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When trying to get buy-in, there are two approaches: CARROT and STICK. In security, the consensus is that security professionals are woefully unprepared for the challenging, dangerous, and litigious environments they are expected to engage. Security professionals are first-responders and Read More …

As part of our Advocacy mandate, CA🍁SP is communicating the realities of security work to Canadian governments. The consequences of insufficient training: injuries, death, increase client loss, lost confidence, high turn-over, criminal charges, civil liabilities, etc. CA🍁SP is pushing for Read More …

A “first responder” is a person authorized and trained to provide immediate control and assistance during a situation. Situations range from motor accidents to natural disasters to terrorist attacks. Historical first responders were firefighters, paramedics, and police officers. Many organizations have expanded Read More …

Canada is laggard when it comes to police-worn body cameras. Numerous other countries have mandated police body cameras for years. The benefits of body cameras is numerous: How about security professionals? The reality is that security professionals are often the Read More …

Reporting violence against security professionals that might have been prevented by training and tools. In February 2022, Harmandeep Kaur was on duty at UBC Okanagan. Dante OGNIBENE-HEBBOURN was working as a custodian in the same area, and the were acquainted Read More …

At the Canadian Association of Security Professionals (CA🍁SP), we’re not a union — we’re a professional standards organization committed to advancing the private security industry through advocacy, training, and recruitment excellence. For Firms: We offer a platform to align your Read More …