Are We Doing Enough?

Checking statistics from a number of resources still points to a rising number of incidents of assault, injury, even security officer deaths on the job.  More evident is the rising cost of litigation related to negligence in the fields of expertise where security is expected to excel.

We still find that screening requirements for security officers rarely include physical or psychological examinations, and training at any level is mandated by less than half the states.   Private security is a growing profession.   With rising crime rates and an elevated terror threat, the burden of improving the quality and scope of security service is placed on each employer as well as the contract security industry.

Programs like those offered by MOAB Training, Inc., the IFCPP, and few other organizations are only attended by those whose parent organizations can absorb associated costs.  Too many find, too late, that the cost of defending against lawsuits filed in cases of negligence would have been better directed at a reasonable prevention program...such as basic officer training.  We wouldn't allow our children to drive a car without learning the basics.   The same is true, no matter what the task.  Training is key in every profession, and where life safety is a primary objective, minimal qualifications and basic training are essential.   The return on investment may not always be apparent.  You don't know how much you DIDN'T lose, or how many times you avoided other threats.   Media events feature the stories where things go wrong...not right.  Don't risk finding out the hard way.  Talk to an expert about proper screening, hiring, and training now.