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!
by Fat Tony January 13, 2004
(offensive, disparaging) A private security guard, bodyguard or armored car guard. Used as an insult.
(rent-a-cop)
by Shelmac May 21, 2015
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 space. 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 class. 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.
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 space. 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 class. 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 dumbass in action. He's a real Rent-a-cop!
by Coca-Cola Kid December 20, 2009
1.) The ULTIMATE security guard;
2.) An agent of uniformed or assumed authority who is contracted out by others who shit on them as a means of cost-efficient, cheap-ass, under-qualified, ego-driven, completely useless substitute for actual law enforcement with the mundane task of performing substandard security services (w/ a smile) in a place of total unimportance without any hope of actual recognition for the half-assed job they are expected to fufill;
3.) Any security guard (contract or in-house) that has been retitled "Public Safety" for the sake of some ego-inflated management in order to complete some sense of delusional importance
2.) An agent of uniformed or assumed authority who is contracted out by others who shit on them as a means of cost-efficient, cheap-ass, under-qualified, ego-driven, completely useless substitute for actual law enforcement with the mundane task of performing substandard security services (w/ a smile) in a place of total unimportance without any hope of actual recognition for the half-assed job they are expected to fufill;
3.) Any security guard (contract or in-house) that has been retitled "Public Safety" for the sake of some ego-inflated management in order to complete some sense of delusional importance
by Deputy Donkey May 17, 2011
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."
by k.zazzle March 20, 2007
by Light Joker September 16, 2004
A security guard privately hired to walk around a mall, school, concert, event, etc...
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
Usually rent-a-cops think they are better than everyone else, but usually have very sorry lives. A rent-a-cop usually sees no excitement in his job, so he will bust u for pretty much anything, just for fun
steve: that damn rent-a-cop yelled at me for giving my girlfriend a hug.
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
dale: oh yeah, that guy hates public displays or affection.
steve: a hug is a public display of affection?
dale: to a rent-a-cop it is!
by larry latte July 11, 2008