Some excellent work by two security officers in Portland, Oregon and proof that often, security officers are able to assume the role of first responder -- whether they are officially designated as such or not -- because police officers cannot be everywhere, all the time. The number of security officers in the U.S. had already been on the rise, but experienced a spike when COVID-19 hit, while conversely, the number of police officers is decreasing nationwide. In addition, security officers typically have a concentrated area to patrol -- a business, a small community, etc., while police officers generally have larger jurisdictions to patrol, which slows their response times.
PORTLAND, Oregon — Two security guards broke up an assault on a man by 2 teens using a mallet and steel bar in Southeast Portland Monday night, police said.
