Posted: 8/2/2011 10:05:47 PM EDT
| Is a security job considered a step towards law enforcement..as to where I would be dealing with a bunch of different people, handling different situations, keeping the peace..I just turned 25 and quit my previous job at a car dealership..I don't really kno what I want to do in life..and am thinking more and more about law enforcement.. |
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I see LOTS of people who want to become police. Be sure you select a good organization to work for. You want to be part of a team where you are given real responsibility, like at a .gov facility of some sort. Don't go somewhere where you sit around all day at a gate house. Quick tip: See what the security guards wear around their belts. If they have "cop stuff" (i.e. baton, OC, handcuffs, etc) you should be GTG. See if it is the guards wearing this stuff, or just the supervisors. If they only wear a Detex clock or wand, keep looking. The reason for this is that security guards who have the cop stuff tend to be better trained by their companies. They initiate investigations, write reports, patrol the facilities for suspicious persons, etc. In some places they are trained in gang identification and relations. This is good stuff if you want to be a cop. In short, look for the kind of company that can give you the training and experience you can use on your resume. One more thing: In-house (hired by the facility itself) tends to be MUCH better than contract security. I've worked both. |
| I will be working in a very nice hospital..I was told that the company I am working for is one of the best security companies,and largest in the world...I'm pretty sure I won't be having a baton or anything like that..but every month I have to have an extra 3 hours of training..and I can request a whole bunch of extra online training I believe..everyone is telling me that the hospital is where all the top guards go..and thats where I will be starting off at..also I hear a lot of.."you will be busy at that hospital".. |
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yea, I think its a great way to try out the field and see how it fits you without having to first get the degree or do the academy.
I started in unarmed security, became a supervisor there pretty quick. believe it or not, we were doing bank alarm response with nothing but a mag light 
then my company got bought out by a large multinational company that wouldn't even let us carry that... went to armed security and was alot happier. was run much more like a police force. we had fully loaded interceptor package impalas, duty belt, vest. we did full reports, made arrests, worked very closely with the local PD's and even some fed agency's. I did eveything there from drug interdiction, to running warrents, and picking people up for probation violations. now that I'm a cop I still use the same duty belt, gear and side arm that I had in armed security! a hospital is a busy place to be security, but I don't think it will give you a true feel for law enforcement. not a bad place to start out tho. |
| Is security a step towards law enforcement? In general I would say "NO". We've all seen what comprises 90% of that industry. Fortunately there is that other 10%. There are some good guys in that group who do great jobs and from that section is where I would change my answer from "no" to "yes". Just don't get stuck with that 90% group. |
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Is security a step towards law enforcement? In general I would say "NO". We've all seen what comprises 90% of that industry. Fortunately there is that other 10%. There are some good guys in that group who do great jobs and from that section is where I would change my answer from "no" to "yes". Just don't get stuck with that 90% group. This. |
| Nevada has good repor with security officers. The testing is actually 'Private Investigator's License" and you must obtain a firearm card to go with it and be sponsored by a company. It is a step toward it and a way to earn money while you get your education. Otherwise, join the military, get out and go that route. Hell you're 25! LOL....my youngest is 25.... |
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Possible.. depends on who is hiring and what they think... May get a guy who works at burger king that does better on the test and interviews..... take some Law classes as well... Quoted:
Is a security job considered a step towards law enforcement..as to where I would be dealing with a bunch of different people, handling different situations, keeping the peace..I just turned 25 and quit my previous job at a car dealership..I don't really kno what I want to do in life..and am thinking more and more about law enforcement.. |
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I will be working in a very nice hospital..I was told that the company I am working for is one of the best security companies,and largest in the world...I'm pretty sure I won't be having a baton or anything like that..but every month I have to have an extra 3 hours of training..and I can request a whole bunch of extra online training I believe..everyone is telling me that the hospital is where all the top guards go..and thats where I will be starting off at..also I hear a lot of.."you will be busy at that hospital".. Sounds good! Any training you can put on your resume is good. I work at a community college that has started ramping up its security after the school shootings (Colombine, et. al) that have happened. We are getting LOTS of related training and it is paying off. We have several officers who are becoming cops, one who just left for the FBI, and a whole bunch who are ex-cops or ex-COs. Try to find out just what kind of training you'll be getting during those 3-hour sessions. If it is geared toward 'hardening' your work environment against criminal and terror threats, you'll be GTG. See if your local PD or sheriff's departments allow ride-alongs. This way you can get the straight scoop from the officers themselves. Quoted:
Is security a step towards law enforcement? In general I would say "NO". We've all seen what comprises 90% of that industry. Fortunately there is that other 10%. There are some good guys in that group who do great jobs and from that section is where I would change my answer from "no" to "yes". Just don't get stuck with that 90% group. I cannot agree with you more. As I said, I've worked both contract and in-house security. Just as in the military, there are the 'short-timers,' and then there are the 'lifers.' The lifers tend to move toward the better jobs; the short-timers are there for the paycheck, or to go to school. (Night security jobs are frequently a dream for students! Lots of studying time.) |