Los Angeles CA March 19 2020 A black former security guard for Allied Universal is suing her ex-employer, alleging she was subjected to retaliation and harassment and ultimately fired in 2019 when she complained about her work conditions, which included receiving such text messages as, “I’m so glad Donald’s Trump don’t like black peoples.” La […]
MACON, Ga. March 18 2020 The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has now identified the deputy killed after getting thrown from his cruiser in a crash early Wednesday morning. The sheriff’s office says he was 27-year-old Kenterrous Taylor. They say his father worked with the sheriff’s office for more than 20 years. 13WMAZ interviewed Taylor one […]
Nashville TN March 18 2020 You don’t have to look far around Nashville to find a security officer. Walking in the entertainment district along Broadway and on Second Avenue, security can be found in the honky-tonks, hotels, nightclubs, museums and eateries. But, over the weekend, the Metro Board of Health voted unanimously to declare a […]
New York City NY March 18 2020 New York City’s homeless shelters have become “breeding grounds” for the coronavirus because of a lack of protective gear and sanitary procedures, claims the head of the union representing shelter security guards. “I believe the shelters have become breeding grounds for the coronavirus,” Gregory Floyd, president of Teamsters […]
MISSOULA, MT March 18 2020 The Missoula Police Department says they responded to a call of shots fired Sunday evening that they later concluded as unfounded. Police say they were called in to the 500 block of West Broadway just before 6 p.m. Not long after, police say another call of shots fired came in from […]
Chesapeake VA March 18 2020 Security officer Sean Stevenson protects and serves. It’s in his blood. A decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Stevenson transitioned from a military career to public safety, serving as a police officer for many years before joining Chesapeake Regional Healthcare in 2015. The hospital’s employee engagement committee recently recognized Stevenson […]
Charlotte NC March 17 2020 Private security officers are being called to the front line to keep the peace, direct traffic and to ensure that shoppers play nice. In Massachusetts, several men ran from a Costco with a shopping cart of unpaid merchandise while store employees were swamped with paying customers. Some altercations have […]
LEBANON, TN March 18 2020 The Lebanon Police Department has arrested a man recorded on security camera impersonating a police officer conducting traffic stops. Police received several complaints about someone impersonating a police officer, while wearing a uniform, in a white Dodge pickup with blue lights on the dashboard. Officers found video evidence while investigating the […]
Delran NJ March 18 2020 The Delran ShopRite location is using an armed security guard to keep watch over the store during the coronavirus situation. Shoppers seem to agree with the measure. He is standing right in the heart of the Delran ShopRite location, between the shopping aisles and the check-out counters. An armed security […]
North Riverside IL March 18 2020 A 29-year-old Cicero man faces felony weapons charges after he allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a security guard at North Riverside Park Mall, 7501 Cermak Road, on March 8 about 3:20 p.m. Security and police initially were responding to a report of a stolen cellphone involving three offenders. […]