Criminals See Evacuated Homes As Easy Targets Deserted streets and homes are ideal targets for burglars. With thousands of residents evacuated because of the new fires raging near San Jose, Napa and Sacramento in Northern California and near Glendora in Southern California, home break-ins in evacuated areas is a big concern. Police can't be everywhere. [...]
Looters Take Advantage of San Francisco Area Fire Evacuations; Security Guard Companies Patrol Empty Homes & Businesses Looters have been caught breaking into empty homes in San Francisco-area communities where residents have been forced to evacuate because of current California wildfires. Looting is prompting some homeowners, homeowner associations and businesses to enlist the services of [...]
Need For Commercial Office Building Security Increases As More Employees Work From Home Google workers won't be coming back to the office until next summer. Twitter and Facebook say they are making working offsite permanent. About 42 percent of the workforce is now working from home according to a Stanford survey. With many commercial properties [...]
Every year, crime spikes in summer. This year is no exception even with stay-at-home orders. Experts believe that higher temperatures can make people more aggressive. Warmer temperatures also mean more windows are left open and people are away from home longer making residences inviting targets for burglars. The need for security guard patrols is at [...]
Research by the Harvard Business Review found that when retail stores and restaurants close, property crime around the shuttered establishments goes up. The number of thefts from vehicles also rise. With so many stores and restaurants closed during the pandemic, adding security guards on and adjacent to these properties makes sense. The Harvard study showed [...]
The National Safety Council says over 12,000 people in the U.S. are expected to seek medical assistance for serious fireworks-related injuries and more than 18,000 fires are likely to occur during the Fourth of July holiday. Public and private property owners are hiring security guards to stop the illegal use of fireworks and to immediately [...]
With coronavirus cases rising among young adults, there have been calls to resume lockdown restrictions of restaurants, bars and nightclubs (bars were just ordered closed in seven California counties). Safety protocols are not always being followed. Of the approximately 2,000 restaurants visited over a recent weekend, Los Angeles County officials found that half were not [...]
Instances of violence against retail workers are on the rise. Some customers are upset that they have to wear masks and follow other coronavirus guidelines. Short fuses seem to be the norm in the unsettled world we live in. Retail workers are vulnerable. Security guards are now being assigned to protect retail employees from harm. [...]
As we celebrate America's independence, it may be an appropriate time to reflect on how far we've come from the days when our country was founded. Through the many trials and tribulations that go with growing a country, we've managed to stay strong and always strive to improve. We've changed from an agriculture-based country [...]
With the Fourth of July comes fireworks. While public firework displays will take place around Fresno and "safe and sane" fireworks are available for purchase, illegal fireworks will still be plentiful. The concern over the potential fire hazards of illegal fireworks has prompted Fresno businesses, retail centers and private communities to hire fire watch security [...]
