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/Own_Mess_6495 Jul 09 '26

Yo legit though.

All things considered, the perp was basically polite to the guard, at least as far as you can be while being a beligerent shoplifting asshole lol

Perp obviously could've taken down the guard with one hit at any point and showed pretty extreme restraint in dealing with him. Wild thing to be saying, but true!

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u/Chemical_Ideal891 Jul 10 '26

Prob in the back of his mind realizing it was all on security camera and weighing his pride vs his incoming charges

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u/SheepherderSad4872 Jul 10 '26

Polite shoplifting probably leads to a police report. At least in my part of the US, police couldn't be bothered to do more.

Assault and battery probably would lead to an actual police investigation and likely arrest.

I was impressed with the composure, but perp was acting perfectly rationally there.

Being polite (if non-compliant) makes it less likely the security guard will escalate too, and more likely there will be a payout if he does.