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Doorman? Think again, he's a private security officer
As the private security industry looks to upscale and upskill by using technology to relieve security officers of the conventional and sometimes mundane jobs of patrolling and guarding, The Straits Times looks at some existing roles in the private security industry that break out of the mould.
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Mr Rosli Ahamad, a boutique security officer, has, since 2012, stood guard at various high-end jewellery stores in Orchard Road, looking like one of the "regular" sales assistants by dressing similarly to blend in. Customers feel more comfortable this way, instead of being greeted by someone in a security uniform, he says.
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