Comments on: How much does it cost costfor a guard to a contract security company? http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/ Home Garden Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marshall to Pursue Full Buyout From Jones | Locks http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-38875 Marshall to Pursue Full Buyout From Jones | Locks Wed, 05 May 2010 22:05:14 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-38875 [...] How much does it cost costfor a guard to a contract security company? | ytlsf blog [...] [...] How much does it cost costfor a guard to a contract security company? | ytlsf blog [...]

]]> By: silvaconsultants http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37921 silvaconsultants Tue, 04 May 2010 09:12:19 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37921 Depends on what city you are in, but typical hourly costs to customer are: unarmed guard, $15 to $20 per hour, armed guard, $18 to $25 per hour. There is usually a $5- $7 per hour additional charge for work on holidays. In some areas, you can also hire off-duty law enforcement officers. You pay a lot more (around $40 per hour) but you usually get a much better qualified person. Depends on what city you are in, but typical hourly costs to customer are: unarmed guard, $15 to $20 per hour, armed guard, $18 to $25 per hour. There is usually a $5- $7 per hour additional charge for work on holidays.

In some areas, you can also hire off-duty law enforcement officers. You pay a lot more (around $40 per hour) but you usually get a much better qualified person.

]]> By: toneykuhnz http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37920 toneykuhnz Tue, 04 May 2010 08:21:43 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37920 My girlfriend used to work at a bank in a large city. They got robbed a couple times and decided to hire a security guard (unarmed). The security guard firm charged 30/hour to the bank while the actual guard only made about 9.25/hr. That is pretty pathetic if you ask me. Its extremely expensive to contract a security company to provide security to your agency. My girlfriend used to work at a bank in a large city. They got robbed a couple times and decided to hire a security guard (unarmed). The security guard firm charged 30/hour to the bank while the actual guard only made about 9.25/hr. That is pretty pathetic if you ask me. Its extremely expensive to contract a security company to provide security to your agency.

]]> By: Logic316 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37919 Logic316 Tue, 04 May 2010 08:17:09 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37919 If you want a decent guard, you probably shouldn't use contracted security. They typically give their guards the worst pay rates, minimal or nonexistent benefits, and only the minimum training that's legally required by the state they're in (which is a joke, even in the states that regulate the security industry more strictly). You'll likely wind up with somebody who's little more than a warm body in a cheap polyester uniform who's there just for show and unable to do anything more complicated than keeping a logbook or running around a building hitting keys. If that's all you need, then fine, but God forbid there's ever an incident where you'd need him to protect life or property. You're better off getting together with a security consultant and hiring a guard in-house instead, and have him help you with the qualifications and background checks, and preferably hire an off-duty cop who's moonlighting. If you want a decent guard, you probably shouldn’t use contracted security. They typically give their guards the worst pay rates, minimal or nonexistent benefits, and only the minimum training that’s legally required by the state they’re in (which is a joke, even in the states that regulate the security industry more strictly). You’ll likely wind up with somebody who’s little more than a warm body in a cheap polyester uniform who’s there just for show and unable to do anything more complicated than keeping a logbook or running around a building hitting keys. If that’s all you need, then fine, but God forbid there’s ever an incident where you’d need him to protect life or property. You’re better off getting together with a security consultant and hiring a guard in-house instead, and have him help you with the qualifications and background checks, and preferably hire an off-duty cop who’s moonlighting.

]]> By: Edna Eveline Filburger http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37918 Edna Eveline Filburger Tue, 04 May 2010 08:14:35 +0000 http://www.ytlsf.com/2010/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-costfor-a-guard-to-a-contract-security-company/#comment-37918 Call one of them and ask. Call one of them and ask.

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