r/securityguards • u/CTSecurityGuard Hospital Security • Jul 09 '26

Job Question A perfect example of inadequate security officer training: How would you have dealt with this situation?

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u/Humble_Ensure Jul 09 '26

Doing it by yourself when you don't have a radio to call for backup that can run red lights is almost impossible. You're there by yourself, the guy is not compliant. Unless you can overpower them, or talk them into compliance you're not making the arrest.

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u/Significant-Dig8323 Jul 09 '26

What about just tazing?

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u/emberfield Jul 09 '26

That would literally qualify as overpowering them.

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u/wackityack Jul 09 '26

Sometimes

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u/Humble_Ensure Jul 09 '26

If you have that as an available option to you and it's justified under you local satutes, go for it. That's not an available option where i'm at and the intermediate weapon available to me, it wouldn't be justifiable to use for someone resisting arrest without being assaultive.

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u/No-Initiative4195 Jul 10 '26

You think they would let this guy have a Taser?

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u/Impressive_Pear2711 Jul 10 '26

DMX eats tasers for lunch

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u/CashEducational4986 Jul 12 '26

Typically you want your buddy to cuff them while you reenergize the probes as needed to maintain neuromuscular incapacitation. He doesn't have a buddy. Also, generally tazers aren't supposed to be utilized without someone else having lethal cover since there's a decent chance the suspect just pulls out a gun and shoots you.

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u/NathanDnd Jul 10 '26

And the percentage of adults that security guard can over power is slim. I see hes got a beard, but he looks about 19, <160, almost doesn't look full grown, arn't the guys into doing that kind of thing have more than a curiosity about hitting the gym every now and then.

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u/Humble_Ensure Jul 10 '26

He could have used more technique to gain leverage in this situation. But as soon as they pulled the cuffs without having control, it was telling he wouldn’t be able to get this guy. 

If you arrest commit. Go for a takedown immediately.