Cruise Ships Hiring Security Guards For Terminal Security

Cruise ship passengers were hit hard by the COVID virus. As cruise ships begin to resume their sailing schedules, cruise companies are hiring security guards to help implement safety and monitoring procedures on land to keep passengers safe prior to boarding. Cruise operators can’t afford an outbreak to occur while a ship is out to […]

Security Guards Often First On The Scene To Investigate Criminal Activity

With a surge in crime occurring in cities across the county (including Los Angeles and Phoenix), security guards are often the first on the scene during or after a crime occurs. Security guards must make a quick decision on how to respond when confronting a suspect. De-Escalation Techniques. Unless an instance involves violent or dangerous […]

Film Production in Los Angeles Rebounds Prompting Need for Security Services

As gathering restrictions lift in Southern California, film production in the Los Angeles area is making a comeback. The increase in activity means that security guards at filming locations are needed to ensure the safety of the film crew and the public. Film Location Security Guard Duties. Security guards play a host of roles while […]

San Francisco Security Guard Stops Assault; Says “Just Trying To Help”

Security guards are often unsung heroes as they help people in need, prevent crime and protect property on a daily basis. It’s only when their actions are caught on camera that their positive deeds become known. Such was the case when a San Francisco security guard stopped the assault of an elderly woman. The 76-year-old […]

Retailers Add Security Guards To Protect Against Possible Unrest

As the country braces itself for the outcome of the Minnesota trial, local retailers in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other California cities are preparing for possible disturbances that could result in damage to their property. They don’t want a repeat of last year. Many business owners were unprepared when summer unrest resulted in millions […]

Need for Security Guards Increase As Organized Crime Ring Theft Skyrockets; Los Angeles and San Francisco Lead Nation

Retailers already suffering financially from capacity restrictions are seeing a sharp rise in organized retail crime. Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the top five cities for organized crime in the nation, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Security guards help prevent organized retail crime by patrolling stores and watching entrances. Targeted […]

Parking Lot Security Guards Protect Against Soaring Catalytic Converter Thefts

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise across the country. In San Diego County, the number of catalytic converter thefts rose 600 percent during the last half of 2020. These converters are located under a vehicle and process gas pollutants into cleaner emissions. Because no vehicle break-in is required, they can be stolen within minutes. […]

Security Guard Services For New Mass Vaccination Sites

As the federal government opens mass vaccination sites such as the ones in Oakland at the Oakland Coliseum and in Los Angeles at Cal State University, Los Angeles, security guards are being assigned so that the vaccination process goes smoothly. These large vaccination sites will be capable of administrating thousands of shots a day. That […]

Vaccination Sites Add Security Guards, Increase Security Measures

Locations providing COVID-19 vaccinations must not only devise a smooth distribution system, but also address security issues. Long wait times and other matters are causing confusion, short tempers and frazzled nerves.  At a Riverside, California vaccination site, people had to wait 1 1/2 hours to get vaccinated, even with an appointment. Arizona has become the […]