Rent-a-cop

security guards, usually unarmed, that are hired by companies and rented out to agencies for things such as concerts or school security.
my school is full of rent-a-cops, armed with nothing tougher than their cell phones. safe, it ain’t!
someone who’s a rented cop. usually a security guard at schools or events.
yo that rent-a-cop can’t do sh-t. he doesnt even have a badge.
a slang term for a security guard (known as security officer in the business).

there are several kinds of people attracted to this work:

1.) the “lifer”: a loser in life who cannot do anything other than be a waste of sp-ce. these are the ones that make it harder for other people to perform a simple job of making sure a client’s property doesn’t burn down or get ransacked. they are insecure, lazy, and mentally slow. they think that they are somehow like police or the military. these tend to be in their late 30’s and higher but you can see this sad excuse for existence in some 20 somethings that really fail at life. .

2.) college students: a lot of the younger guards you will run into who seem intelligent are usually in this cl-ss. often this occupation allows for ample study time if done covertly. the pay rate is much better than most college jobs so they play it smart and do these kinds of jobs.

3.) retired people: surprisingly enough not every old guard you see will be an idiot. often these are guys and gals who have retired and in order to have a supplemental income, they take on this job. they are often articulate and fairly intelligent for the most part.
816 congress avenue in downtown austin has a really bad lifer at night. go skate there in the alleyways to watch his dumb-ss in action. he’s a real rent-a-cop!
a state certified and trained person who is essentially a private police officer. used when 24hr police coverage can not be provided. depending on the state, a “rent-a-cop” has arrest powers and carries a weapon. they can easily put you in as much trouble as a “real” cop. most are ex-police/milatary. depending on the contract, the pay is actually better than local law enforcement.
::while setting in a cell: “yo, g, i cant belive i gots arrested by a rent a cop”
university security. they drive around looking for trouble, but when it gets dirty, the call the real cops.
the public safety aka rent a cop had to call the city cops because the party was too big.
fat cops who are basically useless for nothing else but staking out smoking areas on school campuses and getting hard off of couples making out at the mall. easy to outrun and distracted by loud noises.
the “undercover” rent-a-cops at duxbury high school who sit at onion hill in thier van (not a cruiser) watching for kids saying under thier breath, “make my day.”
or rent-a-pig

a uniformed security guard
the guy was mad because he was caught shoplifting by a “rent-a-cop.”