San Marcos Texas May 26 2023 School may be nearly out for the summer, but there’s no vacation from examining the district’s existing safety protocols. This session, state lawmakers have had several school safety priority bills presented to them. One such bill, House Bill 3, has been approved by the Senate and awaits a second House […]
San Jose CA May 26 2023 In the South Bay, one Safeway store is stepping up security measures after dealing with shoplifters almost every day. At the Safeway on Almaden Expressway in San Jose, there is just one way to get in and out of the store. Inside, a security gate is in place, and there […]
Macon GA May 26 2023 A man has been arrested for the September 2022 shooting death of a security guard at a Macon bar and grill. 46-year-old Jermaine Stewart was shot and killed on Pio Nono Avenue at the Rodeo Bar and Grill on Sept. 10, 2022, after a fight broke out inside. As people were […]
Atlanta GA May 26 2023 An idea for a new program deployed in Atlanta aims to have civilians help with simple traffic incidents to free up officers so they can go back to fighting crime, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told FOX5. The “HERO” traffic unit, which stands for Highway Emergency Response Operators, would consist of civilians […]
TACOMA, Wash. May 25 2023— A $3.1 million settlement has been reached with the city of Tacoma in the police shooting death of Bennie Branch. A wrongful death claim was pursued by Branch’s family. His family says Branch was shot in the back while running from police following a traffic stop. He died after being shot […]
Forest Park IL May 25, 2023 A security guard working for the Forest Park-based American Security Services company, 1515 S. Harlem Ave., threatened bodily harm at a job site in north suburban Mundelein — and the threats only escalated after he was warned that his statements would lead to his firing. The incident happened May 18 […]
Meriden CT May 25 2023 A man was arrested for leading a mall store employee to believe that he had a gun and claiming he’d shoot security. Jean Espenschied was charged with second-degree breach of peace for the incident on Tuesday at the Westfield Meriden Mall. Meriden police said the report they initially received said there […]
Philadelphia PA May 25 2023A school security guard and substitute nurse are credited with saving the life of a five-year-old boy who was choking at a Long Island school. With a choking 5-year-old running out of time and all the tried-and-true emergency response methods failing, the quick actions and creativity of a security guard and substitute […]
Portland OR May 24 2023 On Tuesday, the man accused of shooting and killing 49-year-old Freddy Nelson in 2021 was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Logan Gimble, 30, sat before a Multnomah County judge and stared at pictures of Nelson while prosecutors read emotional statements from Nelson’s family. Earlier this month, […]
South Africa May 24, 2023 South Africa’s police force is facing a personnel crisis, while private security guards continue to grow in number. The latest annual performance plans from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) have presented the latest situational analysis on security in the country. According to […]