Security Guard Training: Creating a Well Written Incident Report One of the most important responsibilities of security guards is to know how to write an incident report. Incident reports are extremely important because they are legal documents which are filed as evidence with police reports and often are used as evidence in courts of law. [...]

Security Guard Training: Five Rules Every Guard Should Follow Let's face it, many security security guard jobs are not easy. Not only must guards get the proper training, they also have a great deal of responsibility in that they protect people and property. That is a very important responsibility. But sometimes security officers do things [...]

Security Guard Jobs: Tips for Landing a Better Security Guard Job If you are currently working in security, there are many ways to get a better security guard job. Here are some helpful tips for landing better a better position: The first step is to be actually employed. Many who are looking for security work [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Events Security Guard Jobs Can Be Great Way To Earn Experience If you are looking to become a security guard but lack experience, consider working events. Generally, their hiring standards are more lax and part-time guard work is almost always available in most major metropolitan areas. The hourly pay rate is typically higher than most [...]

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 [...]

Security Training Online – Get Your Guard Card From The Convenience of Home Security guard jobs are plentiful, and it’s consistent work, but the first step to landing a great security job is to get the necessary training and mandatory security guard license required by state law.  Working without a security guard license (guard card) [...]