Hello all! I am new to this site but have to chime in here. I work for a security co. in the poconos and supervise the armed guards at several accounts. I agree her performance & positioning is very poor. But with security companies things never change. The pay is fairly low. Certainly not enough to keep a family on and there is a shortage of armed guards.
Being in my position I have site obligations to meet and have to take whoever the parent co. sends me and at least try them out. I keep my best guards for the long term contract sites and put guards I am unsure of at low profile, undesirable sites like fast food stores, gas stations. Maybe another supervisor like myself dealing with this frustration put her there.
Most guards I know have never heard of Coopers color codes or the Tueller Drill. Did I spell that right? In PA. they can go five years without having to re qualify. The best guards I have are people who have always had an interest in firearms, selfdefense & law enforcement and are not doing it for the money. These guys use it as a hobby that at least pays for itself. These are the guards that appreciate all of the articles and instructional videos I keep at my main office.
If any of you live in the poconos , especially Luzerne, Carbon or Monroe counties and want to know more about guard work P,M, me. The good guards work the private communities where you will do traffic stops, radar, issue lots of civil penalties, pepper spray drunk Nascar fans and have some fun playing wannabe while providing a service to a community. It is as close to being a municipal cop as you can get. All the while fullfilling the OPEN CARRY fetish.
p.s About two years ago out of frustration I recruited my wife. Nothing looks as good as a woman in a glock with full duty rig.