I am an employee for Statewide Protective Services...
I am an employee for Statewide Protective Services, and this is the best security company I've worked for. They gave me a regular site to guard to ensure I got the hours I needed for my family. Even though this is true, they will work around my schedule if anything comes up with my newborn daughter, and still try to give me the most hours they can. They offer over 10 different training classes to broaden your experience and certifications as a security officer, or special police officer. Currently, I have my security clearance and license-to-carry, and I'm certified to use O.C. spray, extendable batons, and handcuffs. I am thinking of taking the DC Special Police program in the future. This truly is a great company that will help you grow and improve.
There are people that have posted Google reviews with low ratings stating that they were automatically hired following the armed guard training but weren't given any hours. This is because it is MD law that in order for you to have a license-to-carry, you need to be employed by a law enforcement organization, corrections organization, or a security agency. If you have a lapse in employment at one of these types of agencies for a certain amount of time, the State of Maryland will take away your license-to-carry.
Statewide Protective Services tells you this when they inform you that they've automatically hired you. This allows you to pay for training at a very low price (it was a discounted fee of $200 for the armed guard training when I took it) and take the certifications to another agency if you so choose. You have to let them know that you want to actually work for Statewide and if you actually want to work for Statewide and you are hungry for the hours, they have them for you! So, the people who are complaining about not actually getting work didn't pay attention during the training, or they would've learned Statewide is employing you so that you don't waste your money taking the class to certify, and then lose it anyway.