In researching needs and wants, I ask these questions from former, current, and prospective security officers and security guards, armed and unarmed.
1. What do you want from a security company that employs you, or would employ you?
2. What do you need to do your job?
3. What do you expect your job to be?
I have a few more questions, but these aren't what you want, its will you do?
4. If offered, would you take company training in defensive tactics, impact weapon, OC, and handcuffing? Even if unarmed?
5. Would you feel comfortable doing your reports on a computer, on site or in a patrol vehicle?
6. Would you feel comfortable with a user-controlled dash cam in your patrol vehicle?
7. Would you feel comfortable being issued a Nextel or other radio that had GPS locate feature? If it were used to locate you in an emergency? If it were used to verify you were on post when going on duty?
8. Would you, if armed, perfer to buy your own duty gear from an approved list, or have the company furnish it with an upkeep deduction? The deduction would be $1.50 to $5.00 dollars per check, and when the cost of the duty gear is paid off, you stop paying, and keep the gear. Otherwise, all of it comes back to the company in good condition, ready to be reissued. (This would include duty weapon, armor, 2 sets of uniforms, outerwear, and duty gear.)
and finally...
9. If you were given opportunities to grain professional knowledge and "professional development," would you take them if it meant having to learn material or do more than just show up on a post and work 8 hours?
1. What do you want from a security company that employs you, or would employ you?
2. What do you need to do your job?
3. What do you expect your job to be?
I have a few more questions, but these aren't what you want, its will you do?
4. If offered, would you take company training in defensive tactics, impact weapon, OC, and handcuffing? Even if unarmed?
5. Would you feel comfortable doing your reports on a computer, on site or in a patrol vehicle?
6. Would you feel comfortable with a user-controlled dash cam in your patrol vehicle?
7. Would you feel comfortable being issued a Nextel or other radio that had GPS locate feature? If it were used to locate you in an emergency? If it were used to verify you were on post when going on duty?
8. Would you, if armed, perfer to buy your own duty gear from an approved list, or have the company furnish it with an upkeep deduction? The deduction would be $1.50 to $5.00 dollars per check, and when the cost of the duty gear is paid off, you stop paying, and keep the gear. Otherwise, all of it comes back to the company in good condition, ready to be reissued. (This would include duty weapon, armor, 2 sets of uniforms, outerwear, and duty gear.)
and finally...
9. If you were given opportunities to grain professional knowledge and "professional development," would you take them if it meant having to learn material or do more than just show up on a post and work 8 hours?
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