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Cops helps boy with tie in Wisconsin

From KTLA.com:  A police officer in Menomonie, Wisconsin, ended up helping out a student during a traffic stop after pulling him over for speeding, newly released dashcam video showed.   In the video, Menomonie Police Department Officer Martin Folczyk can be seen pulling over a University of Wisconsin-Stout student, who was speeding on his way [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:11-05:00December 24th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Cops helps boy with tie in Wisconsin

Grandma Unit in West Virginia plans to combat crime with hugs

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charleston WV Dec 23 2016 West Virginia’s Charleston Police Department has created an unlikely crime fighting unit. Eleven women living at a YWCA with either a history of domestic abuse or elderly abuse were sworn in to protect their communities from violence with love.   Find out how YOU can become a Certified [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:09-05:00December 23rd, 2016|News|Comments Off on Grandma Unit in West Virginia plans to combat crime with hugs

Ohio hospital security officer helps staff, patients to safety before explosion

By Earl Rinehart The Columbus Dispatch  •  Thursday December 22, 2016 9:16 PM The Good Lord and a lot of training helped Patrick Spencer “just do my job” Wednesday when he led nearly 30 people to safety before a gas-line explosion rocked a Hilltop shopping center.   “And that, my friend, was a Merry Christmas for [...]

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Security officer in Texas fatally shoots bat-wielding man at motel

San Antonio TX Dec 23 2016 A man was fatally shot while wielding a bat against a security officer Thursday night on the Northwest Side.   San Antonio Police Department Sgt. Ethan Humble said a 32-year-old man was arguing with a female clerk over a motel key that turned into a physical fight at about [...]

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Helpful Hints From a Burglar

Helpful Hints From a Burglar[1] Given that it’s the holiday and vacation season, the need (sadly) to protect ourselves against crime is up. There’s pressure to procure amongst both law-abiding citizens and criminals, alike. Shoppers are everywhere and gif ts are in plain sight in your cart, the backseat of your car and in your [...]

By |2016-12-22T23:45:49-05:00December 22nd, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Helpful Hints From a Burglar

Barbados NYE promoters told to employ licensed security officers

  From the Barbados Nation News: AS SOME BARBADIANS prepare to stage their Old Year’s night fetes, they are being reminded that the security guards they employ should be licensed. Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! This reminder has come from Security Officer in the Ministry of Defence [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:04-05:00December 20th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Barbados NYE promoters told to employ licensed security officers

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Can security officers enforce laws?

JULIE JOHNSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | December 20, 2016, 4:25PM "How much authority do private security guards have to issue tickets and enforce laws?" John B., Santa Rosa A private security guard has no greater authority than anyone else when in public, and cannot issue tickets or citations. It’s on private property where security guards’ [...]

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Woman accidentally shoots security officer in Save-A-Lot parking lot

http://6abc.com/news/man-shot-in-germantown-grocery-store-parking-lot/1663206/ From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: PHILADELPHIA PA Dec 20 2016 Police say a woman accidentally shot a security guard who was coming to her aid Monday morning in Germantown.   Police say around 6:07 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 5800 block of Pulaski Avenue.   Find [...]

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Deck the Halls with Safety by Fennelly & Perry

New Article from Fennelly and Perry on Holiday Safety. "Holiday decorations can give your home a festive touch, but don’t forget to deck your halls safely this season. Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,500 people for injuries related to holiday lights, decorations, and Christmas trees, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. [...]

By |2016-12-20T14:39:05-05:00December 20th, 2016|News, Safety|Comments Off on Deck the Halls with Safety by Fennelly & Perry

Security guard kills masked armed robber in apparent self-defense in Minn., cops say

LEILA NAVIDI, STAR TRIBUNEPolice tape marks the scene of a shooting in Eagan where a security guard shot and killed a man during an attempted robbery. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune) leila.navidi@startribune.com By Tim Harlow Star Tribune   A security guard who fatally shot a robbery suspect outside an Eagan warehouse being used to process [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:01-05:00December 17th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security guard kills masked armed robber in apparent self-defense in Minn., cops say

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