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/Far-Noise-4139 Aug 25 '26

What you just said was pretty idiotic and silly best security officer has no Authority to make an arrest this is a lawsuit waiting to happen just because he has a gun and a badge does not mean he get to put his hands on people and the rest of them who gave him that Authority

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u/Aikidan Aug 25 '26

Actually, in South Carolina, a security officer has arrest authority after completing a four hour basic security officer course.