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Why do property managers have problems with their security guards? Well the answer to that question can be either complicated or simple. There are many factors that can contribute to the problems that a property manager can have with his security guards including whom the security guard company is, laws and regulations regarding security guards, budgetary constraints, the security requirements at
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There are many benefits of being a security guard in Albuquerque and I have found several ways that a guard can exceed his/ her job performances. I think that a client's ultimate satisfaction with a security officer is one of the major contributors to their overall feeling of success with any particular project. I have employed many security officers and been one myself in the capacity of runn
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When property managers hire security guard companies they have a picture in mind of what their contract security force will look like, but too often what they get is not what they pictured. What we have found is that most security guard companies are capable of providing the service that property managers want, but too often do not because of a lack of ongoing quality control procedures.
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Private Security Professionals of America (www.MyPSPA.org) understands that Private Security plays a significant role in the day-to-day protection of people and assets. The steadfast growth in Private Security coupled with the broadened responsibilities placed upon the Private Security sector, further necessitates the effective recruiting, hiring, training and deployment of educated security
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Within the private security industry, Observing and Reporting is a fundamentally accepted practice and considered a routine day-to-day responsibility. Based upon a number of variables, employers may develop additional Observing and Reporting protocols which often may include:
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In a very small and almost unnoticed article on May 7th by the Associated Press, it was reported that Campus Police Officers at the University of Rhode Island will start carrying firearms, making it the last public university in the U.S. to arm their campus police.
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Security in general is not a one-size-fits-all business venture. Responsibilities of a security company, security department, or security representative can vary widely from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction, from job-site to job-site and from one position to another
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Laws governing the conduct of private security officers are derived from several sources: tort law, state statues, criminal law, and State and U.S. Constitutional law. Many of the restrictions on private security officers come from the tort law of each state. Tort law defines a citizen’s responsibilities to each other and provides for relief to recover damages for injury caused by another
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