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Discovery of unlicensed, untrained security officers lead to changes at arenas

There's a lot to unpack here in this report, but to summarize what appear to be the two main issues, you have a company known as The Security Guys claiming some sort of "don't ask, don't tell" covert contract: "Nobody's even said anything to us." Then you have a college administrator saying he "did not [...]

By |2019-03-26T16:35:14-04:00March 26th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Discovery of unlicensed, untrained security officers lead to changes at arenas

2 days into 2019: Security officers involved in 30 lethal force situations

This is a chilling statistic, and incredibly illustrative of the fact that now more than ever, although not police officers, security officers are being thrust into situations where they are using deadly force. Therefore, there has never been a greater need for increased training, more strict and comprehensive selection processes and laws amended to protect [...]

By |2019-01-04T06:16:29-05:00January 4th, 2019|News|Comments Off on 2 days into 2019: Security officers involved in 30 lethal force situations

Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

From SecurityMagazine.com: The 89117 zip code in Las Vegas  holds the most registered hobbyist drone users in the country. Researchers at the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College combed through a database by the Federal Aviation Administration of every drone registration up to Oct. 31 to determine the areas with the most [...]

By |2017-11-29T06:27:53-05:00November 29th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

College campus rape survivor: women need guns

by AWR HAWKINS, 6 Aug 2017, Breitbart.com College campus rape survivor Shayna Lopez-Rivas tells Florida legislators that pepper spray is not a sufficient defensive tool—women need guns. She said she had pepper spray with her when she was attacked on Florida State University’s campus in 2014, but the spray did not stop the attacker. According [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:12-05:00August 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on College campus rape survivor: women need guns

Security officer fired after allowing Ga Tech stripper party in Atlanta

  Corruption exists in all agencies and departments, and security officers are not immune to its constricting tentacles. Case in point -- a recent off-campus Georgia Tech party where a security officer at the  25th-floor clubhouse at Square on Fifth in Midtown Atlanta, also known as SQ5, allowed a party with strippers to continue for [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:36:44-05:00April 29th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer fired after allowing Ga Tech stripper party in Atlanta

Security officer takes in homeless father and son in Georgia

A security officer in Clayton County, Ga., recently took in a homeless father and son. For more, go to http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/237484311-story By: Aungelique Proctor, FOX5 Atlanta CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A security guard opened up his heart and home to a homeless father and son, who were total strangers. LaMont Hammond and his 8-year-old [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:59-05:00February 24th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer takes in homeless father and son in Georgia

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