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Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

All Hazards Security http://www.allhazardssecurity.com/   By Ted Wade, MA Mass shootings and terrorist attacks using similar tactics have become more common and pose a risk that every protection professional must address. The Orlando nightclub shooting and other events dominate the news cycle for days, and spark policy debates for much longer. What trends [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:29-05:00July 10th, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

Hospitals track physical, verbal assaults on hospital staffers

From Ft. Myers News-Press: A seasoned emergency room physician remembers a patient storming off after being refused narcotics for back pain that supposedly made walking difficult.   Take your security career to the next level with an IFPO certification Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-30T06:57:27-05:00July 8th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hospitals track physical, verbal assaults on hospital staffers

First Uber, now GettGuard, the security guard-ordering app

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIhqnv6u-Q First there was Uber, the digital-age cabbie app. Now comes GettGuard, a France-based service that with a few clicks, gets you a security guard. I'm not quite sure how this would work in the United States. It brings up a host of questions -- can anyone be a security guard, or would only [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:26-05:00June 24th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on First Uber, now GettGuard, the security guard-ordering app

Homeland Security concerned with “homegrown violent extremists”

Home Security's National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin In the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre, perpetrated by a radical Islamic terrorist, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued this bulletin: In December, we described a new phase in the global threat environment, which has implications on the homeland. This basic assessment has [...]

By |2016-06-23T09:55:05-04:00June 23rd, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Homeland Security concerned with “homegrown violent extremists”

Man exposes self to Saugerties, NY security officer

Just another day in paradise for a security officer in Saugerties, NY:From The Daily Freeman: When the security officer got out of his vehicle, Taylor got up and pulled his pants down, exposing his buttocks to the officer, police said. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-30T05:50:57-05:00June 16th, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Man exposes self to Saugerties, NY security officer

Guns allowed into New York rap show; 1 dead, 3 injured

One man is blaming security at a recent New York rap concert for allowing guns inside the venue:From Billboard.com By Dan Rys The man killed in the shooting at a concert at New York City's Irving Plaza Wednesday (May 25) night has been identified as Ronald McPhatter, the bodyguard of Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave who goes by [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:21-05:00June 7th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Guns allowed into New York rap show; 1 dead, 3 injured

Man at large after threatening Walmart security officer

From the SignalSCV.com staff:A man threatened Walmart store security with a gun after stealing a gun holster at the Kelly Johnson Parkway Walmart Supercenter in the Santa Clarita Valley (Calif.) at 5:10 p.m. on Saturday.   Read the rest of the story here.

By |2023-12-01T10:21:19-05:00May 29th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Man at large after threatening Walmart security officer

Navy to add more security officers in career shake-up

The Navy is building a larger security force and moving to hire more security officers. ”We got a demand signal to grow the security forces,” said Capt. Bill Johnson, the Navy's LDO and warrant community manager. “As we phase out the warrant billets, we’ll be increasing accessions in the security officer [community], starting [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:14:40-05:00May 13th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Navy to add more security officers in career shake-up

Moody Bible Institute looking for Security Officer in Chicago

For all the latest security officer openings at colleges and universities, check out Campus Safety Magazine jobs. Here's the latest job listing from Campus Safety Magazine: Moody Bible Institute (in downtown Chicago) is looking for a security officer to work under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Public Safety. The full time [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:15-05:00May 12th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Moody Bible Institute looking for Security Officer in Chicago

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