DES MOINES, Iowa July 30 2020 — Dennis Herman has worked in security for 25 years, and in that time, you could say a lot of his duties were pretty standard security measures. “We do job site security, we do a lot of armed security, personal security, VIP, executive protections,” said Herman. However, in two-and-a-half decades,…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. June 29 2020– Behind all the glitz and glamour of welcoming customers back to Atlantic City casinos on July 2—casino employees have a new way of entering the house. Ocean Casino Resort has installed cutting-edge thermal screening technology for its 3,000 workers to pass through, before they can begin their shifts at the…
OSHAWA Ontario Canada June 19 2020 — Oshawa councillors have voted to spend $100,000 on a private security patrol of Oshawa’s downtown area. The dollars will be used to hire one to two security officers to patrol the downtown with the contract awarded to CDN Protection, a company that already does some patrols in the downtown…
Forsyth CountyNC May 22 2020 The school system in Forsyth County wants $1.6 million in local money to hire campus security associates whose duties would include preventing the criminalization of some students at a young age. The request is part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools proposed $616 million budget for 2020-21, of which $152 million would…
BLANCO, Texas April 30 2020 If you’re itching to meet a Blanco police officer, park your car on either side of the ninety-degree bend where Lindeman Lane becomes Lindeman Circle and wait. You’ll usually see a personal vehicle with “Police” written on a magnet down its side when you get there, but if you don’t, it…
Rome NY April 13 2020While schools are closed for at least another three weeks due to COVID-19 concerns, Board of Education members evoked speech and debate lessons before narrowly approving a new agreement for school security officers (SSOs).A three-year agreement for SSOs, who are retired police officers and armed, was approved at the board’s remote…
SEATTLE WA March 28 2020 — One of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Seattle –— both night and day –— is currently a ghost-town because of COVID-19 closures.As a result, Ballard business owners are concerned their stores, restaurants, and bars are more vulnerable to crime.Curtis Steiner’s watch and jewelry store on Ballard Avenue Northwest was burglarized…
Washington DC March 15 2020 The union representing Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) says TSA is not doing enough to protect officers and the flying public from COVID-19. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents nearly 46,000 TSA officers nationwide, is calling on the agency to increase safety protocols after three officers at San…
Austin TX Feb 23 2020 An Austin-area insurance agent was arrested on Wednesday under allegations that he tricked the elderly into giving him millions. A Travis County grand jury indicted Brett Pittsenbargar on Feb.4. He is facing first-degree felony charges of securities fraud, money laundering and theft.According to the indictment, Pittsenbargar sold $9.3 million in fraudulent…
DALLAS TX Feb 10 2020 – An apartment security guard is being labeled a hero after banging on tenant’s doors in the middle of the night to alert them about a fire. This happened just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Tealwood Apartments in Northeast Dallas. It took firefighters just under two hours to extinguish the…
