From about 1993-1996, I worked as a security officer at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. I never actually worked for the hospital per se -- I was employed by whatever security company had the contract with the hospital during that time. I believe in those years, the contract switched hands probably three times. In [...]
Robot employee kicks away a human worker from doing his computer job at office. leremy / iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images As we enter a new year and a new decade, one can't help but ponder the future. What lies out there in the beyond? How much will things change [...]
Retta's Lounge logo from https://www.facebook.com/Rettaslounge/ The career of a security officer is often punctuated with quick, decisive thinking and courage in the face of danger. Just two days ago, on Dec. 22, Lance Bowman, 33, got in an argument with the owner of Retta's, a Louisville, Kentucky, hookah lounge and shot and [...]
Curtis Harris, 81, missing security officer from the Memphis, Tenn. area. By Janice Broach | December 20, 2019 at 9:27 PM CST - Updated December 20 at 10:38 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Mid-South family is desperate for answers after a security guard vanished just two days into his new job. “it’s [...]
The belief that all crime increases during the holidays is a myth; however, according to Dr. Janet Lauritsen, there are two crimes that spike in December: "What I see is a December increase in only two types of crime, where the rate's a little bit higher than the average monthly rate, and that's for robbery [...]
Image of fraud paraphernalia from https://www.cuinsight.com/check-fraud-and-impostors.html Nice work by the unnamed security officer at the Oyo Hotel near Skelly and Yale in Tulsa, Okla. It was probably a fairly routine procedure of the officer -- pay a visit to a renter's room because they had not made payment. But that routine procedure turned [...]
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free pic from pixabay.com The holiday season should be one of joy, not sadness. Unfortunately, as those in the security industry know well, there are those who view this time of year as a particularly fruitful in terms of burglary, theft and robbery. It's easy to get wrapped up in the happiness of [...]
This is a great example of security and private citizens working together to neutralize a threat. The bottom line is that police cannot be everywhere, all the time. There will be times when businesses -- through security professionals -- and citizens must stand up and protect themselves. More than likely, had this not happened, the [...]
Image from Sterling Protective Services Inc. http://www.sterlingprotective.com/news/holiday-safety-tips/ We're right in the thick of the "hustle and bustle" of the holidays, so that means it's not too late to consider a gift from the International Foundation for Protection Officers for your loved one, or even yourself! Besides, 2020 is right around the corner, and [...]
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