What are some common falsehoods about professional security guards? First, there’s the idea that all security guards are armed with guns or other weapons. That’s false. Some have the training and certification (and legal ability) to carry guns or other weapons, and...
If you’re going to learn something, then you want a good trainer or instructor, right? This is true for many things, including working out at the gym, learning a skill or trade, as well as training to become a security officer. What makes a good training instructor?...
What makes a great security guard? Well, first consider what makes a terrible one… If the guard isn’t punctual and doesn’t show up on time, or at all, for their shift, then that’s bad, right? If the guard dresses sloppily, how are they going to garner respect? What if...
Security guards learn about the use of force stages which are guidelines as to how much force may be used against a resisting subject in a given situation. There are different stages. It starts with a security guard being at the scene, whereas there’s a visual...
You could hire your burly brother to stand outside your business and look tough and official and pretend to be your professional security guard. But without any training or certifications, if there was a major problem, would he know how to professionally handle the...
Are you currently an unarmed security guard? Why should you become certified to become an armed guard? If there’s a pecking order among guards, armed guards are above unarmed guards because they have more training and they can carry a weapon on their person. That...
