Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 28 - Ports and Airports › Part 301 - Operations and Procedures Manual of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport › Chapter 18 - Port Security - Job Description(s) and Duties (Generalized) › Rule 28-301-18.6 - Organizational Structure of the Contract Security Department

Current through June 25, 2024
Security Department is organized under a headquarters section
				  staffed by the Captain of Security and Sergeant of Security, and a guard
				  section staffed to cover three permanent entry/exit Gate Guard posts and two
				  Security Vehicle Screeners. General job descriptions and requirements for these
				  positions, as well as the Radio-Telephone Operator are as follows:
A. Job Title: Captain of Security
1. Captain of Security - Position
				Description:
(a) Manages a guard force of an
				average of twenty one (21) security officers in the day-to-day activities of
				providing physical security and radio operations/dispatcher services to the
				Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport. Responds to security
				irregularities/incidents. Investigates circumstances surrounding
				irregularities. Prepares concise irregularity/incident reports for State Port
				Authority. Conducts continual evaluations of State Port physical security
				programs and submits security program recommendations to State Port Authority
				on an as needed basis. Actively supports State Port officials in the safe
				berthing/sailing of marine vessels. Actively supports State Port officials in
				the smooth operation of Port activities. Provides short notice security guard
				capabilities to the State Port on an as needed basis.
(b) Schedules security officers for duty and
				assigns security officers to guard posts. Resolves personnel matters of
				security guards as related to duty performance and job assignments. Manages
				payroll of assigned security persons (contract security only).
(c) Acts as senior radio operator/dispatcher
				for the State Port. Continually evaluates assigned radio operators/dispatchers
				for compliance with State Port and FCC radio operation requirements. Certifies
				newly assigned radio operators/dispatchers.
(d) Maintains mutually supporting,
				cooperative relationship with local law enforcement agencies such as Homeland
				Security, which includes USCG Sector Mobile, Customs Border Protection (CBP),
				Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and local drug enforcement
				agencies as well as the U. S. Coast Guard - Gulfport Station.
(e) Actively resolves physical security
				problems to the greatest extent possible or refers unresolved problems to State
				Port Authority for justification.
(f) Develops, schedules, and conducts
				training of assigned security offcars/supervisors on an as needed basis, to
				include: State Port physical layout, State Port Physical Security Programs,
				specialized security officer training, first-aid and Cardiopulmonary
				Resuscitation (CPR), as well as water oriented lifesaving procedures. Develops
				training programs oriented to safe handling of hazardous cargo as applicable to
				physical security officers on an as needed basis. Develops, schedules and
				conducts traffic control training of assigned security officers, on an as
				needed basis.
(g) Maintains a
				mutually supportive, cooperative relationship with commercial agencies
				operating on the Port.
(h) Provides
				a source of primary physical security assessment/evaluation to the State Port
				Authority, and other agencies actively engaged in commerce on the
				Port.
(i) Provides constant
				physical security coverage to the State Port during nonbusiness/holiday
				hours.
(j) Performs other physical
				security duties at the direction of the State Port Authority.