Santa Monica CA June 29, 2023 In response to safety concerns and evolving needs of the community, Downtown Santa Monica Inc. will allocate up to $1.7 million to fund private security downtown. With a goal to bolster safety and security in Downtown Santa Monica, DTSM Inc. has partnered with security company Covered 6 to supplement services […]
Kissimmee Florida June 29 2023 Downtown Kissimmee restaurant and bar owners are beginning to form a group to fund security, after a shooting left businesses concerned about safety. The shooting that caused everyone to mobilize happened on June 4 just after 10 p.m. at Breeze, a bar at 7 E. Dakin Ave. One person was wounded […]
Honolulu HI June 11 2023 “You see all the bathrooms with the homeless, drugs, sex and all the tenants, they don’t even want to go there,” said Ave Kwok, the incoming owner of Maunakea Marketplace. “We are to remove all vagrants that don’t have legitimate business at the marketplace.” That was the goal of the private […]
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 […]
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 […]
St. Louis MO May 23 2023 A St. Louis neighborhood has come up with its own crime-fighting plan. FOX 2 obtained surveillance video from early Monday morning that shows the plan is working. It was just before 2:00 a.m. A crew of criminals was working a block near Francis Park in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. […]
Philadelphia PA May 20 2023 We’ve seen private security companies patrolling business districts in Philadelphia. But now it’s becoming a trend in some residential pockets. Some residents in the city’s Society Hill neighborhood have pooled their money to have an extra set of eyes and ears on their blocks. Their goal isn’t just to prevent violent […]
Meridian MS May 3 2023 The Meridian City Council approved the use of Pass Security LLC for security services within the city. The council believes hiring an outside company will be beneficial by allowing police officers to remain on duty. Pass Security LLC will provide security for events held in the city. The council said the […]
Fort Worth Texas Feb 26 2023 A security guard told police he was patrolling in south Fort Worth when an unknown suspect pulled out a weapon and fired several rounds at him, officials say. The security guard who was patrolling near Miller Avenue in south Fort Worth early Saturday escaped serious injuries, police said. […]
Bakersfield California January 27th, 2023 The Bakersfield City Council has approved an agreement with a private security company that will work directly with the Bakersfield Police Department to patrol areas in the city that are most impacted by crime. According to Neighborhood Scout, a website that monitors municipal statistics, including crime data, Downtown Bakersfield is one […]