LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Want armed safety? There’s an app for that.
A brand new app known as Protector is being described as “Uber with weapons.” With a click on of a button, app customers can rent a bodyguard particular to their wants.
The app comes after a number of high-profile robberies. At the moment, the service is barely obtainable in Los Angeles and New York.
Customers get to decide on the kind of bodyguard they need, how they need to costume and what sort of black automotive is required for the event. The elite service offers non-public safety from energetic or veteran regulation enforcement and members of the navy.
The corporate says all protectors are vetted, however they are not low-cost. The usual charge is $200 an hour with a five-hour minimal, however the firm says it plans to take away the five-hour minimal within the subsequent few weeks and the speed will stay the identical.
Regulation enforcement skilled Bruce Thomas says that is a normal timeframe.
“Anytime you’ve gotten a service like this, like something, they must be totally licensed. Within the state of California, BSIS – (Bureau of Safety and Investigative Companies) – has to license you. You need to have what’s known as a guard card to do one of these enterprise. You then even have what’s known as a firearms allow, which lets you carry a weapon.”
Thomas additionally says customers ought to confirm.
“What’s their background? Are they only regulation enforcement? Are they only navy? Have they gone to a bodyguard faculty?” Thomas mentioned. “Have they gone to a safety faculty, like I put myself via within the late 90s. So these are issues that I as a shopper would wish to ensure that they’ve.”
The corporate claims its professionals are licensed to hold beneath the Regulation Enforcement Officers Security Act. Consultants say it is also a good suggestion to confirm the corporate is insured for liabilities.
Editor’s be aware: This story has been corrected to mirror that Protector’s charge is $200 per hour, not $1,000 per hour.
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