Sunday, November 29, 2009

Hooded man assaults mall security guards (The Peterborough Examiner)

A 38-year-old man wearing a hoodie over his head became irate and assaulted two Peterborough Square security guards when he was asked leave, city police said. Police said the man walked into the mall at around 2 p.[...]

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Guards loved, loathed (The Nation - Thailand's English news)

Hardworking private security guards are greatly admired while those who sleep on the job or give better service in return for tips are most loathed, according to an Abac poll released yesterday.

Chennai emerges as top security hub post 26/11 (Press Trust of India)

Chennai, Nov 26 (PTI) Post 26/11, Chennai has shaped up in to major security hub for the South with the setting up of a National Security Guards unit as well as a chain of coastal police stations, bolstered by the Coast Guard and Navy, to avert a repeat of Mumbai-style terror attack.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Guards repel Somali pirates in second attack on same vessel (Telegraph-Journal)

Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster Wednesday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

KBR Improperly Billed Security Services, Senator McCaskill Says (Bloomberg)

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- KBR Inc., the largest contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan, improperly billed the Pentagon and was paid about $103 million for armed security guard services, according to a U.S. senator.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Arrests after raid on security van in Carlisle (The News and Star)

Three men have been arrested after a raid on a security van by men wearing Halloween masks in Carlisle this morning.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Teen accused of pepper spraying Carousel Center store security guards (The Post-Standard)

Syracuse, NY - A teen-ager is being held in the Justice Center Jail after Syracuse police said she attempted to steal more than $100 worth of clothing from J.C. Penney at Carousel Center and shot pepper spray at two store employees.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Nigeria : Embassy Contract Guards Deny Stealing Diesel (AllAfrica.com)

Abuja â€" Two security guards and a commercial cab driver recently in court denied stealing 50 liters of diesel from the Harlem residence of the United States of USA Embassy.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Saxena glad to be under maximum security (The Nation - Thailand's English news)

Rakesh Saxena is under maximum protection, with Department of Special Investigation agents serving as an additional security detail round the clock.