Cape Town S.A. June 29 2019 A security guard was shot while trying to stop a mugging outside Cape Town’s Vangate Mall in Athlone on Friday, police said. “According to reports, the victim tried to inhibit an unknown man who was trying to mug another person in the parking area, when he was shot,” said police […]
Victoria AU June 28 2019 The crowd control controversy at Marvel Stadium has been hit with another scandal, with some security guards suspended over alleged fraudulent licences. Hundreds of security personnel across Victoria have been suspended indefinitely over questions surrounding the “status and validity” of some licence holders. A Victoria Police spokesman confirmed the Licensing […]
British Columbia Columbia June 20 2019 A B.C. man says he was discriminated against because his backpack was searched while leaving a Costco store but female customers with large purses didn’t get the same treatment.Ryan Morris filed a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal claiming discrimination on the basis of sex. The tribunal recently dismissed […]
Toronto Canada June 17 2019 The gentleman was sitting down on a bench in one of the hospital lobbies, looking out of sorts, tightly gripping what looked like a carpet cutter in his hand when security guard Ricardo Hernandez reached him. He approached slowly and chatted to the man for several minutes before asking him […]
Ottawa Canada June 16 2019 After a black student at the University of Ottawa detailed on social media how a campus security guard grabbed him and left him handcuffed for hours on the street, the university said it immediately launched a two-pronged investigation. Jamal Boyc privateofficer.org e tweeted Thursday about the Wednesday incident on campus, […]
HAMILTON, Ontario, June 16, 2019 Commissionaires security guards working at federal government buildings in Hamilton, Ontario are the newest members of UFCW Canada Local 333 after voting unanimously to join the union. The security guards work for the Hamilton branch of Commissionaires Canada, a non-profit security firm founded in 1925. “Originally established as a proud employer […]
Johannesburg South Africa June 16 20196 A man believed to be a car thief in Johannesburg was arrested on 11 June at Newtown Junction Mall on the corner of Gwigwi Mrwebi and Henry Nxumalo streets. The 47-year-old suspect was arrested by the mall’s security guards who then alerted the police, who cuffed him and detained […]
Macclesfield UK June 14 2019 A shop security guard was struck by a vehicle as two suspected shoplifters attempted to make their escape. The guard was left with only minor injuries following the incident at Sports Direct on Waters Green, Macclesfield, on Tuesday afternoon (June 11). Police were called to the scene shortly after 2.20pm. […]
Barbados June 12 2019 A party boat security guard is today dead after being shot while on the job. The victim is Dave Archer, 32, of West Terrace St. James. Police are carrying out investigations into the shooting incident on board the MV Dreamchaser, which occurred about 10:35 pm last night, Monday, June 10, 2019. According […]
Victoria Australia June 10 2019 The Victorian government has announced an $800,000 probe into the state’s private security industry to crack down on criminal behavior. The review of the Private Security Act 2004 will focus on the licensing of individuals and companies, and employment practices. It will also examine employment inequalities, exploitation, the licensing system’s professionalism […]