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A '''security officer''' or '''security guard''' is a privately-employed worker who guards premises against [[criminal]]s. Most security guards do not have special powers of arrest or detainment and are often under strict orders to notify law enforcement rather than confront law breakers in a problem situation. However, in certain states (such as [[South Carolina]] or [[Texas]]), or in environments and events where [[terrorist attacks]] are likely, security guards may be granted limited police powers by law enforcement officers, such as the power to [[arrest]].

A '''security officer''' or '''security guard''' is a privately employed worker who guards premises against [[criminal]]s. Most security guards do not have special powers of arrest or detainment and are often under strict orders to notify law enforcement rather than confront law breakers in a problem situation. However, in certain states (such as [[South Carolina]] or [[Texas]]), or in environments and events where [[terrorist attacks]] are likely, security guards may be granted limited police powers by law enforcement officers, such as the power to [[arrest]].

Security guards can be directly employed by the [[company]] whose premises they protect, or can work for specialist security companies who hire out their services. They may also be either licensed by their state to carry a [[firearm]] while on duty, or they may patrol unarmed.

Security guards can be directly employed by the [[company]] whose premises they protect, or can work for specialist security companies who hire out their services. They may also be either licensed by their state to carry a [[firearm]] while on duty, or they may patrol unarmed.