Hello, found this site off of Google, have been posting a few times, then noticed this thread. 
I live in Southeastern Wisconsin, run a small security company up here. Came up here because I hate the Florida heat, and because my significant other wanted to finish college in her home town.
I've spent about 10 years learning, then training others, that law enforcement and private security are two different professions that happen to share some equipment and mission requirements. Nothing pleases me more to have police officers who will not only accept backup from your company's officers, but who will call you and request assistance if their own people are too far away, or they know your closer.
This is something that my old employer enjoyed. While PD and my officers had different jobs, when it came down to it, PD would back my officers up, and we would back PD up. To know you produce officers who are professional enough that the area police will rely on them for support, and that your own officers can rely on police for support, is very good indeed.
I'm currently getting bored, leaving the business to my subordinates, and in a CJ degree program. Part of its for professional development, but the other part is I will probally apply to the local police or SO, and put my time in there.
Oh, and it saddens me that the private security industry is filled with idiots of all stripe. Especially when there are 8 private security persons to 1 sworn officer in most areas. Hopefully, something will hit critical mass, and the idiot guards and the companies that provide them will face state mandated training approaching law enforcement academies.

I live in Southeastern Wisconsin, run a small security company up here. Came up here because I hate the Florida heat, and because my significant other wanted to finish college in her home town.
I've spent about 10 years learning, then training others, that law enforcement and private security are two different professions that happen to share some equipment and mission requirements. Nothing pleases me more to have police officers who will not only accept backup from your company's officers, but who will call you and request assistance if their own people are too far away, or they know your closer.
This is something that my old employer enjoyed. While PD and my officers had different jobs, when it came down to it, PD would back my officers up, and we would back PD up. To know you produce officers who are professional enough that the area police will rely on them for support, and that your own officers can rely on police for support, is very good indeed.

I'm currently getting bored, leaving the business to my subordinates, and in a CJ degree program. Part of its for professional development, but the other part is I will probally apply to the local police or SO, and put my time in there.
Oh, and it saddens me that the private security industry is filled with idiots of all stripe. Especially when there are 8 private security persons to 1 sworn officer in most areas. Hopefully, something will hit critical mass, and the idiot guards and the companies that provide them will face state mandated training approaching law enforcement academies.
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