Portland OR April 13 2021 Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct responded to the area of Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Alder Street regarding a suspicious person with a gun. A security officer taking a break from work encountered a man walking in a parking garage who said he was looking for his probation officer […]
WAILUKU HI April 13 2021— A 28-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly used a metal pipe to threaten a security guard and assault two police officers in Kahului. Cesar Miro-Quesada of Lahaina was charged with two counts of first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, first-degree terroristic threatening, two counts of second-degree […]
Charlotte NC April 12 2021 The offices of Private Officer International continues to work diligently to locate, verify and report the deaths of security officers who are killed or die in duty-related deaths. The Coronavirus pandemic proved to be challenging for us to gather statistically verified data but thanks to several cooperating news groups including […]
HONOLULU, Hawaii April 12 2021 An armed man barricaded in his fourth floor room at the Kahala Hotel & Resort fired through the door at security staff, police say, triggering an hours-long lockdown Saturday night and a huge police response as authorities scrambled to keep guests and staff safe. The first shot was fired about 6 […]
Louisville, Ky. April 12 2021 A person who is accused of shoplifting has been shot by a security officer at a Walgreen store according to police. The Louisville Metro Police Department said that it responded to a shooting inside the store at 200 W. Broadway St. A security officer told them that the man suspected […]
Philadelphia PA April 12 2021 In a triple shooting at a club, police said a 21-year-old security guard at the after-hours club in the 2100 block of Ridge Avenue in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia was shot multiple times in the right leg around 6:45 a.m. Saturday. Police said he returned fire and lost his […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. April 7 2021 A special police officer working security at a local business was shot at by a man suspected of sexual assault, police say. The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in Fairmount Heights. That’s when officers responded to the sound of shots in the 5300 block of Sheriff Road. […]
DANVILLE PA April 1 2021 – Visitors to Geisinger Medical Center might notice a new security officer roaming the halls. She’s unarmed, but her sense of smell, keen hearing and constant alertness makes her a valued addition to Security Services. K9 Aria is Geisinger’s first security dog. “K9 Aria is from Czechoslovakia,” said Vicki Housner, lead […]
San Diego CA April 1 2021 A 51-year-old security guard will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a man at a Ralphs grocery store in downtown San Diego, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The decision was made after police officials and prosecutors determined the Feb. 12 homicide was justified and that the […]
Charlotte NC March 29 2021 Three months into 2021, and the private security profession has been struggling with having their employees murdered and critically injured. This year has now seen 26 officers murdered on duty. All but three, have been killed by gunfire. There have been more than three hundred incidents involving firearms and private […]