Cities Hire Security Guards As Police Shortage Grows

Cities are hiring security guards to help make up for a shortage of police officers. Salinas, California is considering hiring private security guards to patrol a park in the evening because the city’s shrinking police force doesn’t have the resources to provide park security. Smaller towns are being hit hardest by the shortage. Why There […]

Security Guards Having An Impact on Retail Crime

A Palo Alto, California security guard stopped a mob from entering a Louis Vuitton store at a local mall. Ten to 12 masked and hooded individuals targeted the store. The first two were stopped from entering. The guard then locked the door causing the would-be robbers to jump in their cars and leave the scene. […]