Houston TX Sept 6 2017 Parts of Houston have begun drying out while other areas are still flooded by Hurricane Harvey’s massive amounts of water that have been left behind. Looters have been hitting residences and businesses despite the crack down by overworked and tired law enforcement officers. Private security forces have now been brought […]
Charlotte NC Sept 4 2017 Unarmed security officers had to stand down and in several incidents they literally ran for their lives in recent shootings and assault incidents. Now police and some business customers wonder why security guards were even there. A shooting at the Park Place Apartments has left one person dead and two […]
Charlotte NC Aug 26 2017 Three fatal shootings involving private security officers during a twenty four hour period shows the sudden risks and unpredictability of volatile conditions that threatens security officers working at both the “low” risk and mundane assignments and in areas known to be more dangerous. An armed security officer working at a Charlotte […]
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Alexandria VA June 14 2017 A charity baseball practice turned into a mass shooting early this morning when a man armed with at least one rifle targeted a group of Republican congressman at an area park. The gunman opened fire during congressional baseball practice field in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, hitting a congressman and wounding […]
Charlotte N.C. May 24 2017 Chaos, bloodshed and tragedy rained down on New York City at 8:46 am on a clear and sunny day September 11, 2001. No one knew nor could they have known that two commercial jets loaded with passengers would be hijacked by Islamic terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center […]
CHARLOTTE NC MAY 17 2017 Heat illnesses among the public safety and private security fields are always a great concern during the summer months and can effect a person quickly and without much warning. Temperatures in several states have already hit the high 90 mark during the past week even though spring is still in […]
Providence RI May 9 2017 After a triple shooting that left several people critically injured, families and friends then showed up at the hospital that was treating the injured and caused a ruckus. Police said that the violent episode broke out early Sunday morning at Rhode Island Hospital shortly after a triple shooting that had […]
Charlotte NC May 4 2017 By: Rick McCann Founder-CEO Private Officer International Whether you’re commanding an internal security staff at a college or managing a contract security force of 300 officers, it’s no secret that recruiting and retaining staff continues to be the leading consumer of our time, money and efforts. How much time have […]
Whether you’re commanding an internal security staff at a college or managing a contract security force of 300 officers, it’s no secret that recruiting and retaining staff continues to be the leading consumer of our time, money and efforts. How much time have you spent in the past year reviewing employment applications, interviewing potential candidates, […]