The Benefits of California Security Guard Cards If you have a California security guard card and are a legal US resident, you pretty much have all the documentation required to work security for most companies in the State. One of the best options is to work in what is known as “in-house security” where you [...]
The Benefits of Having a California Guard Card The primary benefit of having a California guard card is that is allows you to get a security guard job anywhere in California. To work at an armed post, you will also be required to get an additional gun permit to act as an armed security officer. [...]
How To File a Complaint Against a California Security Guard Company If you are a security guard works for security guard company or a client of a security guard company, there are several compliance issues you should be aware of: All security officers must hold valid a guard card. Almost all states require security guards [...]
Security Guards Can Greatly Deter Retail Theft Taken as a whole, the losses retailers incur due to theft are substantial. According to the National Association of Shopping Prevention (NASP) more than 13 billion dollars of merchandise is stolen from American retailers each year which equates to approximately 35 million dollars per day. What’s more, the [...]
If you plan on getting California guard card, you will be required to take an eight hour training course. This can be done online or through a local training facility. Not all training facilities are employers. Many will not help you get jobs after your training has been completed. Some training facilities do offer job [...]
How To Get Your California Guard Card Certification The Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) is the governing body that both regulates and issues California guard cards. Currently, the BSIS requires an initial eight hours of classroom training where you will receive instruction about "Powers to Arrest" and "Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness" (WMD). [...]
What To Do If You Lose Your California Guard Card If you are a security officer, and you discover that you have lost a California guard card, you must contact the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) and let them know immediately. They will re-issue your card you and send it to you by [...]
California Guard Card Approval In Five Easy Steps If you want to work in the State of California as a security guard, you are required by law to have a State issued license which is commonly referred to in the industry as a "California guard card". The process for getting approved is not difficult. If [...]
How To Get A California Guard Card If you are interested in working as a security officer in the State of California, it's important that you take the initial steps of getting properly trained. The first thing you must do is get a California guard card. Once you get this license, there will be a [...]
California Guard Card: Is Law Enforcement The Right Career for You? A new company, Guard Training Online, will soon be offering students the ability to get a California guard card completely from the convenience of your home. They work with each student and are available to answer any questions. The company is run by security [...]