THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF SECURITY GUARDS SERVICE IN ETHIOPIA : THE CASE OF COMMERCIAL NOMINEES PLC

Abstract

main purpose of this research paper is to investigate the activities, challenges and opportunities of guards service in Ethiopia. Important issues related to private security company’s ( PSCs) are also raised and discussed including major duties of security guards service, roles and powers, registration , certification and licensing, recruitment and training of private security company, regulation and possession of armaments. Qualitative methodology refers an applied research is concerned with using the knowledge acquired through research to contribute directly to understandings of issue. This have the objectives of developing, monitoring or evaluating policy and its related practice. A qualitative methodology was used following explanatory and descriptive research method. Explanatory and descriptive research refers a brief discussion method. To select the sample the researcher used purposive sampling such likely choosing samples in a deliberate manner based on their knowledge and experience they have. Data’s are generated and analyzed thematically. The findings from this research indicate that although PSCs CN security guards face many challenges their contribution can’t be underestimated. Challenges in this study refers such like absence of law to carry weapons, lack of training and professionalism, poor wage and working condition, employees are poorly equipped and works has to be done on training, recruitment and hiring. In this study prospect refers here in to the expectation that the findings of this research hopefully help to improve challenges and management. To curb the problems or the challenges faced by both CN and employees, the CN and the government of Ethiopia is expected to come up with clear and separate regulation which specifically addresses the private guards service and establish a separate regulatory organ with the responsibility regulating and controlling the field.