Halton Canada Jan 22 2023 Halton police are looking for three men following an alleged attempt to rob an Oakville jewelry store on Wednesday, Jan. 18. According to police, at 5:10 p.m., three suspects, at least one of whom had a gun, entered Knar Jewelry in the Olde Oakville Marketplace plaza at 321 Cornwall Rd. The […]
Drumheller Canada Jan 21 2023 Some Drumheller residents have noticed Community Peace Officers (CPOs)parked at various locations throughout the valley conducting traffic safety enforcement over the last several weeks, and the questions have begun circulating in online discussion groups about when this became part of the job description. There are multiple branches of peace officers […]
Kamloops BC Canada January 2, 2023 Glen Warner tries to spend his time getting to know the people he crosses paths with during his shifts as a security guard, but sometimes, it can escalate to violence. The 73-year-old security guard was assaulted while working in downtown Kamloops earlier this month, the second time he’s been […]
Timmins Canada December 24, 2022 The Downtown Timmins Business Improvement Association (BIA) wants to hire a private security firm and street outreach workers to patrol downtown Timmins, and other commercial areas. Cindy Campbell, the outgoing executive director, made the deputation to city council at a budget meeting on Dec. 15. “Many business owners cannot afford […]
Ontario Canada November 25th, 2022 A security guard at Ontario’s police training Centre near Aylmer is accused of trying to extort alcohol from two people, court documents show. Ontario Police College staff contacted provincial police Nov. 10 after two students complained about an employee of a private security firm at the college, Elgin OPP said. […]
Winnipeg Canada November 13 2022 A 45-year-old man is facing charges after police allege he swung a machete at students and security personnel at the University of Winnipeg Thursday morning. Officers were called to the U of W’s Portage Avenue campus around 8:15 a.m., with a report of a man armed with a large machete, police […]
Prince George Canada October 30 2022 The provincial government has unveiled plans it hopes will help protect health care workers against workplace violence. The project, announced earlier this week, will see up to 320 in-house protection services officers hired. “There are just horrible examples across the province. We’ve seen that escalate over time,” said Prince […]
Saskatoon Canada October 27 2022 A sidewalk arrest by Saskatoon mall security has one bystander concerned with what they see as an excessive use of force. Brielle Bright told CTV News she was walking home last Thursday when she saw a Midtown mall security guard in pursuit of a person on the sidewalk on the […]
Peterborough Canada October 7 2022 A 30-year-old Otonabee-South Monaghan woman is facing charges after an incident involving security guards on Monday evening. Peterborough Police say at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 3, officers were called to a business in the King Street and George Street area. Upon arrival, officers learned that a woman had allegedly […]
Halifax Canada October 7 2022 The Halifax police commission has released details of its “extra duty” policy amid concerns around officers working security at private businesses. Police representatives told commissioners at a meeting Wednesday evening that extra duty services have been longstanding in Halifax and across the country. But policies governing the practice were only made […]