Nov 26, 2013 | Commercial Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
The day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. is known as Black Friday, and it is one of the busiest shopping days of the entire year. Many stores open very early in the morning, 5Am or earlier, or even stay open late Thanksgiving night to offer shoppers low prices and...
Nov 19, 2013 | Commercial Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
A recent study from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that the reason many security guards don’t recognize obvious security threats is that they are infrequent. By nature, humans typically ignore rare situations because they aren’t looking for them. Poor...
Sep 3, 2013 | Commercial Security, Global Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
Miami International Airport is the primary international airport for the entire South Florida area. It’s a major hub between the US and Latin America and sees as many as 38 million travelers annually. The staff that keeps the Miami International Airport running...
Aug 27, 2013 | Commercial Security, Community Safety, Large-Scale Security, Security Guards
The crime rate in Atlanta, GA has dropped since the late 1990s, but authorities are still taking measures to reduce it further. In 2012, Atlanta’s city council voted to spend an additional $2.25 million on security, mostly security cameras, throughout the city....
Aug 15, 2013 | Commercial Security, Community Safety, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
Copper is used in more items than you may realize. Fiber optics, cell towers, telephone lines, electrical substations, water wells, plumbing pipes, and construction sites all contain copper in their infrastructure. Copper theft is costing the nation at least...
Aug 7, 2013 | Commercial Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
In an 8-day blitz, Police partnered with local retailers in Sarasota, Florida, a medium-sized city in Tampa Bay, to root out and arrest 59 shoplifters. The focus was on “boosters,” or those who are part of an organized crime ring that target retail stores...
