Shoppers concerned for their safety after catching security guards sleeping on the job
ATLANTA GA Feb 21 2022— Buckhead shoppers say their concern is growing after seeing a security officer asleep on the job.
A Buckhead shopper who didn’t want to be identified sent Channel 2 Action News cell-phone video of a security officer in a Securitas vehicle asleep in the parking deck of Lenox Marketplace.
“I really was just so surprised that something like that was really happening, to see those lights flashing and to realize that he was asleep,” said one shopper.
She told Channel 2 Action News Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln she’s spotted several instances of guards sleeping on the job.
“To see the security guard act so haphazardly, it’s a slap in the face,” she said.
Numbers from the Atlanta Police Department reveal so far in 2022 car thefts are up 11%. And thefts from vehicles are up 38%, compared to the previous week.
However, property thefts in total are seeing a 33% decrease.
These numbers come as newly elected Mayor Andre Dickens aggressively works to curb crime in this area.
This month GOP leaders paused efforts to create a Buckhead cityhood to allow Dickens time to make changes.
A regional representative with Securitas declined to answer our questions. We’ve reached out to their corporate office for a comment.
