The licensing agency for your state by conducting a web search for terms such as "Private Security Guard Licensing Requirements (and the name of your state)."

1. If your state has licensing requirements, follow the link to the licensing agency for your state.
2. If your state does not have licensing requirements, search for a nearby state and follow the link to that state's agency.
3. Using the website provided by the state licensing agency, research the educational and physical requirements for armed and unarmed security guards in your state.
4. Make a list of the requirements for armed and unarmed security guards in your state. Make sure to keep these lists separate, as there are usually different requirements depending on whether or not a security professional carries a weapon.
5. Make sure to list all of the educational requirements, including prerequisites and any training conducted before and during employment.
6. Once you have completed this list, find a nearby state that does not require licensing by a state agency.
7. Internet search for "[South Dakota] security training" and see what agencies or websites provide training for security professionals in that state. Does the training include licensing for armed professionals?
8. Make a list of training requirements for this state, as you did previously, paying close attention to prerequisites and all training requirements.
9. Once you have completed these two lists, compare and contrast the two states. Answer the following questions:
   1. Which state has the stricter requirements? Why might this be?
   2. What state agency is responsible for training in the state that requires licensing? Is this part of the state government? What branch of government is responsible for this?
   3. How does the training in the state that does not require state-wide licensing compare to that of the state that does require state-wide licensing?
   4. Which state do you think trains more qualified security guards?
   5. In which state would you be more comfortable interacting with a security guard? Why?
   6. In which state would you prefer to work?
   7. If you would prefer to work in the state that does not have state-wide licensing criteria, explain your choice. What are the advantages to this system? What are the weaknesses? Repeat this for line of questioning for the other state.
   8. If there is a difference between requirements for armed security guards in the two states, explain what these differences are. Do the differences make sense?
   9. Overall, do you think it is better for states to have state-wide licensing requirements for all security guards? Why or why not? Support your argument.

• Type up all of the information you collected during research. Include a complete web address for the state agency website you consulted.
• Type up all the answers to the above questions. Add any additional information that you think is revelant.

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ANSWER State licensing requirements for security guards can vary significantly from state to state S... View the full answer