What do you want to see on a security position resume?

[Condo Guard]

It is a shame that other factors are keeping this industry stagnant (in terms of pay and training), at a time when we truly are needed. Businesses have figured out that with 3 hour response times from the police, "catch and release" arrest policies and rising insurance rates, you better hire...

[Condo Guard]

Yes.

This is what you get when you 1) defund the police, 2) guilt trip everyone into thinking the criminals need to go free because 'the system' is guilty, and 3) legalize drugs and make them cool. Get everyone addicted to a machine in their hand that provides instant answers (but not...

[Condo Guard]

SF brought up two items I had forgotten about - nitrile gloves and instant ice packs. Some really good first aid kits don't have them (ice packs) for some reason.

NR, I'll be kind and say maybe he moved to a new house or has some kind of condition. I think there is a real over reliance...

[Condo Guard]

Case in point: one of our merchants got vandalized very badly back in 2020. It turned out to be a random, one time attack, but it was hard to tell. They decided to have a contract guard do foot patrol around their building for a week or two.

I see this guy walking around in open toe...

[Condo Guard]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/goog...064602131.html

I agree that it depends on the industry. Action verbs are better than the passive tense. As far as addresses go, I'm not sure - I can only say that I've gotten more responses when I've put a physical address...

[Condo Guard]

My motivation at the time was that so much of the job seemed to be "learn as you go." I really wish someone had given me some practical tips to make things easier when i first started.

Part of the problem for a general manual is you can't get too specific, because you have 50...

[Condo Guard]

Sounds like we work similar sites, SF. Whenever I tell them they might be handcuffed, I always remind them that I will sit them down in the rain and babysit for three hours, and aside from being soaking wet, they'll miss their next dose of heroin or fentanyl. That usually gets them compliant. (Especially...

[Condo Guard]

Seattle has issues on and off the field. I'm glad Wilson is gone; he was really becoming a distraction. He went "Hollywood" when he married Ciara. Whether Carroll should continue being coach remains to be seen. Both teams are similar in that they have to get an offensive line that can...

[Condo Guard]

So, I'm cleaning out my parents' house (finally). Came across a rough draft for a security manual I wrote many, many years ago. I am aware that there are plenty of security manuals out there; this one was more for guards new to the field, giving practical advice rather than just the dry, "Here's...

[Condo Guard]

It is hard sometimes, but even with co-workers I would never associate with outside of work, I always remember: this person may be the one to perform first aid on you or call 911 if everything goes south - so I try to be reasonably nice in the sandbox...

[Condo Guard]

We've talked about this before on the forum; comes up every couple of years. I think it is a case by case basis. I've never worked a job where I just did security; there were always small tasks that made the shift go by quicker, so I didn't mind. I'm a big believer in the "broken windows...

[Condo Guard]

https://www.theverge.com/c/23311333/...eater-homeland

Very long article about the flaws of the TSA. (Trigger warning: long anecdote about a trans woman and her difficulties going through the scanners). For those that don't remember 2001, it was a strange, scary time in America. A lot of...

[Condo Guard]

Dispatching is a tough job - you have to be able to multi-task, remember details and coordinate responding units. Small towns and college campuses have their share of issues - I would imagine the amount of drug overdose calls has increased EVERYWHERE. And with fewer police I can only imagine the...

[Condo Guard]

Correct, NR - I should not have included that incident in my Homeland Security post. They were career criminals with no political motive.

[Condo Guard]

It is tough when you're stuck with someone who is miserable. I always found some excuse to get away from them ("Why don't you continue your patrol, I want to go back and check X at that other building..."). And there is no point in giving them any constructive advice - they just want to...

[Condo Guard]

Basic emergency kit items and extra batteries. I worked one site that was so badly organized I carried scotch tape and my own printed "Out of Order" signs for all the problems I would find.

And I always carry a multi-tool - I don't use it frequently, but its there when I need...