FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Sept 8 2018 Fayetteville Police Department investigators say they have identified seven women, caught on surveillance video, stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from stores at the Cross Creek Mall. The women have been named and charged, but they are not in custody. Earlier this week, detectives released surveillance images showing thieves loading […]
LEBANON, N.H. —Sept 8 2018 A man has been arrested in connection with a threat made against security staff at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, police said. Hospital officials said the suspect, Michael Gusha, was asked to leave the grounds earlier Friday. Once police arrived at the scene, Gusha was taken into custody and charged […]
CHARLOTTE NC SEPTEMBER 7 2018 About every two years, Private Officer International researches our archives of news stories and researches multiple on-line local and federal data bases, public records, law enforcement data, news headlines and other resources to compile an accurate look at the present and real dangers to private security front-line officers. During the past ninety […]
Atlanta GA Sept 7 2018 Tens of thousands of employees at more than 18,000 U.S. hotels will soon carry panic buttons to help protect them from harassment and assault in an era of heightened awareness around the #MeToo movement. More than a dozen big hotel chains — including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and Wyndham — […]
Ottawa Canada Sept 7 2018 A Grande Prairie security guard has been handed an 18-month sentence for child pornography charges. Brian Hanly was sentenced in court on August 30th and was also given a 24-month probation for after his release. The then-46-year-old was charged with possession of child pornography and making child pornography available on […]
Port Elizabeth South Africa Sept 7 2018 A security guard was robbed of his firearm shortly after arriving at an armed robbery at Commercial Foods in Sidwell on Wednesday evening. Police said the Atlas Security armed response guard was ambushed as he got out of the vehicle at the shop. Police spokeswoman Sandra Janse van […]
LUBBOCK, TX Sept 7 2018– University Medical Center is in the works of making their security services stronger by arming their security staff in January 2019. They think this will be the best way to keep everyone safe, but there are some people aren’t happy about the changes. “Often we get violent people that come […]
Washington DC Sept 7 2018 The Transportation Security Agency will expand its 3D carry-on luggage scanning program it originally launched in more than a dozen airports this July. The agency originally estimated the program would be rolled out in 145 airports by 2019, but now raised that projection to 200 scanners, David Pekoske, the agency’s […]
New Zealand Sept 7 2018 Security staff at Waitemata District Health Board are being issued camera vests after a surge in reported violence including a nurse being strangled and staff members being punched in the face and one needing surgery after an assault. A review is under way after 186 aggression incidents were reported by staff […]
SMITHVILLE, Ohio Sept 7 2018– A school resource officer has come under fire after using a Taser to wake up a sleeping high school student, according to WJW. When a junior fell asleep in class on Aug. 30 at Liberty Preparatory School, the teacher and Interim Principal Jenna Parnell tried to wake him up, both […]