Reading the Winnipeg Free Press article, two things stand out: For the security guards, that amounts to 72,500 $/guard/year. The guard gets a portion of that, and the rest goes to benefits (maybe), uniform, vehicle, and company overhead. According to Read More …
The CAšSP Watchdog chronicles the known death of all the security guards. Why? Security guards are increasingly being assigned duties that were formerly police duties: bylaw enforcement, transit enforcement, community patrols, evictions, etc. For all of these duties, there is Read More …
This is something security companies can offer their clients ā a low-cost perk. They can also market it to the public. CAšSP provides the conceptual component via online instruction (free), and then security company trainers conduct the in-person practical component. Read More …
The idea of Tactical Security professionals is a growing trend in job postings. A recent discussion on LinkedIn questioned whether the term should be used at all. The reality is that, since “tactical” is an unregulated term, anyone can use Read More …
CAšSP is organizing the 2026 Canadian Security Conference. The focus of this inaugural conference is to increase awareness of the current state of the Canadian private security industry. CAšSP is currently looking for experienced security professionals and industry allies to Read More …
As part of our Advocacy mandate, CAšSP investigated the rank and pay of security professionals. We created this information document that proposes structure to standardize the rank and pay of security professionals across Canada. Forward-thinking security companies can use this Read More …
