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Family pushes for answers after Oregon security guard shot to death

Family and friends gathered in Gresham Saturday evening to honor slain security guard Luccas McNeill in a candlelight vigil. Sunday marks one week since the 28-year-old's mysterious shooting death.   From KATU.com: Family and friends gathered in Gresham Saturday evening to honor slain security guard Luccas McNeill in a candlelight vigil. Sunday marks [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:22:08-05:00August 15th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Family pushes for answers after Oregon security guard shot to death

Security guard in shoot-out with man at Oklahoma City apartment complex

From KFOR.com: OKLAHOMA CITY – A security guard at an Oklahoma City apartment complex shot and killed a man Thursday.   Climb the ladder to success with an IFPO certification When officers arrived, they found a man who had apparently been shot to death.    

By |2020-11-30T19:45:51-05:00July 18th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security guard in shoot-out with man at Oklahoma City apartment complex

By the numbers: Security at the RNC in Cleveland

by JACOB RASCON, NBCNews: Following violent outbursts and heated protests during Donald Trump events in Chicago, San Jose, Albuquerque and other stops along the trail during the primary season, the city of Cleveland has ramped up security protocols ahead of this week's Republican National Convention. Get your security career to the next level with an [...]

By |2020-11-30T19:49:36-05:00July 18th, 2016|News|Comments Off on By the numbers: Security at the RNC in Cleveland

Security guard shoots beer-drinking man after scuffle in San Antonio

By Roma Villavicencio, KENS: SAN ANTONIO -- A security guard is being investigated after police said he shot a man overnight Wednesday in Northwest San Antonio. Police said it all started when the Texas Lawman Security guard approached a resident at the Woodhill Apartments in the 4900 block of Woodstone, and the pair began arguing. [...]

By |2020-11-30T19:52:21-05:00July 15th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security guard shoots beer-drinking man after scuffle in San Antonio

Security guard fires gun at men after they urinated in parking garage, police say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3xFT7HaCA By Kathryn Varn of the Tampa Bay Times: YBOR CITY — A security guard shot at two men early Sunday after he confronted them over urinating in a parking garage, according to Tampa police. Take a look at IFPO's security officer certification programs here.   Tampa officials reviewing contract with security firm after [...]

By |2020-11-30T19:54:18-05:00July 14th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security guard fires gun at men after they urinated in parking garage, police say

After Dallas, police tighten security plan at Republican convention in Cleveland

BY KIM PALMER of Reuters:Cleveland police on Friday tightened their security plan for the Republican National Convention after the deadly shootings of police officers in Dallas, increasing surveillance and intelligence operations just 10 days before the convention. Take your security career to the next level with an IFPO training certification! Get access to a wealth of [...]

By |2020-11-30T06:53:55-05:00July 10th, 2016|News|Comments Off on After Dallas, police tighten security plan at Republican convention in Cleveland

Omar Mateen not investigated because he was a Muslim?

The issue of proper prospective employee screening -- and the periodic and incident-specific updates once they are hired -- is at the forefront of the Orlando nightclub shooting.Complaints that shooter Omar Mateen -- who worked for G4S -- made homophobic  and racial comments were ignored because Mateen is a Muslim, according to FloridaToday.com. Before the [...]

By |2020-11-29T23:37:04-05:00June 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Omar Mateen not investigated because he was a Muslim?

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

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