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Private Security
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Private Security is one of the leading professions in the
world today, and current police officers and especially
retired police officers can reap the rewards. People
wanting to get into law enforcement should consider a job in
security prior to applying for police departments. |
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Private Security Without question, security guards are one of the
fastest growing professions in the world today. Everywhere you look, some
type of security is needed. Most retail stores have visible security guards
as well as under cover loss prevention.
But what benefits do these have to people wanting to become police officers?
A lot. Showing that you already have security experience is important to
police departments, especially already being a security guard. On |
most police interviews, one of the questions they will
almost certainly ask is if you have any security experience.
A year in our opinion is a minimum.
Security Guard's are moving up in pay very quickly. Some
security guards even make more then police officers, which
is causing a lot of retired police to enter the field of
security. In fact, a lot of new officers find themselves
working side security jobs since their still working to get
to their top rate. Security Guards are finding more and more
benefits as time goes on.
Take private security "Loss Prevention" for example. These
undercover security officers work in plain clothes for
retailers who are looking to cut down on their theft loss.
These security officers actually have arrest powers on the
store's property, and some are paid extremely well. We've
found some Loss Prevention Managers for example to make well
into the six digits (over $100K/year), which is simply
astonishing considering a police officer averages around
$35k to $65k a year. In fact, most police chiefs don't even
make that much.
But the true benefits for becoming a security guard is using
it as a stepping stone for criminal justice majors. Several
people are turned away from police work simply because
they've never worked a security guard position and therefore
the police employer doesn't have a way to gauge the
applicant. When you do a security job, you are obviously
dealing with people on a regular basis, which is what you
will do in police work. This is extremely important to your
potential employer, especially considering you will have
plenty of competition who has security experience as well!
Getting your criminal justice degree is great; working the
job of a Security Guard position is in our opinion equally
important to show an employer.
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