What is the difference between a security guard and a security officer?
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Each state’s general statutes determine the titles. I always preferred security guard for people like myself who primarily observe and report.
Incidentally, I started a similar thread sometime ago. You may want to read over the many posts contained therein.Security: Freedom from fear; danger; safe; a feeling of well-being. (Webster's)
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I got a little ass-chewing from my boss not too long ago for calling myself a security guard. Even though last time I checked my Washington State Unarmed Security Guard Licsense still says GUARD."Alright guys listen up, ya'll have probably heard this before, Jackson vs. Securiplex corporation; I am a private security officer, I have no State or governmental authority. I stand as an ordinary citizen. I have no right to; detain, interrogate or otherwise interfere with your personal property-... basically all that means is I'm a cop."-Officer Ernie
"The Curve" 1998
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Originally posted by Mr. SecurityThat's known as an Attendant.Some Kind of Commando Leader
"Every time I see another crazy Florida post, I'm glad I don't work there." ~ Minneapolis Security on Florida Security Law
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From what I know, there are many security guards and few security officers. And fewer night watchmen. I don't get the attendent thing, I thought that they parked cars and such. Seriously, to be a good security officer you need to know a few things like the difference between infraction, misdemeanor and felony. Also you must be able to understand what probabale cause is and when you are allowed to detain and/or arrest, along with a myrid of other legal knowledge. Now. I ask how many security personnel know these things?Murphy was an optomist.
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Originally posted by jeff194307From what I know, there are many security guards and few security officers. And fewer night watchmen. I don't get the attendent thing, I thought that they parked cars and such. Seriously, to be a good security officer you need to know a few things like the difference between infraction, misdemeanor and felony. Also you must be able to understand what probabale cause is and when you are allowed to detain and/or arrest, along with a myrid of other legal knowledge. Now. I ask how many security personnel know these things?Some Kind of Commando Leader
"Every time I see another crazy Florida post, I'm glad I don't work there." ~ Minneapolis Security on Florida Security Law
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Lets blur the line a little more....
After taking a minimum of 218 hours (They're still deciding how many) of training at your own expense, or the expense of your agency... You may become a Certified Seaport Security Officer. You will have the authority to enforce all traffic laws of the State of Florida with the same authority as a campus/airport police officer. This means LEO DUI arrests. You will have trespass authority - the ability to arrest on sight any trespasser and remand them to a LEO.
And no, you're not a cop.Some Kind of Commando Leader
"Every time I see another crazy Florida post, I'm glad I don't work there." ~ Minneapolis Security on Florida Security Law
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Even more blurry. The Security Agents in Montreal's Metro enforce a city by-law which basically is a mini criminal code. So you don't get charged criminally but you have to pay a fine for breaking a by-law. The Quebec penal code allows 'people who are hired to enforce a law' (including by-laws) to arrest for obstruction. So these guys have a little more power than I do. If you refuse to id yourself to them so that they can issue you a ticket,they can arrest you for obstruction.
These guys really don't want to be known as Security. Offically they're Transit Inspectors but they have adopted a bilingual word instead of Security. They call themselves SURVEILLANCE Agents.I enforce rules and regulations, not laws.
Security Officers. The 1st First Responders.
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Guard or Officer, Neither!
I work security for a county hospital. The county has designated us "Medical Center Protection Officer." It's still "Officer" I guess, but it sounds like a garbage man calling himself a "Sanitation Technical Specialist."Apparently a HUGE cop wannabe...
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I know certain people would consider anyone who calls themselves a Security Officer is a wanna be cop.
Cheers!
~Markus J
Enforcement Division,
Housing Enforcement unit,
Delta Security
http://www.deltasecurity.ca/
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Originally posted by N. A. CorbierLets blur the line a little more....
After taking a minimum of 218 hours (They're still deciding how many) of training at your own expense, or the expense of your agency... You may become a Certified Seaport Security Officer. You will have the authority to enforce all traffic laws of the State of Florida with the same authority as a campus/airport police officer. This means LEO DUI arrests. You will have trespass authority - the ability to arrest on sight any trespasser and remand them to a LEO.
And no, you're not a cop.Old age and treachery will defeat youth and enthusiasm every time-
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Originally posted by ycaso77These limited-authority positions basically allow the agencies to skip the expense of a full fledged LEO. Do they have the authority to arrest for criminal acts conducted in thier area of operation?
The problem is that a "sworn state-certified" ... "security officer" is illegal under FSS 493, which specifically states a security officer has no official authority. How will these "sworn..." "security officers" arrest for infractions when FSS 493 prohibits activities which convey official authority, or the use of blue light.
Either they screwed up and meant "police officer," which is kinda strange since it survived 4 rewrites in the senate, the house, and Jeb Bush... Or Florida just decided to duplicate DOACS under FDLE for seaports, create huge licensing requirements, and a quazi-police agency in the name of keeping costs down.Some Kind of Commando Leader
"Every time I see another crazy Florida post, I'm glad I don't work there." ~ Minneapolis Security on Florida Security Law
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