One Protection Security Guard Patrol Service Company provides armed security officers for Retail security with stores that have on hand large amounts of cash or other valuables, when direct threats are present, terminated employees security, Workplace violence, VIP/Executive/Bodyguard security, industrial hazards or sensitive equipment when sabotage or terrorist threats are a concern. When large sums of cash are transported, high risks of violence, or expectations of criminal activity are at risk. Armed Security Officers may be the best option to protect and deter criminal incidents. Our Armed Officers are well-trained with many years experience.

You can choose to have the armed Guard is uniformed or Plain Clothes with the firearm concealed; with concealed, the Guard requires a License to Carry and bond. We offer both options and have qualified Guards.

ARMED GUARD SELECTION:
Our officers and employees are carefully selected, screened via iCORI background checks, or National checks if needed, firing range qualified annually as the minimum, and trained for the standards of specific posts they will work. Additionally, we schedule armed security guards with the proper background experience of actually using force and or verbal deescalation techniques in confronting violent suspects. When detainment is required, proper techniques in using handcuffs is part of the training. The armed guards will have the ability to protect property and people from criminal suspects; and the guards will know proper safety of handling the firearm in the event of an incident.

ARMED GUARD TRAINING:
We have various special training for our armed guards, while often we recruit staff formerly trained by Military service, to include staff who are current Military Reserve status, which includes mandatory random drug screening, first aid certification annually, annual firearms qualification, some with secret clearances, and required fitness training and standards. We select prior Law Enforcement, who have experience worked as Police Officers, and or Corrections. We provide on the job training to maintain the guards; education, and classroom studies of the following: Workplace violence awareness and response. Employee termination security. De-escalation skills with possible violent subjects. Customer service and appropriate professionalism. Basic firearms safety and operation. Basic NRA shooting. Tactical shooting. Passing a shooting range score from a qualified instructor. Firearms retention ability. Criminal behavior studies Loss prevention. Handcuffing techniques. Crowd control. Report writing. Incident response. Written testing of acceptable score.