PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Pierre City Commission is looking to amend a city ordinance to allow merchant security officers the ability to carry a firearm. Police Chief Jason Jones says the change is being brought to the Commission after the permit-less concealed carry firearms law took effect July 1. “So we would…
Hundreds of security guards have been suspended from working at venues, including a popular AFL stadium, over allegations they fraudulently obtained their licences. About 400 guards have been suspended and include some crowd controllers working at AFL-owned Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Risk consulting and security company AIG Security is reported to have subcontracted a number…
Nairobi Kenya April 23 2019 Private security officers will now have to undergo standardised training and tests in law, public relations, report writing and counter-terrorism as part of efforts to enhance their role in national security. A training curriculum for private security officers Level One prepared by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) and obtained…
Sarasota County FL April 19 2018 The Sarasota County School Board decided Tuesday to create and manage an internal school security department over the next two years, dramatically shifting course from earlier discussions about continuing and expanding a program employing sheriff’s deputies and police officers from elementary through high schools. Under the plan — a direct…
“The Transportation Safety Administration released surveillance video showing an agent moving a smoking bag containing an exploding lithium-ion battery away from passengers during a panic at Orlando International Airport Friday. The TSA agent, a 20-year Army veteran, said he believed the bag to be an improvised explosive device. He placed it between a concrete column…
“The Hanover police officers that work at The Hanover Mall may be referred to as Unit B, but that doesn’t mean they are doing anything but A-1 work. The mall has been contracting with the town for the services of the police officers since the 1970s when Zayre Department Store first opened. The town then…
“On September 24 at the 63rd ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas, TX, Securitas Mobile Officer Marcus Johnson was the honored recipient of Ralph Day Security of the Year award. In his nine years with Securitas, Johnson has been recognized for consistent superior performance and exceeding expectations in increasingly responsible positions. Now a…
“You can order just about anything from your phone these days, and that now includes security guards. Ranger Guard works a lot like a ride sharing app, and users say it’s changed the way they protect their businesses. During Harvey’s flooding, many business owners had to close up shop due to flood damage. That left…
“The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has deployed more than 1,100 members of its workforce to help with hurricane relief efforts in some of the hardest-hit areas. About 500 employees were dispatched to assist with screening operations at impacted airports, while another 660 TSA workers volunteered to serve on the Department of Homeland Security’s “Surge Capacity…
“Private security company 1st Armor Protection Services makes community service central to its policing approach and, so far, that philosophy seems to be working. The minority-owned and operated company reports that in the past four years no shots have been fired on any of the 1,000 or so properties it protects, and there have been…
