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 [...]
Summer is not quite here and it's already fire season in Bakersfield. The fire danger will only increase as we approach the July 4 holiday and the illegal use of fireworks. The fire threat has prompted many businesses to add fire watch security guards to their locations. The use of illegal fireworks is already a [...]
Businesses and property managers are using security guards to protect their locations against fires caused by illegal fireworks as the July 4 holiday approaches, says Access Patrol Services (APS), a security guard company serving California and Arizona. According to the National Fire Protection Association, an estimated 19,500 fires were caused by fireworks in 2018 with [...]
Just as stores across the country are beginning to reopen, a small number of individuals are taking advantage of peaceful protests to vandalize and steal from retailers. Storeowners, many who have devoted years to build their business, need to protect their property during this time of unrest. Many are using additional security guard protection services. [...]
Criminals are taking advantage of the current health crisis and mask requirements to rob grocery and convenience stores. Since customers entering stores are wearing gear that covers their face, storeowners can't tell who is an actual customer and who is a robber. In Santa Ana, robberies have increased 50 percent since the lockdown according to [...]
A security guard's arm was broken and two other guards were attacked by two men in a Van Nuys Target. The attack occurred when the customers were being escorted out the store for failing to complying with store policy that required all customers wear face masks. Here's the video: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/two-men-arrested-attack-target-security-guard-over-face-mask-n1205321 One of the primary responsibilities [...]
Security guards go to work each day not knowing who or what they will encounter. They may be confronted with break-ins, vandalism, and on occasion, violent individuals. We are saddened to learn that a security guard, Calvin Munerlyn, who was on duty at a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, was shot after he told [...]
