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Thousands of security officers unionize in Silicon Valley

By Wendy Lee, San Francisco Chronicle January 28, 2017 Updated: January 28, 2017 12:05am Thousands of security officers who work on hundreds of sites in Silicon Valley, including at Facebook, Cisco and Genentech, have unionized to push for higher wages and better benefits, SEIU United Service Workers West, a union that represents California workers, announced [...]

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Albany woman used baby as shield when confronted by security officer

From Albany's ABC News 10: GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) – An Albany woman wanted on multiple warrants was arrested for burglary and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident at Crossgates Mall Friday afternoon. Guilderland police responded to Crossgates Mall around 2:10 p.m. Friday for a reported fight between a male and female with [...]

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Personal protection: How to be your own bodyguard

risk management concept with yellow road sign From Lasorsa & Associates As current threats develop and old threats evolve, everyday people are subject to complex issues in which the overwhelming majority are unaware of and/or unprepared to face. Not everyone can afford private protective services, so what can they do to better protect [...]

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Atlanta gas stations protest security officer mandate to combat “slider” crime

    From Fox 5 Atlanta: FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Gas station owners, worried that a mandate to hire around-the-clock security to tackle "slider" criminals would hurt their bottom line, met with local leaders to encourage them to repeal the mandate.   Instead, they argue business owners should come up with their own ways to voluntarily [...]

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Security officer at Connecticut College saves man during heart attack

MARTHA SHANAHAN ON JAN 23, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY Jan. 19--NEW LONDON -- A Connecticut College campus security officer may have saved a life Tuesday when he used an automatic external defibrillator device on a colleague who was having a heart attack. Eric Roode, who has worked for the college for almost 11 years, responded to [...]

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Professors and students urge Kansas lawmakers to stop campus carry law

Austin Anderson DANIEL SALAZAR ON JAN 27, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY Jan. 26--Kansas lawmakers got an earful Thursday from speakers who don't want to allow guns on college campuses starting this summer. Under current law, public colleges and universities must allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus after July 1. That would range [...]

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15 reasons to date a security officer

By eHarmony Staff They are the men and women who ensure our safety at businesses, sporting events, and airports. Sometimes you notice them in clearly identifiable uniforms; sometimes they are nearly invisible. Security guards play an essential role in our society, maintaining order and preventing crime. Here’s something you may not have considered about these [...]

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San Antonio Police asking for help in solving 1994 homicide of security officer

By Nicole Perez - Executive Producer KSAT ABC-12. SAN ANTONIO - It has been 23 years since burglars shot and killed James Fogle, an on-duty security guard at a South Side Walmart. The people responsible have never been caught. San Antonio police have reopened the case in hopes of finding Fogle's killer. Find out how [...]

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Homeless accuse Boston TD Garden security of abuse

Former TD Garden security officer Rene Norestant Jr., half Michael Hathaway’s age and 110 pounds heavier, allegedly shoved Hathaway from behind into the exit door, punched or shoved him, then grabbed his cane and struck his head. By Evan Allen, Nicole Dungca and Jan Ransom BOSTON GLOBE STAFF  JANUARY 19, 2017 Michael Hathaway didn’t [...]

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Security officer fatally shoots alleged bank robber in Illinois

Matthew Hendrickson @ReportstheNews | email of the Chicago Sun-Times A person who attempted to rob a bank Friday in northern Illinois was shot and killed by a security officer. Just before 4 p.m., a male of unknown age tried to rob an Alpine Bank branch at 2218 N. Mulford Ave. in Rockford, according to the FBI. Membership [...]

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