Private Guards
Definition
Private guards are security personnel hired by individuals or companies to protect property, assets, or people. They often work for private security firms and have no connection to the government.
Analogy
Think of private guards like a personal bodyguard for a celebrity. Just as the bodyguard protects the celebrity from potential harm, private guards protect whatever they're hired to safeguard.
Related terms
Security Firms: These are companies that provide security services including training and supplying private guards.
Bodyguards: These are specialized types of private guards who specifically protect individuals from threats such as assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment etc.
Asset Protection: This is a broader term referring to strategies used to guard one's wealth against lawsuits, creditors, bankruptcy proceedings etc., which can include hiring private guards.
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