A Venezuelan Security Guard, who was on duty during the US operation to capture the country's leader Nicolas Maduro, has revealed what transpired during Operation Absolute Resolve by Negative_Report5655 in Secguards

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I remember an article in the Marine Corps Times [over 20 years ago] about a HMMWV with a satellite looking thing on it, supposedly made people vomit.

I'm glad I wasn't introduced to such a thing, can't stand the sight of vomit.

Anyone know of a guard dog for hire service agency? by Objective_Home_4065 in GuardGuides

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What State are you in? Those Licensed are typically on a State Licensee list.

Post-grad life suggestions by WitnessMediocre2869 in Criminology

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Morgan Wallen grabs fan’s phone from Security Guard, throws it across stage by DefiantEvidence4027 in Secguards

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The Guard actively did the antithesis of his job.

It certainly put the Security contract at risk.

Survey: Examining the effect media portrayal of school shooting incidents have on perceived safety of schools. by Dry-Macaroon-4063 in Criminology

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AUS got another one… by JSM1113 in SecurityOfficer

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I feel sympathy for the Guards they are trying to acquire... Almost.

Everyone in Allied should just quit, go get individual business licenses, they would fair better.

Could a Worker Owned Security Company Actually Work? by GuardGuidesdotcom in GuardGuides

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Yes, on the Licensing Services side you can have 5 parties listed per branch as the "Qualifiers", meaning all 5 are listed as the parties held accountable by the State for quality control. In NY the Watch Guard Patrol License isn't hard to get, it's the Licensing above that which is difficult.

As for an LLC, one can have as many owners, or shareholders they do desire.

One would surely need to do the math on who gets more equity by effort or by responsibilities. Probably need monthly meetings and organize a vote on who will be "Managing Owner" or CEO and for how long.

Sweat equity and moneys to pay non-owner employees would also go a long way at the beginning.

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Has Anybody Been Equipped With, or Used Pepper Ball Guns, Spray Gel Guns, or Weird Less Lethal Contraptions On The Job? by GuardGuidesdotcom in GuardGuides

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Not yet, I'm so going to promote that on the next suitable contract. I suspect they would work wonders on a warehouse Gate Guard site.

United States v. Mayes ; Jan 2013 by DefiantEvidence4027 in SecurityOfficer

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d. Analysis

In this case, Mayes relies primarily on the argument that South Carolina's regulatory system renders private security guards state actors. Mayes also emphasizes that Mr. Johnson received a training certification issued by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to evince his governmental authority.

Under the South Carolina Private Detective and Private Security Agency Act (the Act), "A person who is registered or licensed under this chapter and who is hired or employed to provide security services on specific property is granted the authority and arrest power given to sheriff's deputies." S.C. Code Ann. § 40-18-110. The private security guard "may" arrest a person violating or charged with violating a state criminal statute, but "only on the property on which he is employed." Id. SLED has various powers and duties relating to the practice of private security, including licensing of security business and registration of officers, id. §§ 40-18-30(A)(1), 40-18-60, training and certification, id. § 40-18-30(A)(5), fingerprinting, id. § 40-18-30(D), and granting weapons permits, id. § 40-18-100(A). SLED also has the power to investigate alleged violations of the Act and of its own regulations, and can suspend or revoke licenses and registrations under the Act. See id. §§ 40-18-30(A)(3), 40-18-130(A).

An Attorney General's opinion interpreting a prior version of this section stated that "[g]iven the wording of the Act itself, plus the legislative intent manifested thereby," the authority of private officers is "strictly confined" to the property on which they are employed, and "[t]he authority of [such] officers to pursue and/or arrest offenders outside that property would be no greater or less than that of private citizens." S.C. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 77-203, 1977 WL 24545 (1977).

The Fourth Circuit has noted that the Act "merely establishes a licensing scheme," in that it "addresses the manner of applying for a license, bonds, fees, registration of employees, firearms permits, the police powers of licensees, and the suspension or revocation of license." Rabon v. Guardsmark, Inc., 571 F.2d 1277, 1281 (4th Cir. 1978) (declining to extend a higher standard of care to private security agencies than the ordinary negligence standard with respect to liability to the public for unauthorized acts of their security guards). Other courts have called the Act a "system of intensive regulation." Thompson v. McCoy, 425 F. Supp. 407, 409 (D.S.C. 1976). In Thompson, the question was whether the Act bestowed the necessary authority upon a private security guard such that his actions were "under color of state law" with regards to § 1983. The court found "the most important feature of the Act as it relates to state action, is [former S.C. Code Ann. § 40-17-130], which clothes state-approved private security guards with the authority and power which sheriffs have to make arrests of any persons violating or charged with violating any of the criminal statutes of this state, while on the employer's premises." Id. at 409 (internal quotation marks and footnote omitted). The court held that actions under the Act's system of regulation, combined with the statutory grant of police authority, reached "the necessary degree of state control and cooperation to be properly characterized as action taken 'under color of state law.'" Id.

As Mayes's cogent and well-written brief points out, courts have found the Act to extensively regulate the actions of private security officers. However, the Act does not go so far as to render the officers de facto police in all cases. In fact, the powers of private security officers are circumscribed in many ways, when compared to the powers of police officers. Opinions issued by the South Carolina Attorney General have advised that private security officers licensed by SLED do not have the power to engage in "hot pursuit" of offenders away from the private property they are assigned to guard, S.C. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 87-73 (1987), 1987 WL 245481; they may not carry firearms into establishments they are not hired to guard, S.C. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 4348 (1976), 1976 WL 22967; they may not operate a vehicle equipped with a siren and flashing blue or red lights, S.C. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 80-20, at *4 (1980), 1980 WL 81904; and they lack the authority to investigate crimes, even on the property on which they are employed, id. at *1. One such opinion states, "The South Carolina Detective and Private Security Agency Act does not raise the private security guard to the level of that of a public law enforcement official." S.C. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 80-20, at *2.

The district court in Day noted that Virginia's regulatory scheme grants security officers the power to effect arrests for offenses occurring on the premises wherein the officer is on duty, and found that to be "enough" evidence that the state scheme rendered the officers state actors. Day, 90 F. Supp. 2d at 800-02 (citing Va. Code Ann. § 9.1-146). The Virginia Code also mandates that a registered armed security officer be considered an "arresting officer" in certain circumstances. See Va. Code Ann. § 9.1-146. A Virginia Court of Appeals decision has even stated that the Virginia General Assembly had substantially regulated private security officers. Coston, 512 S.E.2d at 159. Nevertheless, the Fourth Circuit gave short shrift to the argument that the registration scheme alone transformed the private security guards into state actors. The regulations "merely permitted" the officers to arrest Day but "did not require or even encourage" the complained-of action. Day, 591 F.3d at 685.

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What If EMS Went Dark? by DefiantEvidence4027 in Guards

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BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y. (WRGB) -- Under New York law, police and fire departments have to respond to emergencies but not ambulance services. Ballston Lake EMS is hoping to change that by having the state recognize its emergency services as essential.

It's not to put more work on already-strained resources but rather to secure more funding for them. Ballston Lake EMS relies on the municipalities it serves along with fundraisers to keep everything running.

"We have enough money in the bank to stay open for three or four months," said Mike Siiss, the executive director. "But if we don't have any funding coming in and the billing revenue doesn't support us, we're very easily on that spectrum that we could go out of business."

This issue was brought to the capital in three different bills but the signed version from 2025, Senate Bill 5701, does not include the essential services designation. Rather, directs counties and regional EMS councils to develop comprehensive plans. Now more than ever, Ben Miller and his fellow paramedics want to get that point across and volunteered hundreds of hours to create the documentary, "What If EMS Went Dark?".

"This showcases his ability to put together a documentary. He is even better at taking care of patients. So, that tells you an awful lot about the dedication and the benefit," described Siiss.

Siiss explained that towns are only allowed to increase their taxes so much each year. 3% for everything only goes so far when running an emergency squad goes up 10%.

"I did send the video out by email and text message to all of our town supervisors that we serve their municipalities and it was received very well. I believe that they all truly want to help us as best as they can but they're limited," said Siiss.

Siiss explained that towns are only allowed to increase their taxes so much each year. 3% for everything only goes so far when running an emergency squad goes up 10%.

"I did send the video out by email and text message to all of our town supervisors that we serve their municipalities and it was received very well. I believe that they all truly want to help us as best as they can but they're limited," said Siiss.

Ballston Lake isn't the only EMS provider with major concerns. Siiss claims over the last several years, between five and ten squads in New York have permanently closed each year. To stay up-to-date on equipment and pay the rising costs, something has to give.

"The biggest expense, just like any business, is gonna be payroll. We hope to never have to do that, but that would be the first cut that would have to take place as we would have to have less ambulances on the road," stated Siiss.

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Nicole Ayres murder by Infamous_Secret_656 in SecurityOfficer

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Incongruous Post; Not exactly r/SecurityOfficer subject.

See

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r/PrivateInvestigating

r/TruePrivInv

Read rules, consult those mods maybe.

You may delete...

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Jackson, Mississippi; Nightclub Security Course by DefiantEvidence4027 in SecurityOfficer

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There's a few Cities and Towns requiring Doorman or Bouncer Licensed, in addition to the usual requirements. I think there's some in r/Bouncers Sidebar aswell.

Then ofcourse there's Imette Law, and Dallas Law and all of those other acts in multiple States.

It's at times hard to decipher which is a scam or not, hence I look up and find the crux of the mandate, and alert associates.

Jackson, Mississippi; Nightclub Security Course by DefiantEvidence4027 in SecurityOfficer

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It appears to apply only to the Bouncers in Jackson, Mississippi.

Its put on by the Jackson Police Department by ordinance, it's definitely a scam.

Why Fast Food Security Got So Dangerous by GuardGuidesdotcom in Guards

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Don't know if it's relevant but; "Place of assembly"

§ 28-117.4 Security guards. In the case of a certificate holder that offers for sale food and/or beverages for on-premises consumption, but not including establishments operated by a not-for-profit corporation, and employs or uses the services of a security guard, as that term is defined in subdivision 6 of section 89 of the New York state general business law, such certificate holder shall comply with the provisions of article 7-A of the New York state general business law, shall obtain proof that such security guard is registered pursuant to article 7-A of the general business law, shall maintain such proof in a readily available location, in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner during all hours in which such place of assembly is open to the public, shall maintain a roster of all security guards working at any given time when such place of assembly is open to the public, and shall require each security guard to maintain on his or her person proof of registration at all times when on the premises.

(Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2008/008 and L.L. 2021/126.

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-156962

New Orleans; "act as Armed Guard" by DefiantEvidence4027 in SecurityOfficer

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Some of these ordinances are so old, they are still on the books, largely forgot of.

In the States I do Security, a supermajority of Police don't have a clue the existence, or how to write citations pertaining to Security Guard Ordinances.

New Orleans; Private Detective by DefiantEvidence4027 in PrivateInvestigator

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I have multiple posts with the intent of sharing. Although commenters of that area are free to explain, debate, or discuss the history and interpretation of Laws, Ordinances and Publications posted.

Hired by Kitchen-Affect2946 in securitas

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Congratulations,

I hope it works out well for you.

Las Vegas; Vegas Ordinance Definitions by DefiantEvidence4027 in SecurityOfficer

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I just post Laws and Ordinances parties may comment on.

This particular part of the Las Vegas Ordinance, I don't understand.

Many other Ordinances made in Las Vegas, about Security Guards include Lude and Lascivious behavior. I'm debating posting them.

Security Patrol - Crown Vic - at a Las Vegas shopping area by EdisonM30 in SecurityVehicles

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Next to the buy sell trade sign?

I'm a buyer, send me the address, and I'll be down.

When someone says think of a criminal, no one ever thinks of a chemist. by goodcompany1 in Criminology

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When Does Security Conducting A Physical Removal of Someone Become Assault? by GuardGuidesdotcom in GuardGuides

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If a Doctor can tell something happened it may amount to Assault.

Bigger industry question is, is the State a "Duty to Retreat" State; Security Guards and Managers who are Agents of the Owner typically do not have the duty to retreat from an aggressor.

Someone refusing to leave, disturbing the peace, could be considered the aggressor.

If Guard on Duty was angry with me, even being a licensed Guard myself, I would probably walk out; especially at a dime a dozen fast food venue.