Armed Security Work In Florida`

[secguy]

Hello;
I'm a Florida class "D" license holder and I'm considering getting a "G"
license.
Question for the armed people out there............
What would the likelyhood of a bank mgr. or an apartment
complex mgr. hiring an armed SO rather than an unarmed?
I'm also wondering if it would have to be a uniformed post (working for
an agency) or an uncover possibily?

[N. A. Corbier]

A bank manager or an apartment complex manager will most likely be hiring a contract security company. You can work, with a D and a G, as an employee of the bank or apartment complex (A W-2 employee), but you may not advertise security services without a Class B Security Company license, a Class M Manager license, and a metric f--- ton of insurance.

Basically, if you're looking at in-house, someone's going to put an ad out for an armed guard. Otherwise, you may or may not be hired in an armed position by a contract security firm.

As far as the uniformed question, Florida defines a "security officer" as a person wearing a uniform who performs guard or patrol services. They may be armed, for a limited duration, but only for specific circumstances, and only under the employee (W-2 employee relationship) of a Class B licensee company or an in-house firm.

So, in other words... If you want to do plain clothes and be armed, you need a Private Investigator's License, which takes 6000 hours of investigative experience or 6000 hours of internship under a current PI.

[gcmc security part 2]

So, in other words... If you want to do plain clothes and be armed, you need a Private Investigator's License, which takes 6000 hours of investigative experience or 6000 hours of internship under a current PI.

It's 2 years so 4160 roughly. Also as of 1 September 2008, all applicants for a CC license must have completed at the minimum 24 hours of a 40 hour course. The must complete the additional 16 hours within 180 days. Sound Familiar?

[N. A. Corbier]

Its only 2 years now? :|

[NRM_Oz]

Sounds like our new laws for security staff (not armed) 10 day BS course including 2 days 1st aid and being a newbie you have to be a Provisional Licence Holder where you are basically a work experience boy / girl and if your trainer takes a dump onsite you have to go with him as you are under his / her care for 12 months and then assessment on competencies.

[secguy]

A bank manager or an apartment complex manager will most likely be hiring a contract security company. You can work, with a D and a G, as an employee of the bank or apartment complex (A W-2 employee), but you may not advertise security services without a Class B Security Company license, a Class M Manager license, and a metric f--- ton of insurance.

Basically, if you're looking at in-house, someone's going to put an ad out for an armed guard. Otherwise, you may or may not be hired in an armed position by a contract security firm.

As far as the uniformed question, Florida defines a "security officer" as a person wearing a uniform who performs guard or patrol services. They may be armed, for a limited duration, but only for specific circumstances, and only under the employee (W-2 employee relationship) of a Class B licensee company or an in-house firm.

So, in other words... If you want to do plain clothes and be armed, you need a Private Investigator's License, which takes 6000 hours of investigative experience or 6000 hours of internship under a current PI.

Thanks very much for the info.;that will get me going in the right direction.