Chicago IL June 23, 2022 Beginning this week, private security officers will patrol commercial strips throughout the 19th Ward in an attempt to aid the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and deter crime. 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea announced the news in a mass email on June 16, saying the plan was developed in consultation with […]
LAKELAND, Fla. June 23, 2022— The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is looking into more security, after hiring an armed guard in May. The Cake Makers Studio located in Downtown Lakeland is known for their elaborate cakes and wide variety of ice cream. “We have 24 different flavors but one of the most popular as you can […]
Chicago IL May 8 2022 Now, they may soon be seen in the West Loop. It’s the latest neighborhood coming together in hopes to hire private security. While an official contract is still in the works, patrols could begin in the neighborhood within the next few weeks. The private company being hired by neighborhood associations throughout […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill May 4 2022 A law enforcement shortage in the city of Champaign is proving profitable for a Chicago-based security firm. Champaign Unit 4 School District has spent “approximately $17,475.50” a week since August to fill a gap left behind when the Champaign Police Department cut its school resource officer program amid the direst staffing […]
San Francisco CA April 29 2022 San Francisco residents and visitors will soon be seeing more uniformed law enforcement around the city. This is due to a new plan that allows sheriff’s deputies to take up private security jobs just like their police counterparts do. “We’re all here, and we’ve banded together to make sure […]
LAKELAND, Fla. April 29 2022— Businesses near downtown Lakeland are about to get an armed private security guard starting May 1. The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority says it’s hiring the patrol to address what it calls an ongoing problem with panhandling and other non-desirable behaviors in and around Munn Park. They’ll pay $8,000 per […]
LINCOLN PARK IL April 27 2022— Troubled by rising crime, a Lincoln Park group says it’s raising money to hire a private security firm to patrol their neighborhood, a move that’s sparking concern from some neighbors. In a flyer distributed to residents along Burling Street, Orchard Street, Arlington Place and Fullerton Avenue, organizers of the […]
West Hollywood CA April 26 2022 Crimes against unsuspecting victims in very public ways has become a trend many have never seen before. Is there anything that can be done to make these types of attacks less frequent? Since 2013, West Hollywood has been supplementing its public safety efforts through its Block by Block Security […]
Bakersfield CA April 18 2022 It happened at a consignment shop in downtown Bakersfield called The She Shed by The Peachy Pig. The shop keeps some products outside its glass front door and the young employee in the store that day watched as an apparently homeless man laid down on a small padded sofa and decided […]
MISSOULA, Mont. March 13, 2022— The city of Missoula hired Rogers International to patrol vulnerable areas of Missoula. Rogers has been patrolling these areas since September, and so far president of operations David Pritchard says they have seen some success. “I would say definitely if anyone was to drive by that area and look at […]