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ARMED OFFICERS
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UNARMED OFFICERS
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Strong Deterrent to Most Perpetrators
(Armed and Unarmed)
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Deterrent Only to Unarmed Opportunists
Afraid of Being Detected
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Ability to
React and Intervene
in Most Circumstances
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Cannot Defend Self or Others, Restricted to Observation and Reporting
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Generally Good to Excellent Public Perception With a High Degree of Respect
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Generally Poor to Fair Public Perception with Little or No Respect
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Often, Presence ALONE is Enough to Prevent or Diffuse Many Situations
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Presence has Little or No Effect and the Police Must be Contacted Often
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High Degree of Training and Experience
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Little Training and No Experience
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Clients often look at the costs associated with using armed versus unarmed officers. It is true that with many security agencies, the cost of providing armed officers can increase the client’s billable hour by 50% to 100%, or even more. This is ABSURD!! The North American Security Company maintains lower overhead costs than most agencies, with the vast majority of the client’s money going directly to officer wages; meaning that the North American Security Company is VERY competitive in the industry to begin with. To top this off, the North American Security Company CHARGES THE SAME HOURLY RATE FOR ARMED OFFICERS AS FOR UNARMED OFFICERS; which means that there is NO reason a client cannot receive quality armed security services at a very affordable price.
