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security officer

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commissioned officer

Tactical Systems Network, LLC

The fact that you have to do a PT test is great to weed out regular security guys from Professionals. It is a good first test to see if you really want the job. The sites are higher echelon with the exception of one where I believe they should have 2 armed security professionals just because of its history and area. The scheduler really takes care of the security professionals! This is great, the hours are there to those that want them and she’ll take care of you! The Operations Manager really cares for the security professionals as well and provides great leadership, it is superb. Overall, lower level management, there are 2 site supervisors that go above and beyond for their guys, I know they did for me and they will correctly lead you along the way. I had the privilege of working with both of them and they really are informative about the company, sites, training, and backgrounds are amazing. 
      On the flip side, at times management seems to not see the importance of training and giving credit where it is due. Although the sites are awesome, not all are favorable and expose the security professional to even more threats. With that being said there is one Site supervisor that should pay more attention to giving his officers the required gear, I.e. plate carriers, and making sure they are good to go before the officer works there. A good brief before the shift would go along way as well. Also, for upper management, if they do not have a security background or worked in the trenches doing this type of work they really should not have an input on operations, despite their relationship with management. With every company you take the good and the bad but overall, the good outweighs everything. The hours are there, the great leadership with some supervisors are there, the great sites are there, and they do take care of their own. Overall great company.

When I began working there, I had just moved to the city and was taking any offers I’d been given. Things started out okay after I got called into work before my official start date to cover for someone else and I thought I’d be on  their good side to start the relationship. Unfortunately, after I had to call in for my first day due to a death in the immediate family, I was more or less told that I was already in hot water for calling out on my “first day”. Then after working for a few weeks I would hear horror stories about the company denying earned PTO, cancelling promised raises, strict and inconsistent late and absent policies, and a CEO that micromanaged the employees day to day operations even though they own multiple businesses. Pretty soon I’d decided I had enough and began searching for another position elsewhere and during my exit interview, I tried to explain everything I’d noticed since coming to the company only to be met with explanations, excuses, and an overall defensive attitude rather than one open to critique. If your desperate, you’ll get by until you find something better, but I wouldn’t be here longer than a year before you start to really see how poorly managed the operation is.

Tactical Systems Network is a terrible company to work for. Employees are constantly burnt out and exhausted due to being expected to meet unrealistic targets and demands by the management. Workloads are overwhelming, and deadlines are often very tight, and because employees aren’t given any support at all, I often have to work overtime just to be able to stay on schedule. Employees aren’t shown any respect here and are treated like second-class citizens. None of our hard work is ever acknowledged, and even if we manage to exceed expectations, we aren’t shown any appreciation, much less rewarded, for our efforts. The only time we’re ever paid attention to is when we fail to meet the company’s difficult demands, with management scolding and berating us for being incompetent. 

If you are looking for an entry level security job with minimum standards, opportunities for OT and entry level pay, then you've found one.

There will always be opportunities for OT because the toxic culture at TSN burns out and drives away most officers within months. I guess that's a win for job security. 

TSN does not offer any kind of ongoing training or officer development. They recently got rid of their PT requirement as well. 

There is no opportunity for career advancement because no supervisor or management positions exist. LVL 4 opportunities are almost non-existent.  

The schedule is never consistent. Full time officers are expected to have open availability 7 days a week. Part-time officers can pick their availability. You will probably work multiple locations with differing hours on a regular basis and receive very little on the job training.

TSN says they offer vacation, but it is use it or loose it and most weekends are blacked out. Try not to have a life outside of TSN because they will hold it against you. 


The owners look at you as a wet rag, only useful as they draw out the last drops of moisture, then discard you. Annual raises are non-existent while they increase the starting wage so that new employees are more valuable than those 3, 5, or even 11 years in. Promises of promotions are just words as the only way to increase your status in the company is be part of the nepotistic, yes-man culture, that feeds the owner's ego. Hard working employees drown in over time at the beck and call of a scheduler who has disdain for their place in the company. Bad employees are not corrected because they can't afford to fire people. Your safety, your family, your mental health, none of these things matter to these people because you are not part of their family. They use you for all you are worth while making podcast and bad music pretending to be something they are not.

My time with TSN was overall very enjoyable, if I had to use a scoring scale it would be a 4.5 out of 5.
It was demanding and hard sometimes yes but this line of work isn't the easiest. But most of the time, it felt like I was working with my friends and that made the time pass and very enjoyable. I worked a lot of unique and interesting job sites. If you want to work with a group of professional people and help advance your security career, I would recommend them time and time again. I have not worked for them in a few years but I still, keep up with coworkers who are still with them or moved on elsewhere, which shows the amount of caring and compassion within the rank and file. The managers and owners always had my back and helped me when I had things come up. Like I said before very enjoyable but also has its ups and downs like any job. 

I worked part-time and full-time, on job sites by myself or with groups, and never had any real issues besides normal things. 

I've been with Tactical Systems Network for almost 3 years now and must say this is an honorable company to work for. Great upper management. Good teammates to work with on the field. Most are ex-military / law enforcement guys, so everyone has to proper knowledge to fit the line of work. The company is continuing to grow, opening up for advancement within the company. TSN carries a ranking system from a standard officer, up to a Sergeant. Our leaders are always coaching, and there for you when you need them. The comradery between the team is fantastic, everyone has each others back. 

TSN, requires a PT test in order to be employed. This separates those who are used to sitting at a desk looking at a screen all day from the physically fit, who are ready to get the job done. No matter the situation.

The management and ownership of the company truly cares about the employees. Advancement is possible if one is willing to be reliable, punctual, and hard working. It will only get better as this company continues to grow.

I worked for TSN for two years and they provided me with the opportunity to gain meaningful experience and skills that made my next opportunity possible.

It was a difficult decision to leave TSN.  I would still be there if my family's needs and circumstances hadn't required a different path. I will always consider my time at TSN as a turning point in my career and I am thankful I was blessed with the opportunity.

I’ve worked for this company for 1 year and regretfully resigned because I was relocating my family but while I was there the system was very sound and management definitely gave you what you gave them, they were open to communicating with you about anything you needed adjusted or problems you may have had with your schedule. I’ve worked for a few different company’s and TSN is by far the best one I’ve worked for in security. My favorite part for working for the company was the clear and concise SOP’s for each site that the guard would gain access to upon assignment to a site. It made it easy to do my assignment with very minimal questions on what to do and how to do it. If you’re looking for a fresh looking security company to work for I would definitely suggest applying for TSN!

I really enjoyed my time with the company. I feel like everyone there is close almost like a family especially the management. People are easy-going easy to talk to if you have any type of issues or anything like that talk to them. They are very understanding. I had a lot of deaths in my family And they were understanding and helped me get my schedule  Switched around same with  when I started college. It s a really really good place to work, you have to be a mature individual to work for this company, though they don’t take to people who wanna just fall off and play around. It is still a job but as long as you know how to do your job, you have nothing to worry about nicest people in the world.

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