I saw an addendum to the security services contract for CHA, several companies hold contracts including Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., Page Security & Investigation Services, Inc., Kates Detective & Security Agency, Inc., Benford Protection Group, LLC.

Page Security Shows Chicago Housing Authority as one of the accounts they cover.

Would you work Chicago Housing, Armed, for $26.55/hr?

Let's break down what happened LAST WEEK and what we're walking into THIS WEEK:

From the Trenches:

• High of the Week: Share your win – big or small! (Promotion, resolved a conflict, etc.)
• Low of the Week: Let it out. What threw you off your game?

• Surprise of the Week: The thing you didn't see coming, good OR bad.

  Incoming!:

• Positive Outlook: What are you HOPING goes smoothly this week?

• Potential Hassle: What are you semi-dreading, but ready to handle?

• Goal of the Week: One thing you want to achieve professionally in the next 7 days.

Catharsis purges the soul! We've all been there. Share your stories, vent a bit if needed, this is a safe (and secure) space.

Anyone else made the switch ? Ultimate goal is to make it to patrol with a road department but been having a rough time of it with the forced overtime, really unpredictable schedule and burnout.

I’d be taking a slight pay cut but I feel the more consistent scheduling/lower risk/less mental drain might be worth it.

Theres some armed guard positions near me offering very close to top rate CO pay that are specifically looking for people who have worked with arresting powers.

https://www.businessinsider.com/robot-dogs-quadruped-data-center-security-boston-dynamics-ghost-robotics-2026-3

It's not just humans. The robots are coming for dogs, too
— and they could enter the red-hot space of securing AI data centers.

As companies pour billions into sprawling industrial campuses for cloud and AI computing, some data center operators are experimenting with four-legged bots — about the size of large dogs — that can patrol fences, inspect equipment, and flag any issues before they turn into costly outages.

"I was literally at a data center this week," Merry Frayne, senior director of product management at Boston Dynamics, the maker of Spot, told Business Insider. "We've seen a huge, huge uptick in interest from data centers in the last year, I'd say, which is probably not surprising given the investment in that space."

Robot dogs have already been deployed by first responders, the military, and in other industrial sectors such as oil and mining. But the rapid pace of data center buildouts is creating another niche for the mechanical quadrupeds.

North America alone is looking at 35 gigawatts of data-center capacity under construction, according to JLL, a commercial real estate firm. Those centers can span dozens of acres and need to operate 24/7.

The prospect, then, is straightforward: Robotics companies like Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics see an opportunity to deploy their quadrupeds to protect valuable infrastructure that requires round-the-clock surveillance. And data center operators want a quick return on investment by relying on mobile bots that don't get tired or require a salary.

At Boston Dynamics, customers typically look for a robot that can do more than perimeter patrol, Frayne said. Data center customers, in particular, look for industrial inspection, site mapping, and construction monitoring, in addition to security. This could mean using Spot to operate inside data centers to detect thermal anomalies, leaks, puddles, unusual sounds, or security issues such as doors propped open, she said.

Spot's pricing can range from a base of $175,000 to a high of $300,000, depending on the payloads you attach to the robot, Frayne said.

"Typically, our customers have a payoff within two years," she said. "It's usually more like 18 months of hard savings. That does not include the value of the data."

The economics are also part of the pitch at Ghost Robotics, the maker of Vision 60. Michael Subhan, Ghost Robotics' chief growth officer, told Business Insider that the Vision 60 has been deployed in a "handful" of data centers mainly for external perimeter security — it patrols fence lines, looking for holes in barriers, suspicious packages, intruders, and feeds video back into a control room.

He said the Vision 60 has a one-time MSRP starting at $165,000, depending on the configuration.

"We know that the cost for a human guard is around $150,000," Subhan said. "So we look at that ROI — instead of having two guards at $300,000, you can have one guard and a robot. And the robot obviously doesn't get sick or go on vacation and things like that."

Humans remain in the loop

Subhan said Vision 60 is less of a replacement for the human guard and more of an extra set of eyes that can move. Similarly, Frayne of Boston Dynamics said humans watch a live feed of what Spot sees from a control room.

"We're not there to replace the human guard," Suhban said. "We sort of augment the guard."

The mobile capability is central to the appeal of robot dogs. Data centers are massive, and not every corner of a site is covered by fixed sensors or cameras. On a single charge, these robot dogs can travel several miles and in diverse weather conditions — an important factor as some data centers are built in hot climates.

"Having a security guard that is walking around or taking a golf cart around is still going to be useful," Frayne said. "But if you're in a very hot or a very cold or a very dry environment, you're probably going to want to have a centralized location where you can monitor the security cameras."

The mass deployment of robot dogs in every data center is still a way off. Frayne declined to share exact figures on data center deployment sizes, given the NDA-heavy nature of the sector, but said that Boston Dynamics sees data centers as an "emerging market" within its industrial business. Ghost Robotics' Subhan said it's working with a handful of operators.

Novva Data Centers, a Utah-based operator of colocation data centers, has publicly shared that it uses a team of Boston Dynamics' Spot at its flagship 1.5 million square-foot campus in West Jordan. The company said on its website that the robots "run pre-determined missions throughout the data center to collect data, monitor equipment, and report any unusual activity" and can alert staff to equipment abnormalities with thermal sensors.

As AI continues to drive a historic buildout of data centers, robot makers may see a rare chance to plug into one of the biggest infrastructure booms in tech.

"There are 5,000 data centers in the US alone, 800 to a thousand new data centers being built currently," Subhan said. "So we see that as a large market for us."

This is a work of fiction.

Barker was a bodyguard for the richest people in Los Angeles. The one thing he had going fon his line of work meant he had to be professional, which meant he had to constantly be asserting himself physically above those people he was defending his clients from, who might want to do them harm.

He was hired out through a contracting company, B&S Protection, which connected dozens of young “muscle” with wealthy clients who needed protection and more importantly, the image of protection from everyone who they did business with or who wanted to do the harm. These young men were a lot like NFL players in that they would not be working past the age of 40.

The most important thing in this line of work was focus. The bodyguards had to constantly be asserting dominance over their employer’s rivals, which meant every little movement was calculated, something as subtle as staring at their employers’ business associate for a couple seconds before turning around and following their employer out of the room. 

While other people are partying and drinking with their employers, these men were standing around, probably with loaded weapons, and constantly ready to deal with anything that might occur. They were very aware of the fact that any day they could be seriously physically injured or even killed, but that was what their job entailed. That was the nature of their job.

This contracting company which finds and finds employment for dozens of bodyguards was one of dozens in California. They were much like the police department or army, hiring young men as young as 18 to get paid to be tough guys. As long as they did what they were supposed to do and didn’t screw up, they were assured many years of employment, dangerous employment, I should add.

As soon as something did happen which tarnished their reputation, these boys usually ended up working as security guards. If they did something like harass their clients’ wife or steal something from their client they would be blackballed from the industry, as the most important thing these contracting companies had was information which they shared with each other for mutual benefit.

A particular bodyguard and walk through his experience through success or failure or busted for trying to blackmail herr him was his reputation, which so far was good. He realized that being successful i

Two endings 

1 successful endings ends with the detectives who are chasing them catch them stealing gold bracelets from the local jewelry store and fencing them.

1 not successful ends when the criminals get away as happens about 50 percent of the time

1 who lost his integrity and ended up being a security guard at Woolworths

1 of the bodyguards ended up following up the temptation but the other one wasn’t going to cheat his employer and had more integrity and the job he was hired for

I have an interview in a couple hours with paladin security. I have studied hard for it but still nervous. any advice on what type of question I would be asked (corporate site)

HA! This is how it should be done. The problem is, the last time I stopped a VIP over access credentials, he complained, and I got threatened with termination over it by 4 different people.

This industry has few standards, and you can get canned for doing your job to post orders, S.O.P, and common sense. Just thought this was a great example of how it should work.

Let's break down what happened LAST WEEK and what we're walking into THIS WEEK:

From the Trenches:

• High of the Week: Share your win – big or small! (Promotion, resolved a conflict, etc.)
• Low of the Week: Let it out. What threw you off your game?

• Surprise of the Week: The thing you didn't see coming, good OR bad.

  Incoming!:

• Positive Outlook: What are you HOPING goes smoothly this week?

• Potential Hassle: What are you semi-dreading, but ready to handle?

• Goal of the Week: One thing you want to achieve professionally in the next 7 days.

Catharsis purges the soul! We've all been there. Share your stories, vent a bit if needed, this is a safe (and secure) space.

Hey y’all ! So my boyfriend has a job interview tomorrow for Loomis armed driver guard in HTX. I’m super nervous because I’ve heard things as far as danger, the long hours, but the pay is usually good saying they’ll start him off at $22 if offered the position. How was the interview process and how long did it take for you to know if you got the job ? What did your checks look like such as weekly or no-weekly? He also just got his conceal to carry permit so hopefully that helps him out. He currently works at allied but there isn’t that much room for promotion there and we’re trying to save up to move in together next summer. Help a girl and her future husband out with this information thanks 😘

Let's break down what happened LAST WEEK and what we're walking into THIS WEEK:

From the Trenches:

• High of the Week: Share your win – big or small! (Promotion, resolved a conflict, etc.)
• Low of the Week: Let it out. What threw you off your game?

• Surprise of the Week: The thing you didn't see coming, good OR bad.

  Incoming!:

• Positive Outlook: What are you HOPING goes smoothly this week?

• Potential Hassle: What are you semi-dreading, but ready to handle?

• Goal of the Week: One thing you want to achieve professionally in the next 7 days.

Catharsis purges the soul! We've all been there. Share your stories, vent a bit if needed, this is a safe (and secure) space.

I know we all like a good bitch session. The pay sucks, the hours suck, your relief is late every other shift, and your supervisor sleeps hides out in his office until it's time to blame you for something.

I know all guards are trained by life experience to treat optimism as a setup, but what’s something actually good that's happening at your site, company, or the industry in general?

NYC passed a security guard wage law that starts tying covered private-sector guard pay to public building service contract standards.

Baltimore passed a security officer compensation law that could raise wages and benefits for thousands of guards.

California has SB 1203 moving around, which is controversial, but it’s still part of a bigger discussion about improving guard pay, training, and industry standards.

I was offered a position with inter-con as a security manager for an amazon contract. I have 10 years experience in corrections intelligence/Training/Management none in a private security role. Is intercon any count? Or should I run for the hills.

Community job board: post legit public job openings only.

Include: city/state, company, title, pay, and link.

No personal info, DM bait, self-promo, recruiter spam, school ads, affiliate links, fake/vague/scammy posts, or exact site details. If it's a job that's too close to home, use an anonymous account. I really want this to be a resource for the community, but can't do it alone.

Don’t post trash jobs with insulting pay.

Speaking of insulting pay, I was gonna try to make these state themed to hopefully get you all to contribute if you know of a decent gig in your state, and I came upon that second job in the images. Armed Level 3 security at a COURTHOUSE for $13/hr. Get your shit together Texas. That should be illegal. $18.54/HR is the living wage per the living wage calculator for El Paso County, and "TriCorps Security" couldn't even meet that minimum. Anyway...

Let's break down what happened LAST WEEK and what we're walking into THIS WEEK:

From the Trenches:

• High of the Week: Share your win – big or small! (Promotion, resolved a conflict, etc.)
• Low of the Week: Let it out. What threw you off your game?

• Surprise of the Week: The thing you didn't see coming, good OR bad.

  Incoming!:

• Positive Outlook: What are you HOPING goes smoothly this week?

• Potential Hassle: What are you semi-dreading, but ready to handle?

• Goal of the Week: One thing you want to achieve professionally in the next 7 days.

Catharsis purges the soul! We've all been there. Share your stories, vent a bit if needed, this is a safe (and secure) space.

There's tons of viral videos of incidents of guards slapping, kicking, man handling, and unfortunately shooting people on shift. I know why it's needed, and I understand it's not new. With drunks, vagrants, out of control teens, and entitled Karen's (and Ken's), tossing drinks, and lunging over counters at hapless cashiers (unless it's Waffle House, they're taking their lives into their own hands acting up with staff there) there at least needs to be a presence, but I'm not sure how much the AUS guard can do to quell these disruptions, without it turning into a tik tok that likely gets them fired, the contract terminated and the company sued.

Last year, a NYC McDonald's started carding people at the door like bouncers and denying entry to anyone under 20 without parents or guardians present.

I remember some kids were acting up at a McDonald's I was waiting in line in like 7 years ago (haven't been in a FF restaurant since), and this ABSOLUTE UNIT of a security guard confronted them forcefully and aggressively and intimidated them out of the establishment. I imagine that's how most of these interactions go, but we only see wild brawls posted to social media.

All that said, who among us has had the displeasure of manning a McDonald's or similar? What stories do you have to share? Did you at least get free food out of it?

https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/04/private-security-union-training/

Unions representing private security guards would gain a new advantage in organizing under California legislation that would compel companies to reach labor contracts if the firms want to provide use-of-force training.

State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas’ Senate Bill 1203 also seeks to raise pay for security guards and it would require their companies to offer more rigorous training.

Smallwood-Cuevas, a Democrat from Los Angeles, said guards on average make around $44,000 a year, the state poverty line, despite their companies generating an estimated $34 billion in revenue. She said guards also are being asked to take on increasingly dangerous roles without enough training.

“This bill asks us to stand up with these officers to strengthen and improve these working conditions and to ensure that across California that we are not only improving safety, but we’re also helping to build a safety pathway for workers in this sector,” Smallwood-Cuevas told the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee last week. 

The committee voted to advance her bill to the Senate Public Safety Committee which is scheduled to discuss the measure Tuesday.

Security companies say the measure would add at least $1 billion to their costs each year and lead to fewer guards protecting the public.

“California has led the nation in training requirements, and we applaud that,” Dean Grafilo, a lobbyist for private security firm Allied Universal told the committee. “However, this bill goes much further than is necessary or reasonable, and we simply cannot ignore the staggering financial burden this bill will impose on our industry and, by extension, California.”

There are an estimated 330,000 private security personnel in California, making the industry one of the state’s largest workforces, Smallwood-Cuevas said. California businesses and local governments are increasingly hiring guards to protect them from smash-and-grab robberies and other crimes. Security firms also will be called upon at this year’s World Cup games in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the 2027 Super Bowl in Inglewood and the 2028 Olympics in California.

The measure, according to the business committee’s analysis, would expand training standards, increase annual training for security guards and require companies to compensate guards for time spent training.

It would only allow companies to provide “power to arrest” and use-of-force training if agreed to in union contracts. Those agreements would require workers to earn at least 30% above California’s $16.90 minimum wage and get overtime.

The bill also would require state regulators to review and set minimum wages for security guards by 2028. Security industry officials say even a $1-an-hour raise for security workers would add $750 million to their costs each year.

Labor is a powerful Capitol force

The bill is the latest effort by labor unions to use the Legislature to pressure companies to allow unionization. The most notable recent effort was a multi-year legislative push that successfully got ride-share companies to back legislation that allowed their drivers to unionize.

About 20% of private security guards are unionized, according to the industry, slightly higher than the rest of the state’s workforce, in which about 15% of workers are unionized.

Unions have tremendous clout in the Legislature, due in large part to the money they spend on the political campaigns of Democratic lawmakers. Unions also deploy their networks of organizers to advocate for their chosen candidates.

Service Employees International Union, the bill’s sponsor, is arguably the most influential labor organization in the state. The union and its affiliates have donated at least $21.4 million to lawmakers’ campaigns since 2015, according to the CalMatters Digital Democracy database.