How Private Security Aids In Massive California Fires
California November 13 2018
As massive fires burn in California, destroying hundreds of houses and taking dozens of lives, private security officers are in the frontline with local police and firefighters.
Almost since the early stages of the fire, private security has been used to block roads, protect property from being looted and have helped in evacuations.
In some areas of the fire zones, security officers directed traffic and prevented people from re-entering unsafe areas.
Security officers are frequently used after disasters to protect property from theft and burglary and to protect shopkeepers who reopen from robberies and to keep the peace.
