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Security Needs Increase At School Board Meetings
With California requiring most students and faculty to wear masks indoors at school, those who don't agree with the mandate are showing up at school board meetings. The result is often heated arguments and sometimes [...]
Security Guards Protect The Public As Crime Increases
Random acts of store violence are on the rise. In a recent case in Los Angeles, an employee was shot and killed as he tried to break up a dispute at a shoe store. Employees [...]
Security Guards Can Prevent Disgruntled Terminated Employees From Re-Entering Businesses
Workplace violence can happen anywhere--small businesses, medical facilities, corporate offices, retail stores. In many cases, violence occurs when a disgruntled, recently terminated employee returns to seek revenge. Security guards can play a big role in [...]
Retail Store Security Guards And Shoplifting Prevention
One of the primary duties of retail store security guards is to prevent theft, and when necessary, stop thieves from leaving the store with merchandise. The job has become more challenging as brazen criminals storm [...]
Public Events Resume, So Does The Need For Extra Event Security
As event planners begin to announce dates for large upcoming concerts, festivals and fairs, security preparation is taking on critical importance. Planners are working with event security guard companies to ensure event safety as well [...]
Drought Conditions And Illegal Fireworks Produce High Demand For Fire Watch Security
A prolonged drought and illegal fireworks can be a deadly combination as we head into the Fourth of July holiday, resulting in fires across California and Arizona. Property owners and municipalities are hiring security guards [...]
Mobile Security Patrols Cover Large Areas
Security guards are often tasked with patrolling large areas—parking lot/garages, outdoor events, business and medical campuses, manufacturing sites and schools. Mobile security patrols, in marked vehicles or on bicycles, enable guards to respond quickly and [...]
Security Guards Protect Retailors As Organized Crime Increases In Los Angeles and San Francisco
Organized crime rings are causing a considerable financial impact on retailers according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) 2020 survey. Security guards are stopping brazen shoplifters from emptying products from the shelves of stores such [...]
Security Guards Protect Private Property From Homeless Issues
Access Patrol Services has over 25 years of security experience with fully licensed armed and unarmed guards. Over 160,000 people are homeless in California. While most use public property to set up temporary shelters, some [...]
Security Guards Take On More Duties As Live Events Resume In Los Angeles County
Security Guards Take On More Duties As Live Events Resume In Los Angeles County With the reopening of live indoor and outdoor events in Los Angeles County, event security guards are taking on more responsibilities [...]