Does armored car experience count as law enforcement experience?

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I would strongly assume that armored car experience does NOT count as law enforcement experience, however I have had a few people try to tell me that recruiters will often overlook requirements for law enforcement experience if you have experience working in the armored car industry (I say their nuts!). Their reasoning is that although you are not enforcing laws you are involved in high end security, protecting liability and lives through tactical communication and at times physical and or deadly force.

If anyone can clarify this for me it would be much appreciated.

feuer357 · Accepted Answer

You are correct....armored car guards are just that -- guards!

Pepper, PhD · Answer

You are right, they are nuts.  

No, police do not look at security jobs (armored car or not) as law enforcement experience.  When they say law enforcement they mean a sworn position, i.e. police, sheriff's department, state police, game warden, etc.  Every department has their own hiring standards and some may waive certain requirements but working for an armored car company only means you had minimal firearms training, you went through a background investigation and probably a Polygraph test, and probably not to the extent the police department is going to put you through.

Bruce · Answer

No, it won't count. The only similarity is you carry a gun. An armored car employee has NO authority to enforce the law, he is only allowed to defend himself and his cargo.

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0110 · Answer

Your assumption is correct. 
The few people are very very wrong

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