r/securityguards

59K archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

Observe and Report

r/securityguards

A subreddit for private and government security professionals around the globe.

Created Apr 29, 2012

80KMembers (last snapshot)

59KArchived posts

A security guard is employed by a company and tasked with protecting a site location or person often times in a uniform and sometimes in a vehicle. Some examples of jobs that fall under security are:

• Armed and unarmed patrol

• Loss prevention

• Alarm monitoring and response

• Armored car

• Close personal protection

• Private investigations

r/securityguards is a place for security professionals across the globe to share stories and answer any questions people interested in the field may have.

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Official IRC channel. Please feel free to drop by and say hello!

https://webchat.snoonet.org Channel: #SecurityGuards

Our friends. Please be sure to check them out!

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Community Rules

NO advertising or recruiting, no exceptions. Any advertisement posts will be removed and any repeat offenders will be banned.
Be respectful in your posts and comments. Any posts/comments which simply insult a user will be removed. Also, no ignorant security-bashing (i.e. calling security "wannabes" or “rent a cops”) will be tolerated.
Practice OPSEC. Remember, this forum can be seen by anyone.
No racism, antisemitism, sexism, etc. is allowed.
Do not post material such as "Security Attack Skaters at mall" without a meaningful question to accompany it. Unless you want to discuss something about the incident, this is not the place for that type of content.
Skirting any of the above rules in bad faith will not be tolerated. Users' posting histories and general behavior might be considered when making determinations on whether to remove a post and/or ban or warn a user.
Hiring questions, questions about a company or certain professions are welcome anytime.
For licensing questions please refer to the list on the side bar first, however if you do not see an answer for your question feel free to post.
Any violation of Reddit's User Agreement will be dealt with in a strict manner.

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