The Georgia Security Agency trains and hires armed guards for their clients in Georgia. They will even help you finance your dream to become an armed officer and help you to find a job after training. You can contact them at 1-866-989-5253. You may find armed security guard training at Armed Security Guard Services. Their website is located at http://www.georgiasecurityagency.com/. You may also be interested in accessing http://www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/detective/ .
You have to be at least 18 years old to take an armed guard security class
you have to be employed by a security company in order to get your security guard card
Maybe. Local laws may differ. Some places armed private security is allowed, some places it isn't. If it is allowed by law, the particular security company policy will determine if a guard is armed. Usually guards are armed if they are transporting items of high value such as cash deposits.
The cost for armed security guards will vary depending on what, where, when and how they are protecting. An armed security guard working for Brinks may make $75,000 a year, again depending where they work.
The length of your trining will be determined by rather you plan to be an armed or unarmed guard.
An armed security guard can only use his weapon when the situation demands him to do so. For example, in a situation of gun attack, he can also use the weapon if his life is in direct danger.
Try Kaplan University. You can get a Private Security Certificat online
Many work for Minimum Wage plus 10 %.
Officer:noun:a. a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business organization or government agency.b. a person who has received a commission in the armed forces.c. a policeman or policewoman.Synonyms: guard, night watchman, patrolman, patrolwoman, policeman, policewoman, security, security guard, security officer, sentinel, watchman
You have to employed by the private security company who has the security contract with the government. Most of the times some government building do not want to hire armed security people. Government buildings want armed security guards to be qualified as SPO. you will be working as an Armed Security guard but your title will be SPO (Special Police Officer).
The average annual salary for an armed security guard at Brinks is 27,300 dollars. That equals 525 dollars a week and about 13 dollars per hour.