Eureka AU July 7 2018 A Eureka man accused of threatening to kill a court security officer was on bail at the time, charged with multiple assault offences. Police allege Donald Johns, 32, was at the Ballarat Law Courts on June 25 supporting his partner when he made multiple threats from opposite the Grenville Street […]
South Africa July 7 2018 Two security guards have been killed in the Eastern Cape after thieves opened fire on them during a cash-in-transit robbery. SBV South Africa – a company who ensure that money is delivered safely from each point – are offering a R1 million reward for anyone who can provide any information about […]
Gauteng S.A. July 6 2018 Gauteng police have confirmed that one suspect was shot dead and a security guard wounded following an attempted cash-in-transit heist in Boksburg. The incident occurred on Atlas Road, near the N12 on Thursday morning, Brigadier Vish Naidoo told News24. “The details are very sketchy, but definitely no money was taken. […]
Toronto Canada July 5 2018 Does the security guard in the headline photo look “unprofessional” to you? Some of Ainab Abdullahi’s GardaWorld colleagues thought his hairstyle wasn’t the right look for his job at a building in Toronto’s financial district last month. After going through what he considers a humiliating and racially-charged conversation that day […]
Nepal July 4 2018 The number of private security companies has jumped along with a rise in investment and crime rates. These firms employ nearly 100,000 registered security officers who guard business premises across Nepal. This figure is almost equal to the number of Armed Police and Nepal Police personnel. Demand for security services has […]
Johannesburg SA July 2 2018 The City of Johannesburg has welcomed 1‚600 newly insourced security officers into its labour force. This was announced by Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba on Sunday as the city begins a new financial year. The 1‚600 guards who reported for duty on Sunday are the first of 4‚000 security contract workers who […]
South Africa July 2 2018 At least one security guard was reported shot and injured during last night’s wild west-style shoot out after a gang of armed men had attempted to rob Shoprite. Police said at least 80 shots were fired as guards from various security companies and the SAPS responded at around 7pm. It was […]
Uganda June 30 2018 Two security guards working with New Uganda Securiko Ltd in Mubende district are nursing grave injuries after they were attacked by robbers armed with hummers and machetes. A gang of six thugs dressed up in black overalls are reported to have attacked Aponye Uganda Ltd a produce factory in Bakijulula village Southern […]
New Zealand June 29 2018 A teenager charged with the manslaughter of a Countdown security guard – the incident was caught on CCTV – can now be named. Sydney Jayden Kokiri, 18, has pleaded not guilty and is due to go on trial next year. Last month the Herald revealed that the guard – Serbian […]
TOYAMA Japan June 27 2018 – A 21-year-old suspect killed a policeman in the city of Toyama on Tuesday after stabbing the officer, stealing his gun, shooting him and then fatally gunning down a security guard at a nearby elementary school, police said. Keita Shimazu, a former member of the Self-Defense Forces from the town of […]