Bergen County NJ July 15 2018 A bank employee and her boyfriend allegedly stole about $375,000 from the accounts of a deceased New Jersey resident, authorities say. According to Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo, Shannell Griggs, a bank worker, unlawfully used the bank’s computerized account and customer service systems to access and take over the […]
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. July 15 2018 Susquenita School District is adding armed security officers to guard the schools this year, part of an overall security strategy included in the district’s budget that the board approved in June. The move is in-line with options that many other districts in the region are considering to protect their […]
San Diego CA July 15 2018 Metropolitan Transit System officials launched an internal investigation Friday into a claim that trolley security officers used excessive force while detaining a bicyclist Thursday night in downtown’s East Village neighborhood. The investigation comes in response to an incident allegedly witnessed by recent San Diego City Council candidate Christian Ramirez, […]
Las Vegas NV July 15 2018 Two people were killed and one man was wounded early Wednesday in Las Vegas when a shooting triggered a police chase and volley of gunfire from officers, causing an elementary school to go into a “hard lockdown” and closing major roads in the downtown area. The violence began around […]
Fresno CA July 15 2018 One of the biggest issues facing security companies right now is finding qualified guard candidates. Those in the security industry have seen a rise in demand, and as Fresno Mayor Lee Brand withdrew a half-cent sales tax proposal to provide more police, parks and fire services, some see the demand growing […]
League City TX July 15 2018 Clear Creek ISD’s school safety committee has advised against purchasing metal detectors and arming teachers, instead opting to back the hiring of 15 additional police officers and 15 student support counselors, according to preliminary recommendations. The committee will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. on July 16 to receive […]
HOPEWELL NY July 15 2018 Police investigated an assault against a security officer and arrested a suspect after learning that there had been a confrontation between the man and a security officer. John T. Stahl, 28, of South Main Street, Canandaigua, was charged July 10 by sheriff’s deputies with third-degree assault. Deputies said Stahl injured […]
Cottonwood Heights UT July 15 2018 Police in Cottonwood Heights arrested two people on Monday who they say used counterfeit cash to purchase items at a local business, then returned the items for real money. Following the arrest, police found thousands of dollars in counterfeit bills — mostly 20s and some 100s — in the suspects’ […]
SANTA ROSA CA July 14 2018 Two men were sentenced Wednesday in Sonoma County Superior Court for trying to rob an armored car facility in Santa Rosa in March. The two men in masks and latex gloves staked out the GardaWorld facility on North Point Parkway as employees were securing the building and leaving on […]
PHOENIX AZ July 14 2018 A man was arrested Wednesday in Phoenix for impersonating a police officer. Two Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers were on patrol on State Route 51 in Phoenix in an unmarked patrol car when they saw a black Dodge charger, equipped with “law-enforcement style” emergency lights. Troopers ran a […]