Armed Security Guards / Unarmed Security Guards

Hiring security guards is an effective deterrent to criminals, burglars, thieves, vandals, trespassers, etc. Whether you need commercial or residential security guards are available in different types.

Difference Between Armed and Unarmed Security

On the surface, the difference between armed and unarmed security seems obvious. Armed security guards have a license to carry firearms or open carry, such as a gun, while unarmed security guards don’t carry such weapons. However, armed, and unarmed security guards are also dissimilar in the types of needs they fulfill for the client and the kinds of situations where their presence is required.

To find out whether you should hire armed or unarmed security, a KGI supervisor will need to first evaluate your security requirements by asking yourself the following questions:

• What needs to be protected?
• Are there any high-value goods/people in need of protection?
• Is the threat specific and concrete, such as a location where there’s a high rate of crime or an asset that is high-profile and must be secured?
• Will the security guards work behind the scenes, or will they be visible in the front?
• Will the security guards work in a public space or a private area?

After we have assessed your security needs, we will be in a better position to decide whether you should hire armed or unarmed security. At KGI we try to provide you with the most cost efficient way, but also the way to provide you the means you and protection you deserve.