George
New York,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, February 18, 2009
When I first retired from the correction department, I went to RTCE to get my 8hr, 16hr and fireguard certificates.The 8hr and 16hr certificates were filed with my application for the NYS guard license and 3 months later I recieved it in the mail. If they were a phony outfit, I could have have gotten my license.Not saying there could have been other problems,but as far as I was concerned, I was satisfied with what I got.
Joe
Austin,#3Consumer Comment
Wed, December 31, 2008
The names all change and the circumstances change but the ONE THING DOES NOT CHANGE and that is there is a lady named SANCHEZ that seems to be at the center of this business. What I suggest to you: Get a friend with a tiny camera and a digital recorder --concealed of course, or have two friends go in with the concealed recorder and act like they want to apply for work. Get images and a voice. They want to know the same stuff that you did. They want to know if they will get a security job when they get out. They want to know if the training they will get will help them get a job and is required by the State on New York. They need to ask if the training academy will help them get a job after they get out. Get the goods and tell them you will be back with cash and a receipt won't be necessary. Then take the evidence to the district attorney or to a lawyer. I don't understand why nobody has checked and seen if these people are licensed by the State of New York as a Private Security Guard Training Academy or if they are licensed as a Private Security Company OR if they are licensed as an Employment Agency. DID YOU NOTICE ANY CERTIFICATES ON THE WALLS WHEN YOU WENT IN? No certificates usually is a sign of a fly by night outfit. You should have looked for certificates and see what is written on them. If the people act suspicious, just tell them that they have real neat certificates. GOOD LUCK! Be sure you tell all of your friends what happened to you and to file a complaint with the licensing agencies that I have told you about.