New California Law Requires Training For All School Security Guards

A new California law, SB 390, signed into law this month, mandates that all school security guards complete training by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Previously, only school security guards working more than 20 hours a week were required to undergo training. Teachers had complained that untrained guards were being taken advantage of […]

Fraternity Security Guard Services

Universities and colleges typically take security very seriously. On-campus security can be found throughout public spaces—libraries, cafeterias, quads, student housing, in classroom buildings, auditoriums and at events.  For students living off-campus adjacent to the university, the need for security where they congregate is just as great. Fraternity Security. With so many accounts of out-of-control parties, […]

People Skills Are A Big Part Of Security Guard Duties

When we think of a security guard, we often think of someone with a tough demeanor who casts suspicious looks at all those who pass by. That’s far from the case. Most security guard duties require interacting with the public. Guards must show empathy, kindness and be willing to help others. One such guard was […]

Security Services For Your Home Or Business After A Fire

Losing all or a portion of your home to fire is devastating. Gone are valuable documents and priceless family treasures—followed by months or years of reconstructing your home to a livable condition or rebuilding your business. The loss, unfortunately, is sometimes compounded by criminals who see in a tragedy an opportunity to commit a crime. […]

Private Resort Community Security

Private resorts have a number of security issues that management must address. Empty Homes Make Easy Targets During The Off Season. Many residents of private resort communities are part-timers. They may only use their resort home once or twice a year. When homes are empty, neighbors can’t look out for neighbors. Thieves can break into […]

Security For Hospitals And Clinics

Every day, healthcare workers are violently attacked by patients and their families, particularly in emergency rooms. In the last year, 50% of emergency staff reported having been physically assaulted. Hospital Security Measures. Hospital staff must be able to care for patients without putting their own life on the line. Access Control Security provides advanced technology […]

Security Measures To Prevent Squatters At Second Home

If you own a second home, you run the risk of someone occupying your home without your permission. They aren’t robbers. Your second home may be taken over by squatters. This is a familiar story in today’s tight housing market. And once in, neither you nor the police can kick them out because of laws […]

Security Guards For Mobile Home Parks

Over 18 million Americans choose to live in mobile home parks. Living in a mobile home park can be an ideal way to enjoy retirement. Unfortunately, mobile home parks can also be easy targets for criminals. Not long ago, a group of drunk teenagers raided homes and storage sheds at a Southern California park, and […]

Latest Hate Crime Targets Synagogue

Hateful acts against innocent people are always infuriating. Unfortunately, they show no signs of abating. The latest in Los Angeles County was against a West Los Angeles synagogue. In this case, a 34-year-old man carved an anti-Semitic slur into the synagogue door. What possesses a person to commit these kinds of acts is perplexing —obviously, […]

Vandals Slash More Than 40 Tires At San Bernardino Apartment Complex

Residents of a San Bernardino County apartment complex woke up one morning to find that vandals had slashed the tires of their vehicles. More than 40 cars were damaged. According to police, the tires were punctured sometime after midnight. The result was a lot of angry residents worried about their personal safety and the security […]