I've worked in private security for many years, and in my experience there are certain steps people in this profession can take to better help law enforcement investigate incidents. Here is what police officers prefer to encounter when they arrive at the scene of a crime and need to speak with security personnel.
Read More →An open-carry activist has sued two Forsyth County (Ga.) Police officers who arrested him at a park, after a confrontation with a private security guard.
Read More →The former security guard suspected of gunning down the Stanislaus County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy and locksmith who tried to evict him had planned an extended ambush of officers.
Read More →The investigation determined Donald Prout was working private security while he was supposed to be serving warrants for the sheriff or attending training classes.
Read More →Corbett believes that Blue 'n' Beyond provides a critical service for officers who are approaching retirement. "The big questions for a lot of officers at the end of their careers is: How am I going to get a job? Where am I going to get a job? What am I going to do?"
Read More →Private security guards will begin patrolling the streets of Foley, Minn., starting Jan. 1, after city leaders decided the cost of using Benton County Sheriff's deputies would be too high.
Read More →A federal jury has convicted New Orleans Police Capt. Michael Rousell of conspiracy and wire fraud relating to a scheme to defraud an energy company by inflating rates for security services.
Read More →After spending six hours trying to talk to Marcos Gonzales, he confronted SWAT officers at his door, and they used a TASER stun gun to apprehend him around 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Read More →A former sheriff's deputy now working in private security welcomes opinions on techniques employed by professional security personnel. What policies and procedures do you disagree with?
Read More →You'd think that as people engaged in a profession that is no less broadstroked by the public, cops would have more empathy for security guards.
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