What is the difference between a bouncer and a personal security officer(PSO) ?

This is probably the most asked question by people looking to hire private security. The definition difference is as follows:-

Bouncer –  a person employed by a nightclub or similar establishment to prevent troublemakers and other unwanted people entering or to eject them from the premises.

Personal Security officer (PSO) – is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. They are usually privately and formally employed civilian personnel.

In terms of Indian context the most important difference between a bouncer and a PSO is that a bouncer is unarmed and a PSO is armed. The arms generally held by personal security officer is .32 barrel revolver or pistol. Shotgun is a rarity, nonetheless some personal security officers have shotguns with them.

Difference between a bouncer and personal security officer

S. No	Bouncer	Personal Security officer (PSO)
1	Civilian	Ex-Army, Ex-BSF, Ex- CRPF, Ex-NSG, Ex-SPG
2	Unarmed	.32 Barrel pistol and revolver
3	Age- 20-28	Age– 30-45
4	Untrained	Trained
5	Unmarried	Married
6	Salary – Rs.20-25k Per day – Rs.2000 – Rs.2600	Rs.25-40 per month Per Day – Rs. 3000-3500
7	Best for Events	Best for VVIP, Individual protection

Bouncers are mostly civilian and have very almost no training experience in regards to security, safety and fighting skills. Bouncers are generally home grown domestic guards that are physically well built and can handle crowd because they have a temperament to handle fights, crowds etc.

A personal security officer doing duty for a foreigner in India, he is armed and alert for all requirements

Personal Security Officers are mostly ex-servicemen ranging from Army, BSF, CRPF, NSG, NAVY, CISF, Para military. Personal Security officers have all India gun licenses and can easily get it renewed every 3 years. It is always safe to hire a ex-servicemen for duty as he will have maturity and sense of discipline when handling arms when compared to an armed civilian.

Bouncer at events held, generally young and fit with a sense of newness in them

Bouncers can be sometimes very dangerous as their sense of responsibility is almost negligible, whereas personal security officers have a track record, a pension and are married. Such considerations make them safer and helps client see the maturity.

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