I was somewhat disturbed by a comment in another thread that stated that security work is for those that can't make it as cops. While I understand that this may be an opinion shared by some, it is my hope that this is not an idea that is shared by all. If this is how the industry perceives itself, it will become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
As I have been expressed in other threads, the Security Industry is a great deal broader than most people give it credit for. I think the problem is that many of the people in business and in the security industry, particularly at the security patrol level, don't see the "big picture" that is Security Management. Security Patrol is actually a rather small part of Physical Security, which is a small part of Security Management as a whole. Success at Security Management is not possible if it is limited to those that can't make it as cops.
In truth, even if someone could make it as a cop, they are not really what is needed for security, as their experience only applies to some aspects of Security Management and may even prove detrimental if the "cop mentality" can not be changed into a "security mentality". Security Management is a completely different perspective than Law Enforcement, with different tools, different rules, and different missions.
The need for experienced and qualified Security Management experts is growing and I can tell you right now that the people stepping up to meet the need are not those who could not make it as cops. It is people like myself who have enough experience on both sides of the fence to realize what I have said here... that Security Management is a huge field that takes a larger perspective and multi-faceted approach.
Resigning security to anything other than professionals is selling the whole industry short.
As I have been expressed in other threads, the Security Industry is a great deal broader than most people give it credit for. I think the problem is that many of the people in business and in the security industry, particularly at the security patrol level, don't see the "big picture" that is Security Management. Security Patrol is actually a rather small part of Physical Security, which is a small part of Security Management as a whole. Success at Security Management is not possible if it is limited to those that can't make it as cops.
In truth, even if someone could make it as a cop, they are not really what is needed for security, as their experience only applies to some aspects of Security Management and may even prove detrimental if the "cop mentality" can not be changed into a "security mentality". Security Management is a completely different perspective than Law Enforcement, with different tools, different rules, and different missions.
The need for experienced and qualified Security Management experts is growing and I can tell you right now that the people stepping up to meet the need are not those who could not make it as cops. It is people like myself who have enough experience on both sides of the fence to realize what I have said here... that Security Management is a huge field that takes a larger perspective and multi-faceted approach.
Resigning security to anything other than professionals is selling the whole industry short.
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