Self-Employed In Private Security: Beware Of CNAPS Regulations Before You Begin!

The Olympic Games have just concluded, and never before has France mobilized such an extensive arsenal to secure its territory during this event.

With a projected 24,127 individuals likely to enter the private security profession in the coming months (in the prevention and security branch), thousands of new French agents will be joining a sector with high stakes and strict regulations, as these are regulated professions.

These new recruits, like more seasoned security agents, may be tempted—facing persistent challenges such as high turnover, demanding hours, and lack of recognition—and in pursuit of the inherent flexibility of private security work, to forgo the status of employee and venture out on their own by opting for the status of self-employed, now known as individual entrepreneur.