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Security Guard Career Profile Iowa  
Iowa Security Guards provide a key service in guarding, patrolling, and monitoring premises against theft, violence, fire, terrorism, and criminal activity. Job responsibilities and duties vary within the field depending on position and security industry. Some security guard positions in Iowa include federal contract guards, nuclear security officers, armored car guards, correctional officers, casino security officers, court security officers, transportation service officers, industrial security guards, mall and  retail security guards, building security guards, seaport security guards, airport security guards, campus security guards, hospital security guards special event security guards and many other types of security guards working in the security industry.

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Iowa Security Guard Training Licensing Requirements
The state of Iowa like other states requires the person wishing to be employed as an unarmed security guard to be licensed. In order to obtain a license in the state of Iowa the applicant is required to fulfill certain requirements prior to the license being issued. The license will be issued for the amount of two years by the Iowa Department of Public Safety and must be renewed thirty days prior to the date it will expire. The personal and training requirements for the unarmed security guard is pursuant to the Code of Iowa Chapter 80 A, Iowa Administrative Code 661 Chapter 2. There are both personal and training requirements that must be fulfilled prior to an unarmed security license being issued. The personal requirements are:
  • The applicant will be at least 18 years of age.
  • The applicant will have a high school diploma, or they will hold an equivalency certificate.
  • The applicant will submit a current photo with their application.
  • The applicant will have a background check done.
  • There will be fingerprints submitted.
  • The applicant will provide proof they can work legally in the United States.
  • The applicant will have no felony convictions or aggravated misdemeanors on their record.
  • Applicants will not have a history of drugs, alcohol or mental issues.
  • The applicant will have attended state certified training courses and will have passed the written examination.

    Do you want to hold your own license?  See forms and instructions below.Do you want to work for an agency that is already licensed? Contact the licensed agency directly for employment. 

The person that intends to apply for an unarmed security guard license will need to attend the classes that are required at a state certified facility. These courses prepare the applicant for employment in the security sector, whether they decide on public or private security. The classes will include:
  • The legal issues that could arise
  • Ethical issues
  • The use of force
  • Lawfully detaining a suspect
  • Professionalism in the security environment
  • Reporting to official agencies
  • Emergency medical and fire procedures
  • A written examination

The unarmed security guard in the state of Iowa will be prepared to work in the security field with confidence and professionalism with an understanding of the procedures, they need to take in emergency situations. The applicant will also be prepared for the written examination that will cover the laws and possible situations that could occur, while on duty.The licensing will enable the unarmed security guard to work in a variety of opportunities in the employment field. The types of employment the unarmed security guard will find work can be:
  • Banks and finical institutions
  • Schools and colleges
  • Museums
  • Malls and retail stores
  • Hotels
  • Apartment buildings and complexes
  • State and federal offices or buildings
  • Parks and other public land
  • Private security duty

The Iowa unarmed security guard will find employment in the private sector in places like guarding security gates to private entrances and public utility buildings. The applicant might also have the requirement by the employer to have a valid Iowa driver’s license. This is not a requirement to apply for an unarmed security license.

Iowa Armed Security Guard Licensing Requirements
The state of Iowa requires any person working as an armed security guard to have a license. This license will be issued after the applicant has supplied the personal information required and attended a state certified armed security guard course. The statutes that the armed and unarmed security guards are governed by in the state of Iowa is the Code of Iowa Chapter 80 A, Iowa Administrative Code 661 Chapter 2. The Iowa Department of Public Safety is responsible for the issue of the armed security guard license once the requirements are met. In these codes are the following requirements:

  • The applicant applying for an armed security guard license must be at least 21 years of age.
  • The applicant will have either a high school diploma or a have an equivalency certificate.
  • The applicant will provide a current photo.
  • Applicants will submit to a background check.
  • Applicants will be fingerprinted.
  • The applicant will provide proof; they are able to legally work in the United States.
  • The person applying will not have any felony convictions or aggravated misdemeanors.
  • Applicants will attend state certified training and pass a written exam.
  • Applicants will have no history of drugs, alcohol or mental problems.

The person that wants to apply for the armed security guard license in the state of Iowa will be required to attend the specified courses at a state certified facility. These courses will include preparing the applicant to work in a security environment and firearm’s training. These courses will include:

  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Professionalism in the security environment
  • Laws and use of force
  • Lawful detainment
  • Emergency medical care
  • Firearm’s training including marksmanship and target practice
  • Use of lethal force
  • Firearm’s laws
  • A written examination

The required courses that must be taken are used as a way to prepare the armed security guard that is licensed in the state of Iowa to work in the security sector. They will be educated in the use of force and professionalism on the job. They will be qualified to handle medical emergencies and criminal activity until the proper authorities arrive.

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SECURITY GUARD INJURIES, ILLNESSES, AND FATALITIES FACT SHEET.
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities among Security Guards Security guards face a set of hazards different from that of the average worker. Security guards are more likely to be fatally injured while working, especially by homicide, but are less likely to incur a nonfatal injury or illness than workers in general, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Security guards include store and facility guards, bodyguards, bouncers, armored car guards, and watchguards. The Standard Occupational Classification system lists their duties as guarding, patrolling, or monitoring premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. This occupational category does not include police and other law enforcement officers. The rate of fatal injuries to security guards was 9.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2007. 1 This was an 8-percent increase from the 2006 rate of 8.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers. The rate in 2007 was more than twice the rate for all workers (3.8) that year. There were 84 fatal occupational injuries among security guards in 2007, up from an average of 68 fatalities per year from 2003 to 2006. Half of the fatal injuries occurred in the investigation and security service industry and about a fifth occurred in the drinking places industry. 

Homicides made up a large percentage of fatal work injuries to security guards, much larger than in the total working population. While only 11 percent of all workplace fatalities in 2007 were the result of homicides, 51 percent (43 fatalities) of security guard fatalities were due to homicides. Of these 43 homicides, 47 percent (20 fatalities) were committed by a customer or client, 33 percent (14 fatalities) by a robber, and the remainder (9 fatalities) by an unknown assailant. 

The rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work to recuperate was 107.8 per 10,000 full-time workers for security guards in 2007, which is 11.8 percent lower than the rate for all occupations in private industry, 122.2 per 10,000 workers. The 2007 rate for security guards represents an increase of 9.2 percent from 2006. The median days away from work, a key measure of the severity of injuries and illnesses, was 8 days for security guards, compared with 7 days for all occupations. 

While the overall injury and illness rate suggests less frequent occurrences of incidents for security guards than for the average of all occupations, rates for certain events are higher for security guards. Falls, predominantly falls to the same level, were the most common event leading to injuries with days away from work to security guards, occurring at a rate of 27.5 per 10,000 full time workers in 2007. The rate of falls for all private industry was lower, at 17.6 per 10,000 full-time workers. While the rate of assaults and violent acts for private industry was 2.6 per 10,000 workers, the rate of assaults and violent acts experienced by security guards was 14.4 per 10,000 full-time workers. 

In 2007, assaults and violent acts accounted for 13 percent (1,090 cases) of injuries and illnesses to security guards requiring at least 1 day away from work. Of these, health-care patients were the source of the injury or illness in 19.2 percent (210 cases) of cases. Surfaces and structures were the source in 14.6 percent (160 cases); the injuries were due to people falling onto surfaces and structures after they were assaulted. Other persons, excluding health care patients, were the source of more than half (570) of the assault and violent act cases requiring at least 1 day away from work. 

A larger percentage of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred during late night and early morning hours than in private industry as a whole. In 2007, 11.7 percent of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., which is more than three times higher than the average for all private industry. Security guards also had a higher percentage of injuries and illnesses than all private industry in the hours ranging from 4:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (12.4 percent compared with 9.8 percent), 4:01 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (18.7 percent compared with 10.7 percent), and 8:01 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (14.0 percent compared with 5.5 percent). 

A larger portion of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred during the weekend. Over 10 percent of injuries and illnesses occurred on Sunday, compared with 5.8 percent for all private workers in 2007. Similarly, 12.2 percent of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred on Saturday, compared with 7.8 percent for all private industry workers. Additionally, older security guards make up a higher proportion of their occupation’s injuries and illnesses in comparison with older workers in private industry as a whole. While 12 percent of all injured and ill workers were aged 55 to 64 in 2007, 18.1 percent of injured or ill security guards were in the same age group. The percentage of injured or ill security guards who were over age 65 (6.2 percent) is nearly three times higher than the percentage for all private workers (2.2 percent). 

NOTE: Fatal occupational injury numbers and rates are based on all industry ownership's, while nonfatal injury and illness numbers and rates are based on private industry. 

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), June 16, 2009. Fatality data are from the 2007 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Nonfatal injury and illness data are from the 2007 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. 
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1 Fatal injury rates include the fatalities of security guards and of gaming surveillance officers.
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