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Security department

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, security department means: The hotel team responsible for guest safety, access control, incident response, and monitoring the property and its public areas.

In Turkish: güvenlik departmanı

How it is used

Common in hotels, resorts, and large venues. It works with front office, management, and maintenance on lost property, disturbances, emergencies, and staff access.

Example sentences

  1. The security department reviewed the camera footage after a guest reported a missing laptop from the lobby lounge.

    Here, the term means the unit that investigates incidents on the property and checks surveillance materials when a report is made.

  2. Please inform the security department if the conference entrance stays open after the evening shift has ended.

    In this sentence, the department is responsible for access control and securing event areas outside normal operating hours.

Common collocations

  • contact the security department
  • security department staff
  • security department report
  • duty managerThe manager in charge of the whole hotel during a shift, especially in the evening and at night, who deals with problems and emergencies.
  • shiftA fixed period of work, such as morning, evening or night, in a job where different teams work at different times.

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