Security Guard Services in Moncton, NB

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Retail Districts Covered in Moncton

MGP supports retailers and property teams in Greater Moncton, including:

• CF Champlain
• Downtown Main Street
• Avenir Centre district
• Trinity Drive and Wheeler Park Power Centre
• Mapleton Road shopping area
• Dieppe Boulevard

Security Considerations in Moncton

New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province, and the Moncton and Dieppe area has a large Acadian, French-speaking population. Officers here should be able to greet customers and respond to staff in both English and French, and documentation and signage should be prepared so that either language works for the people reading them.

Moncton’s central location and highway links have made it a base for warehouses, distribution centers and logistics operations serving the Maritimes. These sites need access control at gates and docks, careful logging of trucks and drivers, and patrols across large lots and yards, often on overnight and weekend shifts when few staff are present.

CF Champlain and the power centers draw shoppers from across southeastern New Brunswick and from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, with heavy weekends and holiday peaks. Concerts and events at the Avenir Centre add downtown crowds. Winter storms with heavy snow and freezing rain can affect travel between sites, so coverage plans need backup staffing.

Security Services in Moncton

Screening, Training and Supervision

Officers complete a five-stage screening process and tier-based training before assignment, including de-escalation and, for retail posts, organized retail crime recognition. Supervisors make unannounced site visits, and the MGP Operations Desk answers 24/7/365. Incidents are documented on scene, time-stamped and GPS-verified.

New Brunswick Licensing

Security licensing in Canada is set by each province. In New Brunswick, McCray Global Protection operates under the MGP Hybrid Operating Model. Officers are supplied by vetted local partners who hold the licenses required by the province, and MGP manages the program: screening and training standards, supervision, Post Orders, reporting and account management.

Security Officer Requirements in New Brunswick

• Businesses and employees providing any type of security service in New Brunswick must be licensed under the Private Investigators and Security Services Act. An individual agent licence costs $100 and requires employment with a licensed agency. Source
• A security agency needs an office in the province, an $800 licence fee, registration with the New Brunswick Corporate Registry, $1,000,000 in personal injury liability insurance and a $5,000 bond. Its manager must have at least five years of experience and live in New Brunswick. Source
• Applicants must disclose all criminal charges, including charges that were discharged, disputed, dismissed or withdrawn, other than youth charges. Source
• Individual agent applicants must be 19 years of age and be employed by a licensed agency. Source
• Security guards may carry batons or handcuffs only with prior approval from the Department and a certificate from a Minister-approved training program, renewed every two years. All equipment must be approved by a Department inspector before use. Batons may be no longer than 66 cm and cannot be spring loaded. Source
• Security guards must wear a uniform showing the words Security Guard or Security on both shoulders, and the uniform may not use the word Police or Sheriff. Patrol vehicles must display the word Security in letters at least 7.5 cm high and may not have a siren. Source

Common Questions

How is security guard coverage priced?

Rates depend on the officer classification, hours, schedule and site requirements. MGP provides a written rate schedule after reviewing your needs. Holiday, overnight and short-notice coverage is billed at a premium rate.