Recent college campus protests have prompted many school administrations to consider adding campus security guards to ensure large gatherings remain peaceful. The number of hate crimes, assaults, theft and burglary was already on the rise, adding to the security challenges facing universities and colleges. Working With Campus Police. School administrators are hiring guards from independent [...]
Security of large office buildings, construction sites, manufacturing facilities and large retail outlets can all benefit from 24-hour video security surveillance. Security guards can’t be everywhere. Strategically mounted live-feed security cameras add another layer of security. 24-Hours/7-Days A Week Coverage. Around-the-clock security camera monitoring gives businesses the ability to enlist the help of trained security [...]
Whether you need security guard services for an event, retail store, school, office building, construction site or other type of location, developing a security plan to meet your unique security needs is critical. One Size Doesn’t Fit All. Every site is different—the physical layout, the level of security needed, screening processes, and unique security concerns—all [...]
Many employers are mandating that workers return to the office at least part-time. More employees now physically at work means business owners and property management firms need to ramp up the number of office security guards at these locations. Office Security. During the height of the pandemic, most workers did their jobs remotely. Security guards [...]
Thieves take as much as $1 billion in property from construction sites each year. Construction site security guards are one way to cut down on theft. What Thieves Take. According to Great American Insurance Company, the most common items that thieves target are copper wire and scrap metal, tools, generators, doors and windows, plumbing supplies [...]
Hidden Hills, the gated community home to celebrities such as the Kardashians, recently implemented a number of security measures including hiring more security guards and installing additional security cameras to stop break-ins and stalkers. The added security guards and cameras are working--with reports that the number of trespassers and break-ins is now at zero. Security [...]
Schools are on security alert as a new school year begins. School shootings and overall violence in an around schools have left a mark. Officials are implementing more school security measures including hiring additional security guards to patrol school entrances, parking lots and school perimeters. The Arizona Department of Education now requires at least one [...]
More than 155,000 catalytic converters were stolen in 2022 according to Carfax. Catalytic converters contain precious metals that help filter out harmful elements from your engine’s exhaust. Thieves steal the converters to either sell them on the black market or melt down the precious metal contained in the converters and sell the metals. Parking [...]
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker recently announced that the company would invest in more store security guards to stem organized retail crime theft and violence. Decker calls the problem an epidemic. Employees At Risk. Two Home Depot employees recently lost their lives after trying to stop thieves from leaving the store. Employees shouldn’t be [...]
According to the National Fire Protection Association, 12,264 fires in 2021 were started by fireworks in the U.S. causing $59 million in property damage. The Fourth of July and the days immediately before and after the holiday are the times when fire risk is at its highest. A strong fire watch security guard presence can [...]
