40% of security guards work in Jeddah

A security guard at a building construction site makes good use of his time reading. (AN file photo)

JEDDAH: Vice Chairman of the Security Guards Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, Mohammed Adeeb Qotob said the number of licensed companies in the Kingdom exceeds 465.
At least 180,000 security guards are employed across the country, 40 percent, or 72,000, of whom are in Jeddah alone.
He said the security guard sector in considered one of the largest and most important in the Kingdom, and helps reduce unemployment through nationalizing jobs.
He said this service is one of the fast growing services over the past three years. Security conditions also have prompted the entry of many new workers to the sector, including guards who serve at commercial centers, offices and companies.
The Security Guards Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce called on four official government authorities to participate in the success of the sectorial meeting hosted by the committee on Tuesday, August 2, at the chamber’s headquarters, namely representatives from the Ministry of Labor and Social Development in the Makkah region, the Human Resources Development Fund, the Jeddah Police, and the National Committee for Security Guards at the Council of Saudi Chambers.
Qotob said the committee also invited companies and security institutions to attend the meeting, which will include discussions of proposals and appropriate solutions to develop and regulate the sector.