Armed security drivers could solve a safety problem, but recruiting enough qualified personnel presents an unexpected obstacle
Mike Matranga, host of the SecurED Podcast, sits down with his co-host Mike Monsive, to discuss a unique business concept that involves adding a law enforcement driver model to the complexity of ride sharing. While intrigued by the idea, he raises concerns about staffing challenges and potential pushback due to the presence of firearms.
The business model, described as an "extra job app," piques Mike's curiosity, especially considering its initial success in Atlanta with 80,000 subscribers in the first week. However, he acknowledges the complexity of maintaining high standards while meeting demand and pricing correctly.
the complexity of maintaining high standards while meeting demand and pricing correctly.
The conversation delves into potential obstacles, with considerations about public perceptions of firearms in American society. Mike anticipates potential difficulties in states with stricter gun laws, such as New York and California.
Anticipating a challenging journey, Mike emphasizes the importance of not compromising on standards to ensure the business's success.
the importance of not compromising on standards to ensure the business's success.
In conclusion, the discussion sheds light on the opportunities and obstacles of the unique law enforcement driver model business concept, touching on the potential challenges of staffing, public perception, and regulatory hurdles. As the business expands, it will be intriguing to observe how it navigates these complexities and carves its place in the market.
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You probably use it more for yourself than you've ever -- Oh, yeah. -- pursued somebody. Yeah. I agree with that. Yeah. So how do you build a business out of that? If you're just handling exceptions And the other thing is is now you've gotta also schedule officers around the clock. Right? Because you can't just have, oh, yeah. This is only night time. That's a that's a at the staffing. It's a staffing nightmare. Our police departments have a hard time staffing for their primary job. And this company is gonna have, an extra job app. I I It really was an extra job app. If you think about it, it's an extra job app. Yeah. I don't know. I mean, I I'm I'm really, really intrigued, and I'm really interested in seeing how this plays out. I would, you know, I know he just rolled it out in Atlanta, eighty thousand user subscribed in the first week. Yep. You know, I think in Atlanta, Atlanta's one of those cities. Man's gotten it's gotten rough. Yeah. Right? The other thing that's, you know, changing in Atlanta that a lot of people don't know is that it really is the new Hollywood. Yes. A lot of, a lot of production, a lot is happening in Atlanta instead of away. Been there in a long time. It it's now something that you see everywhere. I get every time I've been in Atlanta, there has been I have come across at least two or three, several, you know, sets that are wide filming. Yeah. Well, man, I, I don't know, I'm curious to see how it plays out. I think it's gonna I think financially it's gonna play out well for him. It's if he can get the pricing right for the demand and the scheduling. Price and my scheduling, I would, you know, my advice to him would be don't lower your standard. Keep keep a very high standard. That's gonna be the challenge. I think that's ultimately gonna be the the the piece that's in there because, if you look at any of the other ride sharing, services that are out there, how many people use it on a given day, trying to staff that with now a specific demographicum driver, instead of having a pool of drivers this large, you now have a pool of drivers this large. And so, in order to handle demand, the only way that he can do that is by lowering. Well, I'll tell you another battle that he's gonna fight vacations is some people are not they won't ride with them because they have a gun. There's a lot of people in the United States that are deathly afraid of weapons or they just don't feel like they have any, place in American society. A lot of these people are, you know, probably Uber or or Lyft rideshare customers, and they would they would not take that ride because they have a gun. It'd be really interesting to see which states that he's successful in. I am certain that it's gonna be it's gonna be the south. You think he'd be successful with the service in California? No. Absolutely not. I mean, he's talking about New York already. I mean, if some of the Titus gun laws in the country. Right? I mean, okay. So now you got NYPD officers and maybe a handful of other people that are can be drivers. I think your more left leaning states are gonna be they're gonna be in the upper. Shut it down. I mean, think about how how could they shut it down? The cities can. Right? You were if you remember, there's been a ton of legislative, Oregon around the ride sharing companies where they could and come come through. And in order for them to be successful where they're at, they've had to sue their way into it.
