Auckland NZ April 24 2019 A rogue security operator has been convicted and fined $18,000 for repeatedly providing unlicensed security work in Auckland. In a decision released on Tuesday, Sean Micheals, also known as Seu Ilai Taleni, 56, pled guilty of operating his security services without a license in the Manukau District Court. It found Micheals […]
Nairobi Kenya April 23 2019 Private security officers will now have to undergo standardised training and tests in law, public relations, report writing and counter-terrorism as part of efforts to enhance their role in national security. A training curriculum for private security officers Level One prepared by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) and […]
Nottingham England April 19 2019 A shoplifter was jailed for pulling out a hypodermic needle and threatening to stab a security guard. The incident took place as Jamie Wightman got away with chocolate and batteries worth £8, Nottingham Crown Court heard. He had already been banned from the Asda branch and was being closely watched […]
South Africa April 18 2019 This applies to people hired to escort cash in transit, patrol certain areas, conduct screening at airports and protecting VIPs. The study features 11 countries including China, India, United States, Brazi, Russia and one African nation – South Africa. South Africa has 487,058 private security workers compared to its […]
Llanelli Wales April 17 2019 Aaron Davies, 20, wore a black uniform and hi-vis vest for his shifts outside the fast-food restaurant in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. He equipped his personal car, a jaguar, with blue lights and sirens and even fooled a desk sergeant when he was eventually brought in by real police officers. Police […]
Toronto Canada April 16 2019 Yorkdale security guards who helped authorities during an August 2018 shooting at Canada’s busiest mall were among those recognized for “unselfish assistance” by Toronto Police on Sunday. Security staffers Nigel Penny, Shane Palmer, Luca Aiello and Jordell Wolseley (whose mother accepted on his behalf as he was out of the country) […]
Jamaica April 15 2019 The owners of some security companies, in a bid to earn quick money, are reported to be circumventing training guidelines and background checks of many of the persons who they employ, using the approach as a means to pay rock bottom wages to individuals who are afraid to raise an alarm […]
SYDNEY AU April 15 2019 A drive-by shooting outside a nightclub in the Australian city of Melbourne inflicted “horrific injuries” that killed a security guard and wounded three men, police said on Sunday, but there was no suggestion yet that the attack was terror-related. Australia has some of the world’s toughest gun control laws, adopted after […]
Montreal Canada April 12 2019 The security company G4S has become a takeover target after rival GardaWorld confirmed it was thinking of making an offer for the company, sending shares in the world’s biggest publicly listed provider of security services sharply higher. GardaWorld, a privately owned security company with headquarters in Montreal, said it was […]
Leeds England April 10 2019 A violent thug bit a security guard and a police officer, attacked a Tesco store manager and threatened a woman with a spade during spree of drink and drug-fuelled crime. David Yates also abused a member of staff at a betting shop before smashing a window and spat at police officers […]