VISALIA, California March 4 2019 A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody on suspicion of a slew of violent charges Friday. Visalia Police say it started around 6:30 p.m. when it was reported the boy was seen trying to steal alcohol from a Save Mart. When security tried to stop him, he pulled out a knife and […]
BOISE, Idaho March 4 2019 — Idaho State Police may get the funding to purchase equipment that would allow investigators to distinguish hemp from marijuana after a high-profile case in the state grabbed headlines and prompted a federal lawsuit. The state legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday approved about $240,000 for three testing devices for crime […]
Montreal Canada March 4 2019 Montreal has added yet another company to its controversial “grey list,” giving officials the power to break ties with the firm or ignore contract bids even if they are the lowest. The security company, Société générale de surveillance et d’investigations (SGSI), was placed on the list for, in particular, the “lack […]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. March 4 2019 An armed security officer on duty at the Sunshine Flea Market in suburban West Palm Beach shot and killed a man Saturday night. Investigators say there was a confrontation between a man and a security officer at the flea market and witnesses say it quickly turned physical. Police […]
Long Island NY March 4 2019 Armed security officers could patrol six Catholic Health Services hospitals across Long Island and NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola this year, joining armed officers deploying or already deployed at Stony Brook University Hospital and most of Northwell Health’s 13 LI hospitals, officials at the health systems said. Nationally and on […]
MANORVILLE NY March 4 2019 Police say an armored truck caught fire on the Long Island Expressway, almost sending $2 million up in smoke. When emergency units arrived, the truck was engulfed with fire and a lot of dark smoke filled the area. According to police, the armored truck caught fire in the westbound lanes […]
San Diego CA March 4 2019 A San Diego nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged people recently fired its security company after the San Diego Union-Tribune inquired about a videotape that shows guards confronting and detaining some homeless men loitering near a creek bed. The 24-minute recording was captured in September by a body camera worn […]
BERNALILLO NM March 4 2019 — The security officer watches the bleachers filled with a raucous crowd of young students, obviously enjoying what’s happening before them in the gymnasium. All of a sudden, a bespectacled young man in the back row stands up, holding a gun. The security guard tells the students to leave the bleachers […]
Durham NC March 4 2019 Duke and Durham will move forward with security contracts after officials say that they’re satisfied with the company’s response to allegations of discrimination and harassment in other cities. In a January 2019 article, Indy Week revealed a series of lawsuits and allegations against Allied Universal, which provides security personnel to Duke […]
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. March 4 2019 – Crossing guard Jerome Sutton has been an unsung hero for decades, guiding students safely to class at Sun Valley Middle School. Sutton stepped in front of a fast-moving car Thursday to protect students at the intersection on Wesley Chapel Road. No one was injured in the incident. “There was […]