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Two New York City security officers killed in gunfire

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:NYPD confirmed that a security officer working at the high rise building refused to allow a man into the building after he had been involved in an earlier altercation. The man left but then soon returned and began to fight with the security officer before shooting him. A second shooting of a security officer [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:27:51-05:00May 31st, 2016|News|Comments Off on Two New York City security officers killed in gunfire

Salt Lake City security officer shot in hand with own gun; suspect in custody

From Fox13now:SALT LAKE CITY – A security officer was shot in the hand with his own gun after approaching a man officers say broke a window at a Salt Lake City apartment complex, early Monday morning. At about 2 a.m., Salt Lake City police responded to a shots fired call at Eagle’s Landing apartment complex. [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:28:50-05:00May 31st, 2016|News|Comments Off on Salt Lake City security officer shot in hand with own gun; suspect in custody

Memorial Day: Rolling Thunder roars into D.C. for the 29th time

By Jennifer Harper of The Washington Times:Welcome to “Rolling Thunder” — the perfect name for one of those most patriotic events on the planet. These riders did roll, and there was thunder during the 29th “Ride for Freedom,” on Sunday in the nation’s capital. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T21:31:29-05:00May 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Memorial Day: Rolling Thunder roars into D.C. for the 29th time

Security officers intercept trespassing couple at power plant

By Gordon Rago, of the York Daily Record:York County, Pa: A Chesapeake, Va. couple who got lost in Pennsylvania on Friday night drove up to the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station where they cut a chain at a fenced-in area, according to police. The suspects were identified as Timothy Lee Stewart, 28, and girlfriend, Jenilee [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:33:02-05:00May 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security officers intercept trespassing couple at power plant

Louisiana enacts ‘Blue Lives Matter’ law to protect police, first responders

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times:Louisiana is the first state in the nation to enact a law making it a hate crime to target police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel — a move that critics say is an overreaction to tensions between communities and law enforcement. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T21:33:47-05:00May 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Louisiana enacts ‘Blue Lives Matter’ law to protect police, first responders

Man at large after threatening Walmart security officer

From the SignalSCV.com staff:A man threatened Walmart store security with a gun after stealing a gun holster at the Kelly Johnson Parkway Walmart Supercenter in the Santa Clarita Valley (Calif.) at 5:10 p.m. on Saturday.   Read the rest of the story here.

By |2023-12-01T10:21:19-05:00May 29th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Man at large after threatening Walmart security officer

A day in the life of an Everett Community College security officer

Nice write-up about the day in the life of a campus security officer by Alexis Jones of The Everett Clipper:Taking an average of 1600 steps a day, pacing the entire campus several times, the EvCC security officers are here to protect the students. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, someone from the [...]

By |2020-12-01T22:38:17-05:00May 27th, 2016|News|Comments Off on A day in the life of an Everett Community College security officer

Lafayette, IN adds new downtown security officer

Good move by the city of Lafayette, IN.From the Lafayette Journal & Courrier: Between construction zones in downtown Lafayette, you can see Israel Quintero helping an elderly woman cross the street or pointing in the direction of the post office. Since April 1, Quintero, the city's new downtown security officer, has been patrolling the area [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:46:22-05:00May 27th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Lafayette, IN adds new downtown security officer

Security Officer Shoots Jessie James at Jackson, MS Nightclub

From BearingArms:An armed security officer at the Freelon’s Club in Jackson, Mississippi shot and killed a man who police say had returned to the club with a gun after he was involved in an altercation earlier inside the club. Security guard killed in club shooting remembered as good Samaritan Jessie James Newson, 27, had been [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:47:56-05:00May 27th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security Officer Shoots Jessie James at Jackson, MS Nightclub

TSA head of security removed over long lines

From USA Today:The Transportation Security Administration ousted its head of security this week because the agency is seeking a "different approach," not because of any wrongdoing, TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger said Tuesday. Click here to read the rest of the story.

By |2020-11-29T23:20:05-05:00May 26th, 2016|News|Comments Off on TSA head of security removed over long lines

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