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Grandma Unit in West Virginia plans to combat crime with hugs

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charleston WV Dec 23 2016 West Virginia’s Charleston Police Department has created an unlikely crime fighting unit. Eleven women living at a YWCA with either a history of domestic abuse or elderly abuse were sworn in to protect their communities from violence with love.   Find out how YOU can become a Certified [...]

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Ohio hospital security officer helps staff, patients to safety before explosion

By Earl Rinehart The Columbus Dispatch  •  Thursday December 22, 2016 9:16 PM The Good Lord and a lot of training helped Patrick Spencer “just do my job” Wednesday when he led nearly 30 people to safety before a gas-line explosion rocked a Hilltop shopping center.   “And that, my friend, was a Merry Christmas for [...]

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Barbados NYE promoters told to employ licensed security officers

  From the Barbados Nation News: AS SOME BARBADIANS prepare to stage their Old Year’s night fetes, they are being reminded that the security guards they employ should be licensed. Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! This reminder has come from Security Officer in the Ministry of Defence [...]

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Can security officers enforce laws?

JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | December 20, 2016, 4:25PM "How much authority do private security guards have to issue tickets and enforce laws?" John B., Santa Rosa A private security guard has no greater authority than anyone else when in public, and cannot issue tickets or citations. It’s on private property where security guards’ [...]

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Woman accidentally shoots security officer in Save-A-Lot parking lot

http://6abc.com/news/man-shot-in-germantown-grocery-store-parking-lot/1663206/ From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: PHILADELPHIA PA Dec 20 2016 Police say a woman accidentally shot a security guard who was coming to her aid Monday morning in Germantown.   Police say around 6:07 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 5800 block of Pulaski Avenue.   Find [...]

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Shoplifters bite security officer at Macy’s in Fla., cops say

  Trudy-Ann Thompson (left) and Tresha Thompson (right) face charges of aggravated battery and theft. (Provided by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office) BY Olivia Hitchcock 12:46 p.m Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 Palm Beach County Crime WELLINGTON, Fla. -- A Macy’s loss-prevention officer was bitten Sunday evening by two women he suspected of stealing from a mall [...]

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MILO Event at Iowa State University cancelled following last-minute security fee hike

By Charlie Nash MILO’s event at Iowa State University on December 9th has had to be cancelled after administrators raised the security fee at the last minute, leaving student organizers no time to raise the required funds. University president Steven Leath defended the late security fee hike last week, claiming that it was “standard practice,” before blaming [...]

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ASIS International makes Enterprise Security Risk Management a global strategic priority

Alexandria, VA 2016-11-30 ​ASIS International (ASIS), the leading association for security management professionals worldwide, has named Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) a global strategic priority for the association and has committed to infusing its concepts into all programs and services.   Find out how YOU can become Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO!   Both [...]

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4 Secrets of a Successful Physical Security Checklist

From IngramMicroAdvisor A physical security checklist is a relatively simple tool, but it can be a very effective way to ensure your customers receive the level of protection they need. Developing a useful, relevant checklist can help guide your initial visits with a new customer, positioning you for a successful project overall. Find out how [...]

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Activists plan human shield against police and security at DAPL

Riot police confront demonstrators over the Dakota Access Pipeline. (image: The Intercept, 10/25/16)   An advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement is working with a Los Angeles screenwriter to assemble 2,000 veterans in North Dakota. The goal is a four-day protest action against law enforcement over the Dakota Access Pipeline. An “operations [...]

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