If you’re considering a career as a security guard then a security company needs to know that you’re serious about taking on the two most important security guard duties, namely to protect the people and the property who are placed in your care, before they consider hiring you. It’s also important that you don’t have any skeletons in the closet which could cause any legal issues further down the line for the company. We thought we’d put together this post so that both security professionals and our clients understand the importance of security background checks.
There are 3 main reasons that background checks are important:
There are 3 main reasons that background checks are important:
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Honesty
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Protection
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Validates insurance claims
Mandatory state checks
Some states will take into account extenuating circumstances but the majority of states will not issue a security guard card if you have a criminal record.Employer checks
Smaller security companies tend to rely on a state’s background checks and licensing requirements to ensure that security guards are legitimate and above board, and provided you have your guard card, then you’re good to go. Larger security companies typically carry out more in-depth checks for the reason that they are more likely to be offering more specialised services such as protected deliveries and armed guards. Depending on what the security post involves, then more intrusive back ground checks will be carried out. What can you expect an employer to check for? This varies from one company to another but typically an employer will check out the following:- Previous addresses and employment
- Sex offender databases
- Criminal background checks to see if you have any convictions
- Credit checks
- Driving records to avoid the company being held liable in the event of an accident
