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Vote-Counting Centers Increasing Security Measures, Adding Security Guards
Vote-counting centers and election offices are adding security measures to prevent security breaches that could impact ballot tabulations on election day. Security guards at voting centers can help deter those intent on harming staff and [...]
Employees Returning To Work Requires An Increase In Security
Amazon just announced that its corporate workers must return to work five days a week starting in January. Amazon is just one of many large companies requiring their employees to return to the office. As [...]
California Leads The Nation In The Number of Security Guards
According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 report, California leads the nation in the highest number of employed security guards. California businesses in all different industry sectors employ over 183,000 security guards. Arizona [...]
Even Gated Communities Are Targets For Criminals
With 34 home burglaries in 35 days, many taking place in gated communities, Irvine, California residents are shaken. Irvine is ranked the safest place in the nation to live when it comes to crime, but [...]
Small Businesses Repeatedly Targeted By Thieves; Overnight Security Guards Needed
A string of burglaries in San Fernando, California targeting small retail stores is costing business owners thousands of dollars. Security guards posted overnight could help stop many of these retail store break-ins. Break-In Pattern Emerges. [...]
Event Season Calls For Tighter Security, More Security Guards
Event season is in full swing—with outdoor concerts, sports tournaments and festivals. Recent security breaches at events call for heightened security. Event security guards are at the forefront, making sure eventgoers enjoy a safe experience. [...]
Retailers Adding New Security Measures Because of Rising Theft
Retailers are implementing new security measures to combat rising theft that include retaining private store security guards, says Access Patrol Services (APS), a security guard company serving California and Arizona. While retailers including Target, Walmart, [...]
Theft of Large Construction Equipment on The Rise, Tighter Security Needed
Construction machinery thefts are on the rise—expected to top between 10,000 and 11,000 thefts a year according to the National Equipment Register (NER), an equipment tracking and recovery company. Most equipment is stolen at night, [...]
Forty Percent In Survey Admit To Shoplifting; Security Guards Help Stop Retail Theft
A new survey found that 40 percent of those who responded admitted to shoplifting at some point in their lives. Aside from store takeovers by large groups that grab merchandise and go, retailers are faced [...]
Nurses Feel Unsafe In The Workplace; More Security Needed
According to a National Nurses United report, 81 percent of nurses have experienced at least one type of workplace violence within the past year and almost half have noticed an increase in violence at their [...]