Originally posted by N. A. Corbier
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As I said, on a philosophical level my company "doesn't like" to have to deal with things like firearms, self-defense items, arrests, use of force, etc. But in South Carolina we hold those things near and dear and the local office doesn't mind taking some liberties. Certain clients are also more interested in having well-equipped security professionals, as opposed to warm bodies filling posts. As a result, we did have some pretty good training on legal procedures, mostly how to make arrests and what for.
The people over me at my site are looking to security to engage in law enforcement activities as much as is required to keep the peace at the facilities. Since we have the legal authority to do this, there is no problem meeting those expectations. We make arrests and appear in court frequently and through that process have made a lot of contacts and friends in the local law enforcement circuit.
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