Being one who firmly believes in protecting myself and those I love, (as there is no local police department, and the troopers take forever to show up) I have always been one who carries a tac light, asp palm defender, and pocket knife on me at all times.
However shopping at the local grocery store a few days ago for a turkey, I ended up running into a mental patient who I've had problems with at the hospital where I work. Apparently she recognised me, and gave me a very dirty, slightly crazed look, as she was probably recalling when I had to wrestle with her and apply 4 point restriants by doctors orders to protect her and others from herself. Needless to say, the rest of that shopping trip I was looking over my shoulder, and ready for just about anything.
It was after this trip that I realised that many security jobs which involve direct contact with the less desirable members of society provide for this danger of security personnel being assualted off duty just as police work would. Either out of anger or revenge for police charges filed as a result of the security officers actions, or as a result of a situation like mine. However, as far as I am aware, there is nothing in place for security oficers that is even remotely similiar to HR218 which allows police officers to carry off duty for personal protection.
While I'm not suggesting the off duty arming of all security officers, I am curious if anyone else is aware of any security companies which do anything to protect their officers from those they encounter on duty, while they are off duty. It only makes sense that an officer capable of open carry on the job is just as capable of concealed while off duty, and the same with issuing officers who carry OC daily with an off duty pocket can.
And for those of you who might call me parranoid, I've had my house egged the night after a underage drinking bust where I worked at the campground, my girlfriends tires slashed, and I've been tailed from work to the area of my home at least one time that I am aware of (and shook the tail a few blocks away).
However shopping at the local grocery store a few days ago for a turkey, I ended up running into a mental patient who I've had problems with at the hospital where I work. Apparently she recognised me, and gave me a very dirty, slightly crazed look, as she was probably recalling when I had to wrestle with her and apply 4 point restriants by doctors orders to protect her and others from herself. Needless to say, the rest of that shopping trip I was looking over my shoulder, and ready for just about anything.
It was after this trip that I realised that many security jobs which involve direct contact with the less desirable members of society provide for this danger of security personnel being assualted off duty just as police work would. Either out of anger or revenge for police charges filed as a result of the security officers actions, or as a result of a situation like mine. However, as far as I am aware, there is nothing in place for security oficers that is even remotely similiar to HR218 which allows police officers to carry off duty for personal protection.
While I'm not suggesting the off duty arming of all security officers, I am curious if anyone else is aware of any security companies which do anything to protect their officers from those they encounter on duty, while they are off duty. It only makes sense that an officer capable of open carry on the job is just as capable of concealed while off duty, and the same with issuing officers who carry OC daily with an off duty pocket can.
And for those of you who might call me parranoid, I've had my house egged the night after a underage drinking bust where I worked at the campground, my girlfriends tires slashed, and I've been tailed from work to the area of my home at least one time that I am aware of (and shook the tail a few blocks away).
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