Toronto CA Sept 20 2018 Sydney Eatz went online in a search of a hummus recipe last week, but instead found herself on a porn site watching stolen security footage of a woman urinating on the floor of a Toronto mall. Eatz typed “Toronto chick peas” into Google search. Among the results was a video thumbnail […]
Glenn Imnes NZ Sept 18 2018 Police were called to the Work and Income NZ office in the Auckland suburb of Glen Innes this morning following an incident in which a member of the public assaulted a security officer. Police say that a security officer confronted a visitor to the business and that there was […]
Gloucester UK Sept 14 2018 Plans to use a private security firm to issue fines to people who drop litter and leave their dog’s mess behind in Gloucester were rubber-stamped last night. A team of litter police will patrol the streets and hand out fines of up to £100 across the city as part of […]
Cape Town South Africa Sept 14 2018 – Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has promised to pay their R16 million contribution towards the joint venture between the City and the provincial government to train and deploy 100 security officers to protect the City’s rail network. The training of the rail enforcement officers forms part of […]
Trinidad Sept 12 2018 A security guard was tied up during a robbery in Freeport at the Presto Praesto Youth Development and Apprentice Centre. The incident reportedly took place around 1.30 am on Monday. Five men reportedly stormed the premises and assaulted the security officer. One of the men was armed with a firearm. They […]
Ottawa Canada Sept 7 2018 A Grande Prairie security guard has been handed an 18-month sentence for child pornography charges. Brian Hanly was sentenced in court on August 30th and was also given a 24-month probation for after his release. The then-46-year-old was charged with possession of child pornography and making child pornography available on […]
Port Elizabeth South Africa Sept 7 2018 A security guard was robbed of his firearm shortly after arriving at an armed robbery at Commercial Foods in Sidwell on Wednesday evening. Police said the Atlas Security armed response guard was ambushed as he got out of the vehicle at the shop. Police spokeswoman Sandra Janse van […]
New Zealand Sept 7 2018 Security staff at Waitemata District Health Board are being issued camera vests after a surge in reported violence including a nurse being strangled and staff members being punched in the face and one needing surgery after an assault. A review is under way after 186 aggression incidents were reported by staff […]
Kenya Sept 5 2018 Kenya’s private security industry is a vast and powerful force. In its foundation, it is police power, with origins older than public policing. It is a central player in the protection of the citizenry, business and property. The scope and extent of private security going into the future looks endless. The industry […]
South Africa Sept 5 2018 Armed men attacked an armored van carrying money in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province last weekend whiles some residents rushed to collect cash from the van. The News24 news portal reported that the van belonged to the G4S Cash Solutions company and at the time of the attack was performing a […]