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Security officer shoots suspected bank robber in New Jersey

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 [...]

By |2019-12-20T08:13:25-05:00December 20th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer shoots suspected bank robber in New Jersey

FBI busts Brinks armored car robbery duo in Indiana

  From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: HAMMOND IN March 24 2019 — "Bingo," a would-be robber told his accomplice as a Brinks armored truck pulled into their view in Merrillville Monday, federal authorities allege. Traveling in a black Jeep Cherokee, the suspects began following the Brinks truck to various stops, with the ultimate plan of robbing it, federal [...]

By |2019-03-25T06:33:10-04:00March 25th, 2019|News|Comments Off on FBI busts Brinks armored car robbery duo in Indiana

Fatal bank shooting shows need for oversight of private security, says IFPO’s Conley

In this image from a Chase Bank surveillance video, security guard Charles Daehling draws a gun behind would-be robber Luis Marty Narvaez just before killing him with a single shot on March 1. Participants' faces have been obscured by police. The state declined to sanction Daehling and the company he worked for, Optimal Protection, [...]

By |2019-01-29T05:34:53-05:00January 29th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Fatal bank shooting shows need for oversight of private security, says IFPO’s Conley

Bank robber wrote his address on note he gave to teller

Some criminals seem to just want to be caught. -- IFPO. from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: MOBILE, Alabama April 5 2018 Gregory Owens, 55, of Mobile walked into the Hancock Bank on Demetropolis Road last September intending to rob it, according to US Attorney Richard Moore.  A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice outlines the details of the [...]

By |2018-04-07T16:35:47-04:00April 7th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Bank robber wrote his address on note he gave to teller

Unarmed security officer pepper sprayed during Ohio bank robbery

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: EUCLID, Ohio Jan 14 2017 -- Two suspects burst into an Ohio bank on Thursday attacking the unarmed security officer and disabling him with pepper spray while a third person acted the lookout.   The bank robbery at the Citizens Bank on Lakeshore Blvd in Euclid happened at around 10:15 a.m. while customers [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:40-05:00January 14th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Unarmed security officer pepper sprayed during Ohio bank robbery

Security officer cleared in shooting death at Waco bingo hall

STAFF PHOTO— JERRY LARSONA security guard was taken by ambulance from Buckeye Bingo after he was shot in the hand during an altercation with an attacker, who the guard fatally shot. By TOMMY WITHERSPOON twitherspoon@wacotrib.com > LIST: McLennan County grand jury indictments - Nov. 9, 2016 A McLennan County grand jury has cleared [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:28:33-05:00November 11th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security officer cleared in shooting death at Waco bingo hall

Security officers involved in shoot-outs, robberies

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:In the past seven days, security officers have detained or prevented at least twenty seven robberies or burglaries including six that ended with gunfire leaving three robbery suspects dead and a rash of violence that has left four security officers dead and eleven others shot. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T23:48:37-05:00June 6th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Security officers involved in shoot-outs, robberies

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