Aug 1, 2013 | Commercial Security, Community Safety, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security
Christopher Hambrick, a security guard at Shamrock Gardens Apartments in Atlanta, Georgia (pictured left), fatally shot a teenager, Canard Arnold, from southwest Atlanta last December. In light of the George Zimmerman / Travyon Martin case, where Zimmerman shot and...
Jul 19, 2013 | Commercial Security, Community Involvement, Community Safety, Large-Scale Security, Reputation and Media Control, Safety and Security, Security Guards
Long a leader in safety and security services in Central Florida, Curtis Protective Services is expanding south to Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Clearwater, and other cities in the Tampa Bay area. This expansion comes at a time when safety and security services...
Jul 12, 2013 | Commercial Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
Ronald Worman, the founder and managing director of The Sage Group, wrote recently about the four main challenges security companies are facing in the next 1-2 years. Not surprisingly, they’re the same challenges most every company will be facing: Budget cuts...
Jun 19, 2013 | Commercial Security, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security, Security Guards
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to security personnel. Sometimes, special training must happen in order to accomodate for the needs of specific environments. For example, security guards in the medical or entertainment industries should be properly...
Jun 12, 2013 | Commercial Security, Community Safety, Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security
There are two main ways to stop thieves from doing what they love to do: prevention and action. Preventative measures involve having an alert security guard on sight 24/7, performing random patrols, checking in visitors, and generally monitoring the grounds. This will...
May 7, 2013 | Large-Scale Security, Safety and Security
In light of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, security at large-scale gatherings like sporting events, concerts, rallies, and talks needs to take on a new outlook. It’s unfortunate, but it’s no longer the case that we can trust every person who walks...
