Charlotte NC April 22 2020 The COVID-19 Award nominations are now open and are available to both, members of POI and non-members. Those nominated including self-nominated, may be from any area of private security, public law enforcement or any first responder category. Our award committee will approve all nominees who have worked on the frontline […]
Charlotte NC April 22 2020 The private security industry has lost two more of its officers to the COVID-19 virus making the loss total 63. Longtime Public Safety Officer Wendell Quinn died from COVID19 on Sunday. Standing at 7 feet 2 inches, Quinn was known as a gentle giant. “His shirt was going to be […]
FLINT, MI April 22 2020– A Flint neighborhood safety officer has died of COVID-19, according to officials. Officer Paul Forster is the first person employed by the city of Flint known to have died from coronavirus and one of three individuals known to have been positively diagnosed, the city said in a Friday, April 17 news […]
New York NY April 22 2020 Coronavirus-ailing NYPD Chief of Transportation William T. Morris has been pulled from life support after his family arrived at the hospital, The Post has learned. The 61-year-old, a three-star chief who oversaw traffic and highway patrol, was reportedly on life support earlier on Tuesday and doctors were waiting for his […]
Tallahassee FL April 21 2020 Correctional officers at the federal women’s prison in Tallahassee have filed a complaint about the lack of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The officers filed what’s called an “Imminent Danger Report” with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency that enforces workplace safety. […]
New York City NY April 21 2020 The NYPD has announced the passing of Traffic Section Commander Mohammed Chowdhury who succumbed to COVID19. Mohammed, who would have marked 30 years of NYPD service next week, was revered by members of our Transportation Bureau. The prayers of a thankful city go out to his family & […]
New York City NY April 21 2020 Authorities said three men were found dead over the weekend at a New York City hotel used to house people who had recently been released from hospitals after testing positive for the coronavirus. The bodies were discovered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan, a spokesman for the New […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. April 21 2020— Knightscope, a developer of physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots, has created and deployed numerous COVID-19 public safety announcements across its fleet of autonomous security robots. Knightscope’s clients are effectively all considered “essential services” (law enforcement agencies, hospitals, security teams, etc.), so the company says it has been […]
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. April 21 2020— The Johnson City Police Department reports around 5 a.m. Sunday morning they arrested 52-year-old Bobby Thompson and 37-year-old Benjamin Hyatt on charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools, and theft over $2,500. Hyatt was also charged with 16 counts of criminal simulation when he was reportedly found to be […]
New York City NY April 21 2020 More MTA cops and private security guards are hitting the subways amid a robbery spike that had top transit officials weighing seeking National Guard help, THE CITY has learned. “We have looked at a variety of options and will continue to have other options on the table,” said […]