The short answer
Arrow provides armed and unarmed security services generally, but its current school page does not state whether a school assignment uses a private guard, an off-duty peace officer, another statutory school-safety role, or whether coverage is armed or unarmed. The accurate answer must be assignment-specific and based on the person’s employer and authority, actual credentials, the school’s risk assessment and policy, applicable law, insurance requirements, and coordination with local public-safety partners.
What to know
An armed role should never be selected from fear or marketing language alone. Schools should evaluate credible threats, campus design, age groups, emergency-response times, existing police relationships, storage and access rules, community expectations, and the consequences of introducing a firearm. Armed private guards in Arizona must meet DPS registration and firearms-training requirements, but they are not peace officers. Under A.R.S. § 15-154, Arizona’s School Safety Program definitions of school resource officer and school safety officer are law-enforcement roles. Arrow must not imply that a private armed guard has equivalent authority.
For any school contract, document whether the position is armed, who employs the officer, what authority applies, required youth and crisis training, equipment, supervision, use-of-force policy, and police coordination. Parents and staff should receive accurate role information without disclosing sensitive tactics.