After any significant use of force, a security guard should:
Explanation
BSIS regulations and standard industry practice require contemporaneous incident reporting, preservation of evidence (video, audio, written statements), and notification of the employer and, when appropriate, law enforcement. Concealment, evidence destruction, or fabrication compounds liability — potentially supporting obstruction or evidence-destruction charges in addition to the underlying use-of-force claim. Options (a), (b), (c) are improper and could lead to criminal charges, civil liability multipliers, and BSIS revocation.
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