Charlotte NC October 2, 2021 Rick McCann Whether paying off-duty police to patrol upscale neighborhoods and shopping centers or hiring sworn private law enforcement or private security, many parts of our country have decided to increase their safety and security by forming private police forces. The Waikiki business association has paid Honolulu police at least […]
Charlotte NC September 28, 2021 POI Staff One of the areas of policing in many cities that have fallen victim to the Defund the Police movement, budget cuts, and staffing shortages, are local parks. In many communities across the country, it has been the local city and county law enforcement agencies who have patrolled area […]
Charlotte NC Sept 21, 2021 Private security officers have been cussed at, spat at, assaulted, and killed while trying to enforce the Covid-19 safeguard rules since early 2020. For the most part, officers have been assigned to duties like taking the temperatures of store customers and restaurant guests, enforcing the social distancing and the face […]
Charlotte NC Sept 13, 2021 Armed security officers have been used to secure many Covid-19 vaccination sites throughout the country since late 2020 but now, they’re going mobile. Since the beginning of the vaccination push, security officers have secured vaccination locations ensuring public safety and preventing the theft of the vaccines. At least nine security […]
Charlotte NC Sept 112021 Rick McCann Founder-CEO Private Officer International With the anniversary of 9-11 just hours away, as a nation, we remember that day when our lives were forever changed and the security of our nation shattered. During that day and every day thereafter, all who work in public safety have learned to be […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug 31 2021— Memphis Police say a security guard who was shot in the head earlier this month has died of his injuries and the suspect is now facing murder charges. Police say 56-year-old Darryle Tate shot a security guard at a gas station on Millbranch Road near East Brooks Road Saturday, August 21. […]
Charlotte NC July 9 2021 These days, we have become accustomed to being watched anytime that we leave our homes. Cameras are being used to monitor just about everything from rush hour traffic to school campuses, hospitals, businesses, and street crime. And we all know by now that there are many wearable cameras being used […]
Charlotte NC July 5 2021 Providing private security services is not an easy business to operate. It is labor-intensive, regulatorily laden and for the most part, a business saddled with risks, dangers, and the constant unknowns that you cannot prepare for. But there is yet another aspect of the contract private security business that many […]
Charlotte NC June 29 2021 Cities and towns in both the US and Canada have turned to the private sector to help in combating bad behavior by the homeless population. With more homeless camps popping up on sidewalks, in parks and just anyplace that tents can be erected, especially in business and tourist areas of […]
Charlotte NC June 19 2021 The violence across America is having a toll on both law enforcement and private security and costing many officers their lives. As of today, 151 police officer deaths have been reported by the Officer Down Memorial Page. Of those deaths, 26 have been killed by gunfire and 72 others lost […]