What do police think of security guards 

Man I had a police Officer who showed up, turned out to be a false call at my site and he thanked me for protecting the site. In return, I thanked him for protecting and serving.

I used to work as a security guard and currently in law enforcement. Working as a security guard was just as tough as being law enforcement. I have many stories while working as a security guard for less than 2 years. I have most respect for all the security guards out there.

I've worked both. Currently law enforcement. This video was absolutely correct. Cops love good security guards that do their job and properly carry out their duties. It's nice to show up when security has effective done their job to help calm down a situation. Unfortunately, there's not enough training for security guys to understand what they can and can't do. Law enforcement has constraints just like security does. But different constraints. Without security guards, the world would be worse off for sure. Observe, report, and intervene when it is appropriate and safe to do so. And use prudent and reasonable judgement.

I'm a security specialist officer as well. But we all deserve to be treated better.

I worked security a high crime site, I had a good relationship with all the police officers. As you said, know your limitations and don't do things to put yourself at risk.

I work in security at a hospital unarmed and medical staff treat us worse than parasites

We at times are a threat to police officers who needs to make extra money while off duty.The police at times see us as competition because where cheaper.

I work in the security field and the most interesting dynamic to me is how professional and respectful sheriff deputies are from all these different counties than local POs are. I've never been able to figure out why.

Thank you for your honest and good advice again!

Amen brother. I love your attitude and content.

Thank You for Your Service and Protection & Amazing Security Patrol Officer & Great Video Content

Currently armed hospital security. We are not LEO but there are alot of parallels.

Am security specialists Guard, it depends on experience or training military, we Perform our duty in military manner I salute u SIR thank u so much to be on our side Amen

Police will look down on you by default as a sec officer, but you can certainly change their opinion of you by being highly competent in your duties. When I first started security, the police would completely blow me off and ignore me when attempting to get their name, badge# and DR# after an incident occured. It honestly killed my confidence and made me feel like a joke. But as I got thrown into crazy incidents as my security career progressed, I made arrests, drug busts and responded emergency service calls that also required a police response, I've earned thier respect. In fact, half the time they show up to my property they shoot the shit with me and try to recruit me. It truly all depends on you. Not all guards are a joke and incompetent in their duties (believe me, I know thier are alot of shit bags as well), it's truly a case by case basis that will ultimately depend on you.

people need to respect security more often! at the end of the day, we risk our lives saving and assisting civilians, the only difference is the rule of engagement. We don't need a gun, taser to gain respect!

Good Job offers I salute u God bless you day by day Amen.

I work for security and I just be saying I’m “Top flight security” as a joke 🤣🤣😂

I have no criminal record, but where I am I called the police about a man chasing me into my basement not letting me leave or go to sleep and he was threatening to kill himself. The police came to my house act like they wanted to arrest me, even though I’m the owner and took the felony Holders, they took out their handcuffs and I was like what are you doing? I’m an off-duty security guard and they said I’m not gonna be a security guard for long and then put their handcuffs back in their pocket after the police left after letting him go after him, acting psychotic he kept me awake for three days while I was on duty watching a building I could not, eat or sleep and when I did eat, I would eat at work. I basically drink energy drinks and because I was so stressed out with some type of PTSD. I’m not a doctor at times. I didn’t even drink body mode. I think it’s illegal the police put it in my lap that I have to decide under Castille law if I have to defend myself.

Security guards need to be paid at least half of police officers get paid. Maybe even more because we don’t have benefits either. Well benefits that’s matter

I've done two Ride Alongs with the local sheriff's office and city police in my town and I am current security right now and they asked me what I did for a living and I told them that I work security and they thought it was cool and great experience for someone wanting to be a police officer people who are interested in working in law enforcement do me a favor start applying for some security companies and gaining experience or look into college or even the military those are the top 3 things I highly recommend u do

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As far as over-stepping boundaries go, and being guilty of "playing cop", that would mean an attempt to enforce the law is taken into action. While security can and many do make arrests, it's for the purpose of securing/protecting. Securing and protecting people is not playing cop, just because the actions either appear similar or sometimes are the same, that doesn't mean they have the same purpose. I always explained it like this to those who don't understand: Police and security are the inverse of each other. - Police: Even though police do protect people, it is not their priority in function, their purpose is law enforcement, and any protecting/securing they do is a byproduct of their primary function. - Security: Main purpose is to secure/protect people, property, and assets. Any function of security into crime (such as arresting/detaining people) is a byproduct of their primary function.

I know this is late for this video. But in honestly like you said, its a love/hate relationship, but that depends on how the guard does their work. like you said, guard stays in their lane and do their job, stop jumping into something that they have no rights to be in, let the officers do their investigation. There are soo many factors into this that make it hard to say one thing and then another.

Most guards get little respect. I currently work armed security as a side gig, and I've been doing security for 12 years now. I happen to get 100% respect from coworkers & law enforcement because I am an actual Cop full-time (main job).

Most of the police officers I come in contact with are very cool and so far only a few that are already hot headed to begin with we happened to cross paths..I just do my thing and get out of their way.

I was a floater, nd simply observing and reporting got me into a lot of trouble. There's the site sheet, and there's how the regular guy does his job. I went to a hotel with a bar, and correctly noted that the bar was still open after 2am and the staff appeared to be having a party. Everybody was mad about that including the company I worked for.

It depends on the state. I work security in California and South Dakota, armed everywhere. In CA it was observed and report unless your life or health on the line only, in California we were specifically told that we can't protect others. In SD, I did everything "hands on", we arrested people, and we testified in court just like cops would. We only had one cop who had problem with us, that cops was reprimanded. We did end up being in shorts fired situation, look up "grand gateway hotel shooting" also you can look up "native sun news version" where a family of diseased name is all. Anyways in that one, cops did drop the ball when it comes to life saving measures. We were doing everything we could to save the guy, but cops actively refused to get aed, cops said he was already dead, we kept going on CPR, mostly chest compressions and gsw patches. When fire department arrived, they found pulse, (we did too before that) fire department told cops to get out and joined us in life saving measures. According to family of the victim, we did extend his life enough for him to wake up and testify with a yes or no buttons. Also later we found out that cops didn't have basing life saving measures trainings, the only thing they were trained is to help themselves with TQs. Anyways, depends on the state, what security guard can and can't do, also it depends on the insurance policy

any time the cops show up at my hospital i ask whats going on .. other than that i stay out of there way unless they nned me

I currently do security and my dad told me that cops look down on security since he used to be in the line of work

Not all security details are created equal, and thus the rules change based on what your job is. Loss prevention at Sears outlets will never be an armed guard for a federally controlled restricted access site. You know? So always act accordingly, and don't overstep. Simple as that.

Bro im dieing to see some body cam videos of yours! Can you show me a few?

As stated by my professor at university he stated security is a critical component in the criminal justice system but just expect recognition for it. The big issue most people in law enforcement have from my experience is 1. They get involved in things that are not their business. 2. Most do not know their job or have a working knowledge of the law.

Well many people in the security industry mostly those who are wage earners, failed to understand the difference between a police officer deputy sheriff highway patrol officer and what they're doing is he security guard. Security guards are employed by a business that is licensed by the state to provide security and protective services to the public. Police officers law enforcement people or as some call it peace officers are employed by a municipality, a county, or a state agency such as the highway patrol or state Bureau of Investigations. Security guards are assigned to a particular location such as a warehouse a housing tract a construction site as a condition of insurance coverage their job is to observe and report contact the police, or fire department, as the case may be. As a retired police Sergeant with over 26 and a half years on the job I have encountered a wide and diverse group of people employed by the security industry some who I felt were wasting their time and should actually put in an application, police officer, I have bet those who have been rejected by a police department and are doing this type of work because they felt that this validated their need to be in a uniform carrying the gun looking important. Then there are those that really scare The Living Daylights out of me. At a time when wages were very low and we're talking about the 70s 80s and 90s, I would run into a uniform security guard who had everything and I mean everything that a police officer would carry the same firearm the same ammunition the same leather gear the same type of uniform even a bulletproof vest. I just wondered how in the hell this person unless they're living with their parents were able to survive and be able to buy all of these things it was really scary. And of course there was one of these types of individuals that was carrying a Model 29 Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum with Magnum ammunition oh my God. There was a security guard that was working a Mexican bar in Los Angeles we had to respond because of a fight that ensued and while we were talking to the security guard I noticed that they were wearing a tactical vest that was used by SWAT hearing not only a 45 automatic but a backup weapon and we unfortunately had to arrest him for carrying a concealed weapon. One of the basic things that you should consider is the fact of errors and omissions or liability people who work for City County state or federal agencies are immune in some cases from civil liability however if it does go to court they're represented by that City attorney County attorney Were Us attorney's office. You on the other hand you're employed by a private company who may or may not have liability insurance but I can guarantee you as soon as your employer can figure out a way to point a finger at you in your misconduct you're going to be fired and then you're going to be on your own.

"no arresting powers" depends on what state you live in. Where I live, on post, we have full color of law.

I am starting a career as armed security

I work for armored truck company it’s not easy

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i want to lean more about the security

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The majority of police officers do look down on security and it simply is what it is. 🤷‍♂️ There is a stigma and stereotype on this line of work that will never go away unfortunately. Anyone in security is going to have to get some thick skin with a quickness and realize that in the eyes of the majority of the general public and your LE peers you're either a wanna be who couldn't make it into police work or a goof who couldn't get any other job. We all know that is not the case for everyone in this line of work but that is just the very blunt honest truth of this particular topic. Seek and invest in good training. Buy good equipment. Present yourself in uniform professionaly. Act and speak professional. Conduct your daily duties as if the company owner and property manager are standing right beside you. Do not try to enforce state law. Your role is to protect your client and their property. Do not go looking for trouble or start hunting for shit to get into. If you want to be a cop, then join a department. If you can't become a cop. Do NOT try to live a fantasy LE career through security.

No backup that hurts me to say that but its true we all alone

Security gaurd have to be better with de-escalating and verry strong communication skills. Majority of Security guard have no hands on policy which verbals are extremely important.

Take a look at new security agencies , excelsior security in Jacksonville in Florida

Yes security do have rights to arrest a person detain you until police come

I wanted to be a security guard this year and take the training to my license it’s 100 dollars.

When it comes to chasing people i believe we as security should do that in specific circumstances. I had a major situation at my post where i had an illegal immigrant coming into my casino and began running rampant throwing chairs at myself, my supervisor and began assaulting some patrons even grabbing a lady at the bar. In these situations you should pursue that person until the person leaves you property, you gain compliance, or the cops get there. Thats just my take on the chasing thing

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Well, everything he said is just a general opinion, it all depends in the state that you are licensed and providing security. The state of South Carolina, by state law, grants security arrest powers like a deputy sheriff for the purpose of enforcing state law in the property their providing security. If security performs an arrest the responding police officer is just a police transport NOTHING ELSE. The police is no required to investigate if probable cause was met nor should question the guard. Officer would not take the report either, security would be the one filing the affidavit for probable cause for the arrest and would be the one dealing with court and the DA for the prosecution, the police is just a police transport. That’s South Carolina y’all Now in Florida, which is the state I do security, we don’t have detention or arrest powers like South Carolina. We have the same “citizens arrest” power that every citizen have.Only under 3 exemption we are lawfully allowed to perform detention by state law and qualified immunity if done so in compliance with the law but in general, nah we don’t get any Authority. Personally, I don’t call the cops unless is worth doing so and even when a called them I don’t care what they do. I just provide the info I have and wait for the event or case number, don’t care if they do something or not, all I care is that I’m cover from my end and my company. I’ve seen guys trying to school the cops on what to do and even telling them what to do, and that my friends is completely wrong. They start not to like you if do that so. Bottom line is, everything he said in the video is right but it only depends on which state you doing security.

To me it’s just a job I follow my post orders to the letter

I've never had a problem with police just know you're not a cop if something happens call them (911) take all notes and be ready to rely those notes to the cop when they arrive and let them take over be ready if they need yo assistance simple we are not law enforcement

Well. I believe in equality! So I try not to like either of them very equally.

If your only to " observe and report "....why do you carry a gun and ware a vest?

Stay safe.

It Should Be What Security Guards Think Of The Police Really !!!!

Ask them do you work for the public? If they answer yes. Tell them, Well, IM THE PUBLIC. Officer John Q Public here.

How come you dont become a police officer, or have you tried already, just a wanting to know?

TBH you can’t really know what one thinks of security or anyone in general. I mean, I’m an armed guard myself and I see some guards that go overboard with buying gear and clothing looking like SWAT members with things not needed or issued to them. Even cocky attitudes in which many shouldn’t be working security. Some people I refuse to work with myself. Funny thing, it’s usually regular guards that only have the State license required training and nothing further I’ve noticed. Sorry but I don’t believe that police officers let a security guard intervene in a police matter especially something like that. Unless you have training and work a sector of security that by law gives you certain powers of a police officer and the LEOs know that, then that’s different, maybe. Retail, wearhouse, restaurant/ bar type of guards, naw.

Do you have to have a high school diploma or g e d

Where did you buy your badge from?

Topflight security is legit👍

Competition like Burger King vs McDonald's

"You don't get paid enough it's not worth the risk" police don't make much either some guards make more than police lol money is never worth the risk but somebody has to be a hero right? If I'm an armed guard and there is an active shooter I'm not waiting around like the cops in Uvalde I'm taking my shot! I've seen your other videos talking about the legal actions I can face like murder charges and what not but thats why we have USCCA and it is worth that trouble if I'm actually saving lives by taking out an active shooter. Well, anyways I love your videos love the content and love yo hear you talk even when you ramble on lol I'm hoping to become an armed guard maybe drive an armored truck

How you feel when it's time for you to retire

We really are a sad group of people

were like the police . lol . top flight

in your opinion was the security guard legally allowed to handcuff detain and search the man in this video without his consent and without first giving a verbal warning..... because as a result of this incident which happened outside of my apartment I was evicted from the complex due to a zero-tolerance policy and a drug-free addendum addendum ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1TAKSygSEGU.htmlsi=J9scXxVKtV21ltIT

They hate us so much

Lmfao he has no clue a security guard powers have on the law said eaither

Two cameras?

I make more than most police officers and I have better cars clothes n healthcare. I continue my education, and I would rather observe n report / public safety than be a servant ,

DETER, Observe and Report. P.S. no man in this🤰shape is going to be looking down on me, period wouldn't even have it from a healthy one.

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There's no such thing as a perfect guard.

Do not let a police officer Tell you how to do your Job because i AM going to say that they think that they know your Job More than you do And thats The Truth of The matter of fact And i AM not lying about that.

Cops are lazy. At an apartment complex I called in a domestic disturbance. The cop was asshole. He told me to call in an unknown problem, next time. He wanted to decide if the problem was worth the paper work. He wanted to blow off calls. The next time I tried to call in an unknown problem, the call taker wanted more information than an unknown problem & wouldn't send the police until she got more info. Another time dude was walking from the middle where the building are to the parking lot. He looked suspicious, he had on an orange thick windbreaker tied tightly at the wast & a bunch of bulges around the wast, which didn't look natural. I got out of the patrol car to make contact & he ran hopped the stockade fence. I heard something clatter on the ground. I hoped up the fence to see dude walking back to something on the ground. He saw me & ran with out picking it up. I recovered a car tape deck with the dash vinyl around it. I called. The cop didn't believe me because of the orange jacket & the tape deck could have come from any where. I told the cop, dude was breaking into cars stealing tape decks & putting them in his jacket to hold them. They checked a few cars in the front lot & didn't find any thing & blew me off. Next day my boss said the manager said a bunch of residents said their cars were broken into. That's the cook county sheriff department for ya!

Why would that cop be agitated? When you were reporting a woman who unlawfully carried a firearm? That’s a good thing .

I'm not allowed to work pending investigation now. I did nothing wrong. Police officers are not all our friends in security. They fractured my wrist.

I like working with troopers .. I’m manger I work bad parts of forth Worth and Dallas I. Some bad parts town . I do a lot bodyguard work as well and pi work my deal is I don’t like city police there lazy there fat and I hate it ... I love working with dps troopers they are so professional... I’ve gotten to the point we’re I don’t work Secuirty in Certain cities because the pd is just so shity at there jobs and it puts you in a bad spot I’m a little biased and a little jaded because I have quite a few years and Security I’ve seen good police officers and very bad police officers just like I’ve seen very good security officers and very bad security Officers ... secuirty is not for everybody... ... A good practice that I tell my officers as once the boys show up and give your statement let them handle it ...

stop calling security top flight

Um observe and report. Thats it. Why are you chasing, detaining, and putting your hands on citizens. If you see something, observe if its criminal call the police. Security is not even close to police or powers of police. 99% of security want power over others. And cant for numerous reasons. I really have a hard time as it is to respect police, do you honestly think im going to respect a security guard whos not a cop thats on a power trip.. remember your not above anyone, Security guards are wanna be cops but never will.. Keep your hands to yourself unless life, or property is being at risk or stolen. And what ive seen, Allied security is the bottom of the totem pole not one security guard knows the law or the constitution. So me personally I would never speak to someone who thinks they have authority over me unless I'm hurting someone. Then maybe deescalate the situation until Real Cops come..

The guy making a video is a security guard, talking about what police officers think of security guards. What nakes you so special that you can speak on behalf of police officers? You're NOT a cop, you're not a first responder. Cops do not want your help, they want you to stay out of their way

They are not GUARDS Damit. They are Security Officers. Guards Guard Dog Houses. Damn I Hate That Term

Why is it that many security guards stalk me when I’m in a homophobic environment especially?!

As a security officer with prior military experience the police and I get along quite nicely but everyone has different experiences