And I assume that the pay/training for young, fit and armed men/women at the gates would be the next step.
Presumably the first line of security will still have a role to play in things like ID checks, pass control, etc? Clearly we’re going to have to have some robust force protection in place once you hit a given perimeter, but it seems like that we’ll have differing security zones (I mean, we already do now) where some of the outermost control points will probably still have use for a retired guy who can look at a provincial DL and put it in a slow in exchange for a visitor pass? I struggle to think CAF will have enough force protection bodies to take over all of the low intensity security manning?
so they go out and hire more junior vets or police officers looking for something less dangerous than their present job. If you write it into the request for bids and the commissionaires can't meet those requirements that is all well and good. I seem to recall an old retired (30 years of service) cop who didn't do so badly in 2015 and I will be willing to wager that there have been other old men who have responded when needed. So please, don't write them off just because they have Ret'd behind their name. As Dame Judy Dench recently said: Retired should be removed from the English dictionary.
My current work has to pay $37 per hour to try to maintain 1 guard 24hrs a day and that is still a struggle. They used to pay $23 an hour and often could not fill shifts. If you want young fit , armed people for the role then consider that pay as the floor and work up. Keep in mind it's unglamorous work, with a lot of animosity towards you and bosses with often unrealistic expectations. So expect a high turnover. Plus if they are armed that adds a whole new level of training and requirements. Which might be interesting considering they could be right on the border of DND and municipal property.
probably very little. She is a successful actress and seems to avoid politics except for her appearances with King Charles as part of her responsibilities as awarded royalty. She wants to die backstage after a performance i.e. no retirement although whether her health will allow that is a good question. Well respected and it is well earned.I wonder how much dirty , outside work with heavy lifting Dame Judy does.
agreed. read my reply. If they can't supply the resources to meet the requirement then they don't deserve the contract. I simply said, don't write them off.
