oh my god this is so stupid?

Question

ok guys like I already say I just good a job like security officer
and finally I find the legal definitions of security officer in my state
check this out...
Private security guard service" means any agency, individual or employer in the business of furnishing to the public for hire, fee or reward dogs, watchmen, patrol service, private security guards or other persons to protect human life or to prevent the theft or the misappropriation or concealment of goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, choses in action or other property, valuable documents, papers and articles of value.
Authority; limitations
A person employed as a security guard or armed security guard shall not possess the authority of a regularly commissioned police or peace officer. Any duties performed by a security guard or armed security guard shall be performed in the capacity of a private citizen.

QUESTION IS
how you can protect human life etc etc
if a security officer leak of Authority?

this is bull!!!

ok I expand my question
how a security officer can do the job
if he get sue for assault from the suspect
when the security officer stop a criminal activity???

JAN sometime you have to act immediately
because if you wait for the police it will to late believe me... and that is the part of security officer job I can't accept .. do nothing and wait for the police.. totally bull

thanks deputy sheriff
but I strongly believe a security officer
have a major leak of authority
sir read this
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aica704qQAya0PbJX9PFpQXzy6IX?qid=20061018080153AAhPnmC

I will do the same tonight if this happen again and this is my duty with or without the authority we should have in order to do the job..

Answer 1

As a security guard you are expected to observe and report criminal activity to law enforcement. You are also expected to act as a deterrent to criminal activity much like an alarm system. You are not expected nor are you allowed to stop the activity beyond what a normal citizen can do. If you see a property crime being committed, call the police and continue to observe until they arrive. What you see can be of great importance in finding and convicting the bad guy. If you see a crime of violence against a person, then it up to you how you respond. You can call the police and observe or you can try to intervene as an average citizen with a moral obligation to help a fellow human being. If you feel the overwhelming need to go all "Starsky and Hutch" on a shoplifter, then maybe security work is not for you.

Answer 2

And how is that Stupid ??
A Security Guard is not a Sworn Officer. You have no arrest authority other than that of a Citizens Arrest. Ask who your employer is. Ask them if they are willing to pay for the lawsuit when you unlawfully stop an individual and detain them. How much training did you go thru when they gave you your uniform and put you to work guarding something ?? I am thinking it went something like this. You put in an application. You saw the Supervisor, he asked you a couple of questions and then hired you. You drew your uniform, you were on the job. Hmmmmm Lots of training there. Real Talk Man. Security Guards are there to call the Police (Commissioned Police or Peace Officer) when something is going down.


Protecting Human Life ???? Dude get a grip you are a Security Guard. You ae there as a first line of defense. You are there to let the Bad Man know that someone is there looking out for him. If he is determined screw it , You and your Flashlight and Radio are not going to stop anything. You won't even be a good witness.

Answer 3

Since almost anyone can be hired as a security guard, I wouldn't want them taking the law into their own hands. A security guard, in most cases has no more training then any other private citizen. I would prefer he report to the police and let them handle a situation where force may be required. Any actions taken by the police becomes a matter of public record, which makes it much more likely they will react to a situation in an appropriate manner. Our police forces go through training making them better qualified to take action when needed.
As a security guard you are to watch for problems and report any to the proper authority's.
If this seems like bull to you, you are in the wrong employment.

Answer 4

Why is this stupid? I think this pretty true around the western world. In most cases a private citizen has the right to arrest someone if they catch them committing a crime. (They cannot arrest on suspicion). Security guards, like any citizen, can use reasonable force to prevent a crime or apprehend someone who they know has committed a crime. Anyone can use deadly force to save their own or someone else's life if no alternative exists. A citizen can point a legally owned firearm at someone they know has committed an offense and call on them to stop or surrender. 'Reasonable force' can include firing a warning shot or even wounding someone. It aslo allows the use of weapons such as capspray, batons etc. A citizen can detain someone until police arrive if they know threy have committed an offence. If you are a security guard it is very important that you know your rights and legal rsponsibilities.

Answer 5

When it comes down to it, security guards are going to not want to take the responsbilitiy that comes along with being a police officer, so they should not have the authority of anything other than a private citizen.

Answer 6

It means that a security guard can't arrest people or give traffic tickets, that sort of thing. A security officer is responsible for the security of the business where they work. They cannot enforce the law. It means, my friend, that you are a citizen and not a cop.

Answer 7

Yes, what is the problem here? Security guards do not have the training to act as an upholder of the law. They are there to protect property usually (or people while they are on that property). I don't get what is "stupid" about that. Maybe expand your question a little...

Answer 8

Why would a SECURITY GUARD be able to arrest people? You can repremand people, just like a citizen's arrest, and call the real police to follow-through. That's what those little walkie-talkies are for. Every citizen is entitled to that right, but now since you'll be getting paid for it, you are expected to make citizen's arrests when needed.

Answer 9

You don't protect anyone as a security officer. Those security companies themselves will tell you, all they provide is a human walking around in a uniform. That's the biggest rip off, but it seems to work when they stay in business...

Answer 10

I've always thought security guards just sat with kids who steal stuff at shopping malls until the real police showed up. I've never thought of them as having much authority. This is not a shock to me. Sorry.