Community Standards - Sun City Anthem

Bill Hornecker
Volunteer Security Officer
Security Patrol
Phone: (702) 614-6751 Fax: (702) 614-1101
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Sun City Anthem Security Patrol
Since January 2007, our Security Patrol articles have identified and explained the various
job tasks or assignments we address on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. We have highlighted
individual volunteers and explained their specific duties. Now, in this article we will
highlight the duties of Security Patrol Management: Chief; Assistant Chief for
Administration; Assistant Chief for Operations; and Watch Commanders.
We have seven Watch Commander (WC) positions (one per each 24 hour shift, per seven
day week). The WC’s oversee the work efforts of the Dispatchers, and the Drivers. Their daily
job tasks include inspecting our vehicles at the beginning of each shift to determine if there
are any safety items that need to be addressed, and to determine if each vehicle contains the
required equipment, and if they are clean and ready to drive. In addition, the WC’s review
the previous day’s Driver Logs and Dispatcher Logs to determine if there are any specific matters
of interest that need to be brought to the attention of either of the Assistant Chiefs or the
Chief. The WC may drive a route during his or her shift, or ride with any driver or drivers
if he or she wishes, or they may elect to remain in the office to provide a warm body for the
Dispatcher to look at.
We have two Assistant Chiefs, one for Administration and one for Operations. Their duties vary from overseeing the work of
the Watch Commanders, Dispatchers, and Drivers to reviewing the various daily logs and reports to determine if there are any
issues that need to be addressed immediately, or that need to be brought to the attention of the Chief. In the absence of the Chief,
the Assistant Chief for Administration has decision-making authority, and in his absence the Assistant Chief for Operations has
equal decision-making authority. The Assistant Chief may wish to drive a route that day or ride with another driver, or he or she
may wish to provide office support to the Dispatcher and Watch Commander.
We have one Chief, and his duties are varied. The Chief is responsible to the SCA
Association Manager, and ultimately to the SCA Board of Directors. He reviews all Driver
Logs, Dispatcher Logs, Incident Reports, and Statistical Reports for purposes of assessing the
overall security needs of the community. From the information provided in the various
reports, the Chief determines what villages, or specific areas of our community, need additional
security patrol coverage. Through the efforts of the Dispatcher responsible for scheduling
shifts and the Dispatcher responsible for gathering statistical information, the Chief
analyzes the data and produces a monthly report for review and use by SCA Association
Management. The Chief analyzes all incident reports on a weekly basis for purposes of generating
a monthly report that highlights all suspicious activity, property thefts, home breakins,
vehicle break-ins, and acts of vandalism by the time of day (when available), by week or
month, by village, and by the specific nature of the crime or troublesome activity.
In my opinion, the Chief’s ultimate responsibility is to oversee the health and safety of the
total SCA community, and equally to provide a stress free, happy, and enjoyable work environment
for the Security Patrol volunteers. We always need more volunteers. ✸
Marty Thomas
Volunteer Security Officer
14 Sun City Anthem • July 2007