Austell Georgia March 4th, 2024 Multiple suspects are being sought after one person was shot when police exchanged gunfire with what they described as an “unruly crowd” of up to 600 people near the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in suburban Atlanta. The shooting erupted around 6:15 p.m. Saturday on a service road just […]
Salina CA September 29, 2023 As the city of Salinas struggles with a shrinking police force, city leaders are now looking to private security to help protect its neighbors. On Tuesday, the council will consider spending $80,000 to pay for private security to help patrol Closter Park in east Salinas. The council has already spent […]
Rock Hill S.C. August 13 2023 A man accused of assaulting a security officer as part of a mob at Carowinds Amusement Park has been arrested, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies are still trying to track at least one more suspect down. Noah Calvin Rich IV was taken into custody Friday, deputies said […]
Tempe AZ July 13, 2023 The City of Tempe parks and reserves will get some added oversight this fall season. The city is launching a brand-new park ranger program with plans to hire 14 employees. These new hires will monitor and manage all 50 parks, preserves and green spaces within the city as part of the […]
Brattleboro VT June 11th, 2023 Brattleboro’s town government recently announced plans to hire two unarmed private security guards to support its police department. The news comes at a time when local burglaries have nearly doubled. While some say that this is a good start, others question if it’ll make a difference at all. And a […]
San Bernardino CA June 10, 2023 San Bernardino has enlisted the services of a security firm to enforce the hours of operation at Seccombe Lake, Meadowbrook, Perris Hill and Wildwood parks. Such assistance began June 1 at a monthly cost of $15,000. The contract with Redwood Security runs through October, or until a specific […]
Benton Township MI June 8, 2023 Short on police officers, a shooting in the park, and worries of more violence has prompted a small town to hire private security officers to patrol a park. The new security officers will patrol the Benton Township park after a shooting occurred there during the Memorial Day weekend. The township’s board […]
Kansas City MO April 12 2023 Police were called to an amusement park in Missouri after a large brawl broke out over the weekend. KCTV reports that the Worlds of Fun amusement park celebrated its 50th season on Saturday but by the end of the day, it was forced to remove dozens of teens for unruly […]
Denver CO Jan 14 2023 In 2020, as protests against police brutality overtook Denver’s streets, the city launched a long-planned program to remove officers from situations that would be better served by social workers. And so Support Team Assisted Response, widely known as STAR, began with a single van and a limited pilot to see how […]
BELLINGHAM, Washington January 10, 2023 A prolific auto thief is in custody after he allegedly stole a park ranger’s vehicle and then tried to run him over with it. The ranger says in his report that he was in the process of closing Larrabee State Park in a heavy snowstorm on December 21st when he […]