Security Guard Industry New


Private security guards to supplement police patrols in downtown Santa Cruz
San Jose Mercury News
A pilot program that puts private security guards downtown during the morning and early afternoon launches Saturday. The aim is to provide an increased ...
Downtown Santa Cruz Gets Security BoostKSBW The Central Coast

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Should All Security Guards Be Armed?
W*USA 9
Usually they shoot the security guard first," said DiZebba. Security experts say the reason more companies don't hire two security guards is because costs ...

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Security Guard Pays $1735 For Killing Black Bear
NBC Montana
A security guard at the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club has paid $1735 in restitution and fines for illegally killing a black bear while trying to haze the ...

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Discovery suspect James Lee is dead
Washington Post (blog)
Patricia Kollappallil, head of communications for Animal Planet, one of Discovery's channels, said security guards and a Discovery executive helped her and ...
Gunman shot, killed at Discovery buildingHollywood Reporter
Bullet ends Discovery Channel hostage crisisTribune Review
Suspect Killed in Hostage StandoffWall Street Journal
MyStateline.com -Broadcasting & Cable -ChattahBox
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Harris trial: Security guard sticks to his story under questioning
Baltimore Sun (blog)
A security guard who identified two suspects in the killing of former city councilman Kenneth N. Harris stuck to his story Tuesday during pretrial motions, ...
FIRST WITNESS — Prosecutors to call woman in car with slain councilmanInvestigative Voice
DNA evidence admissible at trial in Kenneth Harris murderDaily Record (subscription)

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High school student allegedly punches KISD security guard
KXXV News Channel 25
On Friday, officers responded to Haynes High School where Jeffery Brian Lathan, 17, of Nolanville, allegedly punched a security guard in the face. ...



Increased safety target of revised security guard law
Emporia Gazette
... safety rules regulating security guards operating in Emporia were approved by the Emporia City Commission Wednesday. All security guard uniforms must be ...



Reuters (press release)

AIG Taiwan unit buyer seeks favorable ending
Reuters (press release)
A security guard gestures to the photographer to stop taking pictures, inside the Nanshan insurance headquarters building in Taipei in this October 13, ...

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Alameda police make arrests at DUI checkpoint
Inside Bay Area
THEFT -- Police arrested a 55-year-old woman on suspicion of petty theft after a security guard at Kohl's at Alameda Towne Centre reported she shoplifted ...

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Washington Post

Killing spree suspect's downhill slide
San Francisco Chronicle
Sales had met her at the salon, which was just steps from his job as a security guard at Wells Fargo. And a few miles away from the salon, in Vallejo, ...
Bodies in Vallejo linked to slaying suspect police shotSan Jose Mercury News
Hercules car chase Efren Valdemoro, four murders now linkedExaminer.com
Suspect linked to 4, maybe 5 deathsUPI.com
istockAnalyst.com (press release) -The Argus -Contra Costa Times
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Current news on the security guard industry often reflects issues on inadequate training for security guards, improper use of force, security guard working conditions, unqualified security guards, unclear, weak, or poorly written policies issued by security guard companies.

Some security guards seem to be underpaid, lacking in benefits, and not provided with the supervision that allows companies to monitor, control, and reward their employees. Lack of fair compensation can be one factor contributing to the amount of crimes committed by security guards or security officers. Lack of good training and standards may also be an important factor as well as lack of pride in this important, but often under-appreciated profession.

It may take unionization and the passage of additional state and federal laws to enable true change to take place and for the title of "Security Guard" to instill the pride and respect that it should.