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What Is A Security Guard?

Detroit Security Guard

Although you may have heard the term many times, you may still wonder exactly what a security guard is or what he does.  Hundreds of years ago, men watched over the castles of noblemen and were hired to protect the valuables as well as to report on the possibility of attacks from outside the walls.  In the last couple of centuries, men who did a similar job were often referred to as night watchmen.  Nowadays, workers do a similar job both day and night and are often given the title of security guard.

Many people wonder whether a guard can carry a gun.  You will find that you can hire either armed guards or unarmed guards to protect your business or neighborhood.  In order to become an armed guard, a person needs to complete training for unarmed guards before moving on to complete additional training as an armed guard.  A gun permit must be secured through the proper channels.  The gun must generally be worn in a visible manner unless the guard has a permit to carry concealed weapons.  You may find that just the sight of an armed guard is an excellent deterrent for crime.

Whether a security guard is armed or unarmed, you may wonder whether he can legally make arrests.  While they cannot make a criminal arrest, they can make a citizen’s arrest and can aid law enforcement officers when asked to restrain individuals by the officers.

If a person has been arrested, he can still become a guard depending on the reason for the arrest and the state where the person lives.  In general, most states don’t allow people who have committed felonies to become guards.  For other types of crime, it varies from state to state.  This is because a guard is in a position of trust to uphold the law and provide security and protection.  A person who has committed a felony often rates a lower amount of trust.

While there is no specific education requirement, security guard companies often require employees to go through training to be able to be employee as a guard.  Although a college education is not required, specialized state-approved guard training is often offered by security companies who provide the services of guards.

In addition, there may be certain physical requirements for strength and fitness required by specific companies for the guards they hire.  However, most of what a security guard does is to be observant, to make reports and to communicate clearly.  Physical strength is often not a requirement. 

If you are thinking about hiring a security guard, you will want to work with a company that screens its employees and that trains them well.  We train our guards to handle many different situations, whether you own a business or you are an apartment manager who needs extra security.  By working with an experienced company that provides professional training, you can be assured that the guard you are assigned will know his duties and will be able to help meet your needs.

Do You Need A Private Investigator

Deciding whether or not you need a private investigator Detroit may come down to a matter of

Detroit Private Investigator

time and expertise.  If you have neither, time or expertise, then it is probably time to hire a private investigator.  We will likely have more investigative resources than you do and because it is our job to investigate, we will have the time. 

A private investigator Detroit may be able to do more than you are aware of.  Besides the usual unfaithful spouse or significant other, we can find missing people, serve someone with legal papers, or do public records research.  And if you have a special or unusual situation, a private investigator may be able to help. 

One of the happiest jobs a private investigator Detroit can be asked to do is find a missing family member.  To be instrumental in a happy reunion is the upside of this end of the business.  Unfortunately there are times you are looking for someone for legal action or to get property returned.  A private investigator can do this too.

And once we have found the person you are looking for to pursue legal action, we can also service them with legal papers.  Doing process serving is one of the most common duties a private investigator Detroit is asked to do.  It is also a duty that if not done by a professional can be mishandled.  The person being served must be served in a legal manner and hopefully without incident.  But things can go wrong, from the individual being difficult to find to them having a violent reaction.  Having a professional that has done this for a long time will be prepared for the unexpected. 

Public records research sounds like an easy thing to do.  But this again may come down to a matter of time.  Having a private investigator Detroit do the research for you will allow you to carry on with life as usual.  The effort involved with this research can be an internet search, or maybe a trip to the library or courthouse.  And though the information is public, knowing exactly where to look for and how to access information can be difficult without a lot of time, effort, or connections.  This is when having a private investigator Detroit will be of significant help.  We have the expertise to wade through all the information and resources to find that one nugget of information you have searching for. 

The role of the private investigator has expanded from the stereotypical charter from the movies to a valuable resource in our communities.  We are available to help you resolve your unique problem in a professional manner.  Our private investigators and their resources consistently get results for all types of clients.  Our investigators that work on your case will handle it with professional, discreet methods.  We will protect your identity along with what work we are doing on your behalf.  We work to keep our clients confidential.  Many private investigators have worked as local police or federal law enforcement providing them the background to do their job in the most discreet and professional manner