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Tennessee pair arrested for impersonating security officers in woman’s kidnapping

Most, if not all states, have charges related to individuals who impersonate law enforcement. By the sound of the charges in this case, there is a general "criminal impersonation" charge as well in Tennessee. Hopefully, it's deterrent for some, although in this case, clearly, there are those who either don't care or think they will [...]

By |2019-11-10T07:01:41-05:00November 10th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Tennessee pair arrested for impersonating security officers in woman’s kidnapping

Florida man pulls gun on Nashville Honky Tonk security officer

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 31 2018 — Police arrested Kevin O'Donnell, 50, of Panama City Beach, Fla., for pulling out a revolver after a security guard at Honky Tonk Central turned him away. According to court documents, O'Donnell lashed out a security guard after he was not let into the bar at 329 Broadway. [...]

By |2019-01-01T09:45:12-05:00January 1st, 2019|News|Comments Off on Florida man pulls gun on Nashville Honky Tonk security officer

Violent crime dropped in first half of 2017, FBI says

Security News Wire, Securitymagazine.com Violent crime in the United https://www.securitymagazine.comStates declined slightly during the first half of 2017, even as the number of murders increased over the same period, according to FBI statistics. The FBI released preliminary statistics for the first six months of 2017, which showed that crimes including rape, robbery and aggravated assault [...]

By |2018-02-09T13:18:50-05:00February 9th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Violent crime dropped in first half of 2017, FBI says

Walmart security officer and employee stabbed in Texas

by Elizabeth Ruiz, KTSA 12/8/17 An off-duty police officer working security at a Northwest Side Walmart is at a hospital with stab wounds to the head, neck and chin. Investigators say a woman at the store on Vance Jackson near IH 10 was carrying several items to a cash register when she suddenly slashed a [...]

By |2017-12-08T12:40:23-05:00December 8th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Walmart security officer and employee stabbed in Texas

ASIS Security Spotlight: School Security

​​​​​​​In its April 2017 report “The Condition of Education—School Crime and Safety,” the National Center for Education Statistics provided information on the prevalence of victimization at school for students ages 12 to 18. While report identifies three types of victimization, serious violent victimization—including rape, sexual assault, and aggravated assault—tops the list. IFPO signs on as [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:28:39-05:00July 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ASIS Security Spotlight: School Security

Steelers’ Joey Porter on leave after alleged assault of security officer and doorman

By Des Bieler and Cindy Boren January 9 at 4:28 PM of The Washington Post: The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Monday that they have placed assistant coach Joey Porter “on leave” after Sunday night’s arrest. Porter, a former player for the Steelers, was arrested Sunday night at a bar on the city’s South Side, just hours [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:27:07-05:00January 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Steelers’ Joey Porter on leave after alleged assault of security officer and doorman

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

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