Keeping Mobile Home Residents Safe

Mobile home parks can be particularly vulnerable to crime. Most residents are on a fixed income so are unable to afford alarm systems, doorbell cameras and motion-detection lighting. Home construction, especially older homes, lacks the latest door and window security features that could discourage would-be robbers. About 20 million Americans live in mobile homes. While […]

Latest Security Guard Technology

Nothing can take the place of a physical security presence at an event, retail outlet, residential complex, manufacturing plant, medical building or construction site. Security cameras can catch troublemakers and crooks on camera, but it takes a security guard to physically question and detain individuals who are behaving badly or worse, illegally. That doesn’t mean […]

Security For Distribution Centers

Distribution centers are gold mines to robbers, no matter the product. Cannabis Centers In the Bullseye. Take the booming cannabis industry: it’s an all-cash business, which makes it a prime target for criminals. Recently, at a Santa Rosa, California facility, two armed robbers dressed as police officers forced employees at gunpoint to open the vault. […]

The Public Relations Aspect of Security Guard Services

An intense training regime is required to obtain a security guard license followed by annual continuing education courses. One of the areas of study is community relations. Interacting with the public is often a big part of a security guard’s job. It is critical that guards present a professional appearance and presence, follow a prescribed […]

Inadequate Building Security Can Increase Liability

When a break-in occurs at an office building or apartment complex–any place where tenants can reasonably assume that adequate security measures are being taken—the building owner may be legally liable for damage or injury. Security Shortfalls. Property owners typically have a duty to take measures to secure access to buildings on their property. These measures […]

Security For Employee Terminations

Firing someone is one of those things that most employers dread doing. About 20 million people are fired each year. Emotions usually run high, and you never know when an employee might retaliate. Things can quickly take a turn for the worse–as it did at a manufacturing plant near Chicago, where a disgruntled worker opened […]

Private Event Security

Whether the occasion is a large wedding, fundraiser, corporate event, birthday party or any other private gathering where a significant number of people attend, you’ll want to consider adding a layer of security to ensure the event is not marred by negative incidents and attendees are safe. Surveying The Scene. Private event security companies, such […]

Added Security Needed: Hate Crimes In California

According to the California Department of Justice, hate crimes are a continuing problem. The California DOJ released its Hate Crimes 2018 Report on July 2, 2019. The number of reported hate crimes was 1,066 in 2018. Some disturbing statistics: –Anti-Hispanic or Latino bias events rose from 126 in 2017 to 149 in 2018, an increase […]

Security For Retail Businesses

You’re thinking of opening a retail business…but have you considered the risks involved? The security concerns for retail business owners are endless. Take car dealerships. In one instance, close to 50 cars were stolen in one night. In another case, crooks stole 124 wheels from a Chevy dealer. Thieves and shoplifters are after anything they […]

Gaming Tournaments and Security

Gaming tournaments can attract huge, loyal crowds. Unfortunately, they can also attract thieves, troublemakers and those with sinister intentions. Such was the case last year when a gunman killed two at a tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. Tournament security guard services, such as those from Access Control Security, can play a big role to ensure your […]