Compare the Differences
Credentials |
SDC Security Officer
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Guard
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Background | Most of these professionals come to our company from law enforcement agencies. | Usually an entry-level employee. |
Training | Most have at least 400 hours of law enforcement training. | The State of Illinois requires only 20 hours of training to license an unarmed security guard, and just 20 hours more to work armed with a gun. |
Education | High school diploma, plus some college, or equivalent, as well as security training. | Illinois does not require education for a licensed security guard, other than the mandatory 20 or 40 hours of security training. |
Incentive | Well paid, working as respected professionals. | Ordinarily at the bottom of the wage scale. |
Motivation | Working in their chosen field, these men and women take the same pride in their work as other law enforcement officers. | Employed in a low-paying job that often commands little respect, many security guards are those workers who are unable to get a better job. |
Ability to Deal With People | SDC Security Officers are experienced and have received professional instruction in dealing with people under many different circumstances. | Low-paying security guard positions ordinarily do not attract articulate people with good social skills. Their minimal, mandatory training includes little to enhance their communication abilities. |