South Africa April 15 2018 The police’s Thulani Zwane says two robbers stormed a shop there just after 9am this morning. Two security guards then responded to the robbery. “They held up staff and then they demanded money. Before fleeing, it is alleged that they were approached by security guards. They opened fire, wounding one security […]
Australia April 15 2018 Hospital staff will get extra protection from aggressive and drug-addled patients, with the McGowan Government committing $2.2 million for anti-stab vests and duress alarms. The initiative will be rolled out over three years in a bid to address escalating violence in hospitals and other health facilities throughout WA. About 250 anti-stab […]
Switzerland April 13 2018 Swiss private security firms carried out 450 missions abroad in 2017 – a third more than in the previous year, announced the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Wednesday. Since the Federal Act on Private Security Services Provided Abroadexternal link was introduced in 2015, all Swiss security companies are obliged to […]
LEEDS, Ont. April 10 2018 — Police in Leeds, Ont., are reminding people that 911 should be reserved for emergencies after a woman called the line over the weekend about losing money at a casino. Provincial police in Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township say they received a call around 5 a.m. on Saturday morning from […]
Durham UK April 10 2018 A serial shoplifter lashed out with a purse containing a small kitchen knife when challenged by a store security guard, a court heard. Suspicions were aroused when a member of staff at Sainsbury’s at the Arnison Centre, in Durham, recognised Donna Louise Sullivan, known as a prolific shop thief, in […]
GUYANA April 10 2018 Two teenagers from the Corentyne area in Berbice, were on Friday charged and remanded to jail for the robbery and murder of security guard, Muneshprem Monien. The man’s lifeless body was found at the Rose Hall store where he worked as a security guard. The two teenagers, 17-year-old Yuvraj Singh and 19-year-old, […]
Saint Lucia April 5 2018 The National Workers Union (NWU) is extremely concerned about an influx of security guard companies into Saint Lucia. They are suddenly raising their heads and operating on the island. Some of these companies are treating their employees with disdain. Some of these company officials do not have work permits. These officials […]
Peterborough Canada April 4 2018 A Peterborough man was arrested after a mall security guard was assaulted on Monday morning. Police say Peterborough Square mall security identified a man in the food court area as the same individual who had received a notice in December barring him from the building. When security attempted to arrest the […]
Winnipeg Canada April 4 2018 A Winnipeg man is charged in connection with a robbery at a downtown business on Saturday. Police received a call that a security guard was chasing a suspect after a robbery at Portage Place around 10:10 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a suspect being held by two security guards near […]
Canada April 2 2018 Recreational marijuana doesn’t become legal in Canada until the summer, but the lead-up to legalization is already producing unexpected winners. Take, for example, former police officers who once opposed legal pot getting into the cannabis business. Another potential winner you might not expect? Private security companies. A former Conservative MP who […]