It is important to remember:

 

As a security guard, you are NOT a peace officer!!!

 

How are security guards DIFFERENT from peace officers?

 

Security guards do not have:

 

•The same job duties as peace officers;

•The same training; or

•The same powers as peace officers, according to the law.

 

What happens when a security guard PRETENDS to be a peace officer?

 

Any security guard who pretends or even implies (lets others think) that they are a peace officer is committing a crime. A person who is found guilty of impersonating a peace officer could be punished by a fine or county jail sentence and their registration may be denied or revoked.

 

What are a security guard's ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

 

•A security guard's role is to PROTECT people and property of their employer or contracted clients.

•A security guard's responsibility BEFORE an incident/offense has occurred is PREVENTION.

•A security guard's responsibility DURING or AFTER an incident/offense has occurred is to OBSERVE and REPORT.