Security companies have to be prepared for every type of incident when they’re on the job. They also have to move quickly and keep their hands free. That’s why most of security guard essentials have to be at their waist, attached to their
Although Security Guard Management Systems have been around for years, it has only been since the development of Smartphone technology that they are more accessible and more cost effective than ever before. At this point in time, any security guard,
Over the next decade, six out of ten U.S. business owners plan to sell their companies – a noticeable increase over previous years. Many are baby-boomers, with an eye on selling their businesses to fund their retirement and as a
Wednesday, January 20th, the trial began for a former security guard at the VCU Medical Ambulatory Pharmacy in connection with the death of 64-year-old Phillip Whitaker. The incident in question occurred August of 2015, when Whitaker went to the pharmacy
There are no national standards for applying to become an armed security guard. There are also lax regulations on firearm training as well as background checks. Although it is lawful to only meet state requirements — is it worth it?
Minimize Security Company Insurance Costs & Liability Running any sort of business comes with a degree of risk. Yet the amount of risk for running a security guard firm can be significantly greater than, say, running a coffee shop. This
At the time of this writing, there have been 52 US school shootings in 2015. 30 people have been killed, 53 others have been injured. The most recent and bloodiest of the year was at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg,
On September 3rd, a shopper at a Whole Foods grocery store was violently assaulted by an armed security guard. The incident occurred at 9:45pm, ending with the victim in a pool of blood on the concrete outside of the store.
In today’s America, it is no longer uncommon to wake up to news of an aggravated attack, shooting, or terrorist event. Both Lafayette, LA and Nashville, TN have been recent hosts to theater shootings. On top of that, who can
Municipal Transportation Agency, or Muni, in San Francisco comes equipped with Muni workers as well as armed security guards. San Francisco supervisor Jane Kim argues that the days the transport system requires security guards to carry guns have come to
