NORTON MA Jan 6 2021 — Wheaton College is laying off most of its public safety officers and hiring a private security company to patrol the campus. The dozen or so public safety officers, who have arrest powers on all campus and college property but do not carry guns, will work until Jan. 11, according to […]
Labadieville, LA January 6 2021 A 58-year-old woman allegedly spit on a cashier and also assaulted a security guard at a Labadieville, Louisiana video poker gaming property this weekend. Doyle’s actions were videotaped on casino surveillance cameras. Wendy A. Doyle of nearby Thibodaux also allegedly threatened sheriff’s deputies before being arrested Saturday. Authorities suspect she […]
For Immediate Release Charlotte NC January 5th, 2021 Although 2020 was a difficult year for private security to navigate and there were many challenges to overcome with the pandemic and onslaught of assaults, many in the industry were shining stars and leaders in their profession. More than 1000 security officers, private police officers, and retail […]
Charlotte NC January 5 th, 2021 A nearly 300 % increase in security officer deaths compared to last year was seen in 2020, Private Officer International reported today. While the frontline protectors fell victim to the Coronavirus 252 times, another 76 security officers died at the workplace from illnesses, accidents and assaults including 43 on-duty homicides. […]
Washington DC January 5, 2021 The number of police officers who have died in the line of duty in 2020 has jumped by nearly 60% compared to last year as the ongoing spread of the coronavirus continues to take its toll on America’s men and women in blue. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund […]
Modesto CA Jan 5 2021 A call for a security check near a west Modesto church resulted in an officer-involved shooting late Tuesday morning in which a man was struck and later died. According to a post on the Modesto Police Department’s Facebook page, “At approximately 11:40 a.m. this morning, Modesto police officers responded to a […]
Sumter County FL January 5 2021 A Wildwood man was arrested at the Sumter County Courthouse after he dropped a bag of fentanyl at a security checkpoint. Raheem Donte Smith, 27, was attempting to pass through a security checkpoint Tuesday morning when the bag fell from his hand, according to an arrest report from the […]
Sergeant Bruce Watson Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas End of Watch Saturday, January 2, 2021 BIO Age 51 Tour 20 years Badge Not available Military Veteran INCIDENT DETAILS Cause Motorcycle crash Sergeant Bruce Watson was killed in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Shadow Creek Parkway and Kingsley Drive in Pearland. He had just […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. January 4 2021— A veteran Alabama lawman who led the state’s department of public safety and Birmingham Police Department has died from complications linked to COVID-19. Chief William Michael “Mike” Coppage had been fighting the coronavirus for several weeks before succumbing on Friday, AL.com reported. He was 71. Coppage formerly served as chief […]
South Australia January 4 2021 Key points: Twenty-three security guards were caught sleeping on the job There were 35 failures to properly use personal protective equipment SA’s Chief Public Health Officer says security model changes should prevent further breaches SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens provided a list of all the breaches to an SA parliamentary […]