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I would die for that phone holster. In nowadays phones are 7~7.5inch or even bigger. iPhone 15 pro max with military grade full case makes into 8inch size. Im not living in US never been there anyway in my nation, National Gold Vault security officers are considered as government job. Military service experience requires. About duty belt, it depends what company you work. Everyone here, allowed to modify duty belt whatever we like. Im using M4 mag single pouch to holster my 8inch monster phone but it's kinda mystery that no one could figure out what kinda pouch we need for cigarettes pack and lighter. We are not allowed to put anything inside pants pocket at all. So kinda tricky. So we all asked for old radio holster to TL for cigarette packs and its ugly as F and uncomfortable. I wish summer passes so we all could wear vests again. Its oldschool armor vest not mole type. But super comfortable. Pockets well designed especially for smokers. Walkie, 38 revolver, extra 6 rounds, taser type folding baton, PDA, Phone, ID card, handcuffs+key, speaker mic for walkie, wallet, cigarettes and zippo, notepad, pen, painkiller pills (every Goddamn officers has backache), remote, and more all of this shits the vest designed for. No need to wear duty belt beside summer. I really hate summer. We all gotta attach magnetic holster that 2 ways one piece inside shirt and 1 piece surface of shirt. My nipple hurts like hell. Giant police body cam must be running 10 hours shifts. We all got purple mark on the right nipple. Even we all wear soft T-shirt inside long sleeve uniform shirts. Why long sleeves? cuz at patrol everyone complained sun burns. I really really wish summer passes. Always unpredictable raining. At assignment long way amor truck trip, teams on the back they are ok but shotgun sit and driver experiencing pain in the ass. Every time they or me get out, baton taser folding baton stucks when we open door. Units on the back, they are fine all they have to do is lay down sleep with pillows and smoke vapor cuz no CCTV on back of amor truck but in the front. So some smokers carry cigarrets and vapor to reinforce nicotine in long trip when lucky to placed in back of truck.
Im a Class A truck driver and an Armed security officer in the state of California. Plate carrier is a bit much. Level 3 + A will do you solid. No need for a plate carrier. Unless you do armed security for brinks and loomis like picking up money. And why the two badges and two identification holders. Bit over kill with theses extra items. But overall good video brother. Stay safe out there 🫡
I finally got all my gear took a very long time to get everything after two years I finally have everything I need for work it was all self pay I was only supplied with company shirt all my gear was self paid for
Your gear is unnecessary as an unarmed guard. Unless your contract/post and Allied Universal all say you can have that gear. That is the only way it would be deemed necessary. Your vest is probably not allowed because it has to be approved by Allied Universal for you to wear, and as mentioned, it also has to be required of you as an armed guard and allowed by the contract. Your handcuffs and pepper spray also have to be approved and allowed by the contract. If they are approved, you still have to take the required classes for both the handcuffs and pepper spray to get certified that you know what you are doing with both. If Allied Universal doesn't provide those classes, you will have to pay out of pocket. If you use either non-lethal force items on somebody. You may be subject to a lawsuit for not being certified or required of you to do so. You can be sued, possibly jail time, or both depending on the severity and the laws in your state. This will also get Allied Universal and the contract both sued and tied up in legal litigation as well. Just be careful. There's a lot more to it than looking cool.
When I worked for allied Barton. I wore a concealed level 2 vest (no approval needed), handcuffs ( no approval needed), pepper spray (not allowed) but I did not care. I worked in a dangerous bus stop. I also carried a pocket knife. I never used anything beside my flash light.
Yes carrying stuff like OC and battons without proper license is not recomanded. But in the end I think it's better to be in trial in front of a judge than be the dead guyon the floor because you had nothing to protect yourself.
Better advice would be; carry a radio even if no one is in range or on the other end. People don't know you don't have backup nearby. Put a 6 inch flashlight in a pouch so everyone thinks you have a baton. Have an OC spray pouch regardless if you carry one or not. Have handcuff pouches no matter what. If no cuffs put some spare medical gloves in there. Keep the back mostly flat but full pouch duty belt. Now go and watch the video on RU-vid about the art of war documentary. Sun tzu says; when you are weak pretent you are strong. Obviously to determine aggression. Keep working on your skills, wisdom, and equipment youg man. Victory favors the prepared. Be safe out there..
Just a heads up.... The back plate is suppse to be lower than the front. Everything your wearing isn't going to do anything without proper training & acknowledge. I worked for Allied 3 months, complete joke of a Company but I do remember Unarmed isn't allow handcuffs or pepper spray. I worked Armed & still wasn't allowed OC Spray. Not too sure why you'd want it regardless. It hurts eeverybody around.
every account is different, it depends what the property management wants and state laws. in california working for allied and even before the merge with universal protection services when it was called allied barton, i used to be un armed and carried hand cuffs and pepper spray even when i became an account manager. also your plates should be level front and back, not the rear lower than the front. stop being an idiot and do some research
Yeah the back plate and front plate are not suppose to be at the same height however my carrier was too loose and the back plate was not protecting my vitals. Your right everything that is a tool on your belt you should be trained for, I have been getting personal trainings at different places to recieve certifications. Also have been practicing the use of my equipment on my own time. A lot of people dislike allied haha, I don’t have anything too good to say about the company or too bad it’s about what I expected I do appreciate the co workers I’ve met. Policy says that I’m allowed to carry everything that is legally allowed to be carry by citizens under state law. Minus a firearm (even if I was of legal age and certified to carry one). I just switched from that cheap dollar store pepper spray to a pepper gel by Sabre because of that same concern of back blow
@@officerbailey6866 rifle plates are literally supposed to cover just your vitals and sit at the same height if possible. i dont understand why you smooth brains don't research this shit yourself. if you really want my honest opinion, i think its a joke to wear a vest working security without a gun.
I have been using a pepperball for duty use after I have read up on our company policies and state laws the state has no restrictions on the use and carry of pepperball launchers I went with Byrna for my use. My company policies allow the use of self issued less lethal as long as it follows state laws
You actually work for Allied universal interesting. And you are a unarmed guard for a bank. Real smart kid. So when the bank gets robbed . You are the first one getting shot dead.
I'm sorry, but some of this advise is bad advise. Especially the get your own badge if your company doesn't supply one. And the placement of gear. Know where everything is. You shouldn't have to look for anything. I'm not dogging on you, just want you to understand. And just kidding on this one, but the first few minutes seems like it's a strip poker game, and you're loosing.
I think he did mention this is his journey of what he knows and willing to share. Instead of stating he got bad advice how about giving some good advice with actually tips for the future videos. Also each state and company provides different things and requirements as seen from other comments. I believe he did a great job trying to explain and share his journey and what he knows. I aint dogging u, im just trying to understand.
No one gives perfect advise and I’m sorry you feel I was leading you or other viewers in the bad direction. Everyone should make their own decisions based on good or bad advice. It’s not illegal to wear a badge in my state so I wear a badge. A badge definitely adds a lot of credibility your there to do securtiy and also adds easier identification especially if your company gives you a shirt with no patches I know where most of the things are on my belt and practice/train with them on Appreciate you watching and appreciate your constructive criticism!
One thing I’ve learned in security. Look at their employees and how they carry themselves in uniform, appearance and professionalism. My first question. Do you guys offer insurance. Then I’d ask the hourly wage and determine if I can afford to live with paying insurance. Second thing I’d ask, what is the retirement plan and is there retirement benefits and a pension. Third thing, how many years til I can retire and receive my retirement pension and funds. As for company wise. I would look into the contracts they have. Do they only have private entities or do they have any government or federal contracts that I can work my way into. If zero government/ federal contracts, I’ll walk out because that speaks a lot for the company. I’d rather work my way into those THEN promote under that capacity. Then I’d ask, are you guys in more than one state and how many government contracts have you lost. Allied, I know lost all in one state. I’m sure others would follow suit in the near future. Just FYI from personal experience. Being armed or unarmed don’t matter or make a difference. What matters is job duties. Most of the time armed guards are just there as a better deterrent than unarmed. I was offered an armed position at a bank a while back. However, it was the duties that came with it. If someone came in and pulled or even fired and hit someone. I was not legally by policy eligible to return fire. What matters is job duties. Are you there as a security guard to observe and report OR are you there as a protective services and a protection officer? Security guards or officers really are just observers and reporters and in hopes of a deterrent in hopes criminals and terrorists will look the other way and leave. Whereas, a protection officer is there to protect and has every right under policy to draw and return fire unlike security staff that is placed for observing and reporting. Which is why when it comes protection services, there are higher responsibilities and deeper in depth training than just a basic guard card class. And even most armed guards. Therefore, my question would be, would I be an armed security guard/ officer or a protection officer on sites! Two differences and I learned that when I was offered a job at a bank and I turned it down because of that! If a state requires no security license. Don’t even carry a baton, pepper spray or especially a firearm! Cards are insurance policies! At least in my state because you get trained in the laws of do’s and don’t’s and that’s why a lot of states with no licenses required have a higher tendency of security personnel getting into legal troubles because they don’t know what they can and cannot do. Word of advice, I would do ground ground defense training if your going to do your own training. Injuries compared to restraint techniques and grapples would be better looking in court. That why law enforcement and corrections officers get certified in ground and restraint techniques and not karate. Saves liability. Find a company that has more than two days of in house training, preferably, at least one too two weeks minimum. Cover yourself with liability! And find a company that also will teach you more than firearms and less lethals. Be safe!
Bro! Security to security! …. Gear isn’t what helps protect one’s self. Training and skill sets in many fields is what helps protect one’s self. Not talking of firearms either. Please tell me that dress cap is a joke! LOL only time I’ve seen police officers wearing them besides on television is during funerals and ceremonies. A plain black baseball cap would get a security guard more respect. Only thing that money should be spent on is a TQ and a trauma kit and training in different fields. Not gear. You don’t need a lot on a belt either and really, need zero items on a vest. Word of advice, wearing your vest underneath your shirt and not displayed would get a security guard more respect. A rifle? Are you working at a nuclear facility or some government or military installation?! Why else would a security guard need a rifle?! If not supplied a piece of tin there’s a reason you don’t have a piece of tin. Oh. You work for allied. That explains it, LOL. They lost all local government and military base contracts where I live. A lot to nearly all of their personnel have only the “contract security” mindset. It’s embarrassing when in a government position. Respect on the proper wear of belt and equipment! Most guards are tacticool with belts and module vest. If you have a tin badge on your chest, remove the tin badge from your belt and vise versa. That is asinine! No need for two badges. Please tell me that’s really not your “duty” spray, LOL Bro! Do NOT carry cuffs that way! If you don’t have a pouch keep them in your pocket or just simply do not have them! If you keep jewelry, don’t have it out and over your uniform. Identify yourself when police arrive by having your work ID displayed. I’ve never had to give my drivers license while working because my work ID with the local government decal and information is always displayed and alls they need is your name and who you work for. Speaking from experience, you are correct on the needle proof gloves, however. The downfall is, the gloves can also make you overlook contraband because you can’t feel it because of the gloves. So pros and cons. PS, wear a black sweater underneath. Not white. Gives off a more professional vibe.
You are here too!!!?? Justin, leave these guys alone 😂 . You are on all the security channels. Our RU-vid host speaks articulate about his equipment setup.
@@crimbullet LOL Not subscribed though. Your in LE. Tell me, when do you see police officers wearing those patrol/ dress caps!? Only time I see them besides on TV is only during ceremonies and funerals. Never see any officers wearing those. Baseball caps are standard. I think only Philadelphia PD is the only ones I know of that is required uniform.
@@TheAngrySecurityGuardChannel I have one in my closet; I threw the other away a few months ago. Only worn it in a funeral or to take a picture lol. I see them on TV wearing those caps in Pakistan, India, and on the east coast area like PA or New Jersey. Maybe it’s an east coast thing 🤔.
I don't see how not wearing the cap is any different from a judge or arbitrator not wearing a robe or a preacher not wearing a collar. It's traditional and a symbol of professionalism
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Please note badges are not lawful in all states for Security Officers nor are generic Security Enforcement badges in some states such as California ...They require badges to have a badge number and company name...plus approval by BSIS. Some states have restrictions on knives and the length that can be carried while on duty. California it's 2 inches. A knife is a lethal weapon. Any defensive weapon should include training and or certification/ license.
Yes everything's dependent on your state, In my state you don't have to be licensed personally as security officer and obtain a card , rather your company must. My state also doesn't have restrictions on the carrying and use of pocket knifes they fall under the same prosecution of self defense meaning you must not exceed the force needed to stop someone attacking you with serious bodily harm, In my setup I keep it up front in case a situation happens and I cannot reach my pepper spray before they attack me. I couldn't agree more anything you carry you should be effective and if possible take training on how to use and get certified. Things like that not only help you be better security professional but give you skills you need!
@@officerbailey6866 Just understand a knife and pepper spray are not interchangeable in their use. Someone shoving you in front of a bar could mean using spray but a push and the disparity of force displaying a knife and or using it could mean going to jail. It is reasonable to assume great bodily injury and or death is going to occur with a knife, a push not to much.
@@officerbailey6866 I currently work for allied universal..at my site they don't allow us to have cuffs or oc spray or a vest what site do they work at
@@kalebmichaelrodgers2572 its all site dependent, if they do not allow you to even wear body armor I highly recommend you go to another site. That's a huge safety concern
That would be funny. Be a security guard and then get in trouble for a security badge haha. Ridiculous! Technically in most cases, if in an unarmed position, not even supposed to have pepper spray. Therefore, a knife will surely get one terminated! If in an armed position and can’t have a knife too while carrying a firearm, then I’d quit on the spot because it shows the mentality of the company! Plus in an armed protective position verses an armed observer and reporter position, higher duties and responsibilities come into play. Therefore, it’s a medical accessory tool and a survival tool. Even working in a government building, I’ve never heard anyone say, I can’t have my knife. Even when I used it to help open things for staff, and it’s bigger than two inches.
Great advice, am actaully planning to get a safe life defense bundle. Just dont have enough money yet saved up to get it but IMO safe life defense is the best body armor you can buy!
@@officerbailey6866 SLD- Plus is the vest I currently use by Safelife defense. It’s a 3A vest. Level 3 and 4 are rifle plates normal made out of ceramic or steel. Our standard is 3A, like most law enforcement agencies. Rifle plates are great in a rifle threat environment and a rapid deployment setup should be considered if you are moving in different threat levels in this field.
@@UniversitySecurity yes your very right, I have switched off the bank post so I no longer have a great risk of a rifle threat. I am now actually using safe life defense and I’ve been very impressed with their body armor it’s very comfortable even during a double shift! Thank you
