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Teen arrested for sexually assaulting security officer and woman at Indianapolis hotel

Korey Reaves, sexual assault suspect. By Kyle Bloyd, WISHTV.com Published: January 5, 2017, 6:26 pm Updated: January 5, 2017, 6:31 pm INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 17-year-old boy sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room then also sexually assaulted a female security guard who went to check on the victim. Korey Reaves, 17, is being [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:47-05:00January 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Teen arrested for sexually assaulting security officer and woman at Indianapolis hotel

Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC Jan 1 2017 Rick McCann CEO Private Officer International As reported on December 21, 2016, traumatic deaths of security officers are on a steady rise and after in-depth research, Private Officer International determined that 84.7 percent were from traumatic injuries, namely gunshot wounds, stabbings and blunt force object assaults. January Special: [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:34-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

Migrant screams “Allahu Akbar” as he opens fire at a Turkish nightclub, killing security officer

By Jake Wallis Simons, Associate Global Editor, In Istanbul and Jennifer Newton and Paddy Dinham For Mailonline of the Daily Mail   Pictured: The migrant who is the prime suspect in Turkey nightclub attack after gunman screamed 'Allahu Akbar' as he opened fire with a Kalashnikov killing 39 people, including a female security guard January Special: [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:31-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Migrant screams “Allahu Akbar” as he opens fire at a Turkish nightclub, killing security officer

SecurityInfoWatch: The top stories of 2016

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/12289740/year-in-review-the-top-10-most-read-stories-of-2016 From SecurityInfowatch.com As we get ready to close the door on another year, the time has come to reflect on the news and events that shaped our industry in 2016. While most people will remember 2016 for the unprecedented and vitriolic campaign that saw Donald Trump elected as the 45th president of [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:29-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on SecurityInfoWatch: The top stories of 2016

Mall brawls erupt across the country during Christmas

The holidays are expected to be a time of joy, but unfortunately with them, come, well, for lack of a better term, mall brawls. It seems like the perfect storm: testosterone-filled teens, on Christmas break, bored when their phones run out of juice, with little to no parental guidance, roaming large retail areas. Across the [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:26-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Mall brawls erupt across the country during Christmas

Israeli police to ease security officer certification requirements

Security personnel near the scene of an attack in Old City of Yerushalayim. (Hatzalah, File) By Dov Benovadia of Hamodia.com: YERUSHALAYIM - There’s a major lack of qualified security personnel in Israel, police said Wednesday. Despite the fact that most Israelis serve in the IDF and many have personal weapons, there are few [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:22-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Israeli police to ease security officer certification requirements

Security officer 8-hr. pre-assignment training course offered at SC BOCES in New York

  MONTICELLO - The Adult and Continuing Education Program at Sullivan BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) is offering an 8-hour Pre-Assignment Security Guard Training course at the St. John Street Education Center in Monticello on Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. The cost of the course is $90.   Membership has its [...]

By |2016-12-30T08:23:57-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security officer 8-hr. pre-assignment training course offered at SC BOCES in New York

Son, 5, of slain Illinois security officer sworn in as honorary cop

A man wanted in in the murder of a Canadian National Railroad security guard last weekend in south suburban Harvey was still at large following an extensive search. (WLS) From ABC13: HARVEY, IL -- The 5-year-old son of a railroad security guard killed last month was sworn in Wednesday as an honorary Harvey [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:20-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Son, 5, of slain Illinois security officer sworn in as honorary cop

Woman stabs security guard during fight in San Diego hotel lobby

By Lyndsay Winkley, Contact Reporter for the San Diego Union Tribune A woman stabbed a security guard after a fight between the two erupted in the lobby of a downtown San Diego hotel early Christmas morning.   Membership has its privileges! JOIN the IFPO and see the benefits!   Police said the woman was causing some sort of disturbance [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:16-05:00December 25th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Woman stabs security guard during fight in San Diego hotel lobby

Cops helps boy with tie in Wisconsin

From KTLA.com:  A police officer in Menomonie, Wisconsin, ended up helping out a student during a traffic stop after pulling him over for speeding, newly released dashcam video showed.   In the video, Menomonie Police Department Officer Martin Folczyk can be seen pulling over a University of Wisconsin-Stout student, who was speeding on his way [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:11-05:00December 24th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Cops helps boy with tie in Wisconsin

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