Gate - Homeland Security for the Security Professional

Private Security is one of the most underfunded profession in today's very dynamic and violence threatened world.

The security guard industry found itself involuntarily transformed after September 2001, from an army of "rent-a-cops" to protectors of the homeland. Yet, many security officers are paid little more than restaurant cooks or janitors.

And the industry is governed by a maze of conflicting state rules, according to a nationwide survey by The Associated Press. Wide chasms exist among states in requirements for training and background checks. Tens of thousands of guard applicants were found to have criminal backgrounds.

In order to address these issues and properly defend the homeland, GATE America is offering quality training to the private security industry to raise the bar for the protectors of the homeland. By offering training in homeland security concepts, defensive tactics, interviewing techniques, properly conducting background investigations, liasing with local law enforcement agencies and crisis management.