officer.

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The following is a summary of the main duties for some occupations in this unit group:
  • Corporate security officers investigate unlawful acts of employees or patrons of establishments and recommend security systems such as electronic detection devices and access devices.
  • Private investigators conduct investigations to locate missing persons and obtain information for use in civil and criminal litigation matters or for other purposes; they may also conduct polygraph tests (integrity surveys) for clients.
  • Retail loss prevention officers prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Red Deer, Blackfalds, Innisfail, Lacombe, Penhold, Ponoka, Rimbey, Sylvan Lake

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Education & Job Requirements for Other Protective Service Occupations in Red Deer Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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