Security guards are people employed by a private party to protect the employing party’s assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as waste, damaged property, unsafe worker behavior, criminal activity such as theft, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures. Private security is the use of privately hired security guards to protect people and property. Private security guards are not police officers, but perform many of the same functions.

Security guards are people employed by a private party to protect the employing party’s assets (property, people, equipment, money, etc.) from a variety of hazards (such as waste, damaged property, unsafe worker behavior, criminal activity such as theft, etc.) by enforcing preventative measures. Private security is the use of privately hired security guards to protect people and property. Private security guards are not police officers, but perform many of the same functions.