Show Student Security n Officers Paul Stevenson Contributing Writer WriterS officers Larry Curtis Curtis Curtis Cur Cur- S SECURITY and Rick Miller are students students students stu stu- dents at Curtis and Miller both 21 years old say that al although although although al- al though at times the job can become become become be be- come down right intimidating intimidating intimidating ing they find their assignments to be fun an and ing They are employed by Contemporary Contemporary Contemporary Con Con- temporary Servi Services es Corp a Los Angeles based company They cover events in Salt Lake and surrounding areas a at t such familiar places as the Delta Center Salt Palace County Fair Park Huntsman Center and Park West Curtis a Utah native is currently currently currently cur cur- enrolled in his third quarter at He is majoring in communications with an emphasis emphasis emphasis em em- in journalism The liThe money in security work isn't the greatest but I really like Jike it I like Jike J being around the music and all the people Curtis added that some perks of the job are the festive atmosphere music and fun people at the events where he provides security The negative negative negative nega nega- tive aspects of his job are You have to keep on your toes Some people will try and sneak into an event without paying and others will try to bribe you into letting them bring in alcohol t totally alcohol totally tally forbidden for for- bidden Requirements for this occupation occupation occupation tion according to Curtis are honesty trustworthiness and common sense Although security officers do not carry weapons Curtis feels confident that he can handle most situa situa- officers officers of of- up Back security are always within eye eye- contact as are several regular law enforcement officers Curtis added that there are several female security officers who work at these events Rick Miller who lifts weights almost every day to stay in shape is also an expert in the martial arts At and pounds Miller doesn't feel that he will have much of ofa a problem handling any unruly unruly unruly ly or belligerent patrons Miller hastens to add We wan want t everybody to have a good time but above all a safe time What makes his job easier is that crowds in Utah are trained pretty pretty pretty pret pret- ty well and dont don't cause too many problems Miller is attending his first quarter here at and is majoring in physical therapy He said working a part time job as a security officer enables him to keep up on his studies at the college college college col col- lege as well as make a few extra dollars for expenses Miller says that there usually is one kind of altercation at events like events like someone trying to climb a fence or sneak in r 1 Ti L c I J a m c f fr f r rr 7 V I r r It rf J Jr r I. I 0 r d. d w I JI 1 1 v t. t I- I J l r rt t t. t I t a aC I I lJ 0 1 C. I l tan A- A o to t 41 I y f g v photo by Ed Lite Ule Security officers Rick Mi Miller ler and Larry Curtis |