r/securityguards is a subreddit with 115k members. The community frequently discusses security, job, guard, situation, and patrol, and they frequently recommend/review cargo pants, pepper spray, and vest, and the most common flair used is job question, rant, question from the public, officer safety, and do not do this.
A subreddit for private and government security professionals around the globe.
Popular Topics in r/securityguards
#1
Security
97 posts
#2
Job
30 posts
#3
Guard
24 posts
#4
Situation
8 posts
#5
Patrol
7 posts
#6
Training
6 posts
#7
Shift
6 posts
#8
Management
4 posts
#9
Advice
4 posts
#10
Armed
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/securityguards
Cargo Pants
24 reviews
#1
5.11
4.4★ from 12 reviews
#2
LA Police Gear
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Red Head Cargo Pants
4.0★ from 1 review
Pepper Spray
20 reviews
#1
Sabre Red
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Vexor
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Sabre
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Vest
18 reviews
#1
Safe Life Defence
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Safeguard Clothing
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Spartan Armor
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/securityguards
#1
Job Question
: "Advice needed. I was Denied employment by Securitas East Hartford Connecticut you to my dreadlocks."
34 posts
#2
Rant
: "Tired of looking like a prowler on night shift"
15 posts
#3
Question from the Public
: "This was handled horribly: What are your thoughts on this?"
13 posts
#4
Officer Safety
: "Caught on Camera: Dog Attacks San Franciscon Security Officer. How would you handle a situation like this?"
10 posts
#5
DO NOT DO THIS
: "Don’t do dumb shit in uniform."
9 posts
#6
Gear Question
: "Requals coming up so optic had to come off . What’s your duty weapon today ?"
8 posts
#7
Story Time
: "I did a good deed today"
7 posts
#8
Meme
: "Me clocking into my Unarmed Warm Body Site."
6 posts
#9
Maximum Cringe
: "Which one of y'all did this"
3 posts
#10
Gear Review
: "My setup for working high-risk security gigs as an Off-Duty Officer."
3 posts
Member Growth in r/securityguards
Yearly
+21k members(22.8%)
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Last updated: September 14, 2026