Spring And Summer Music Events Are Back With Added Security

Large music events are beginning to take place again after a two-year hiatus. Coachella and others have kicked off the outdoor music festival season. Over 50 large music events are scheduled for 2022 in California and Arizona with hundreds of smaller events in the works. Pent-up enthusiasm for these festivals means more enthusiastic crowds–and the […]

Another Beverly Hills Stores Hit By Robbers, Retail Security Guards Now Patrol The Streets

A high-end jewelry store was recently hit by smash-and-grab robbers–thieves were in an out of the store within minutes with hundreds of thousands of dollars in diamonds and other fine jewelry. Private retail security guards have now been assigned to patrol the streets. Police Can’t Be Everywhere. Police resources are limited. They can’t be everywhere. […]

Increase In Follow-Home Robberies Highlights The Need For Security Guards At Apartments & Condos

Follow-home robberies are on the rise. Thieves take note of a person’s jewelry or the car they’re driving, follow them home from high-end restaurants and then rob them. With a security guard present, there is less likely these follow-home robberies would occur. Latest Follow-Home Robbery. The latest follow-home robbery in Los Angeles occurred in front […]

Fraternities Required To Hire Security Guards To Keep Partying Students In Line

Fraternities at the University of Southern California (USC) have been called out for hosting raucous parties that have led to illegal behavior. Now, the school is requiring fraternities to hire security guards and station them at party entry points, gathering areas and at stairways leading to bedrooms. The new security rules come after reports of […]

Hiring Convention Security Guards As Events Slowly Return

Conventions and trade shows are making a cautious comeback. As they do, convention security guards are at the forefront to ensure visitors are safe and the site is secure. Security Guards Have Multiple Tasks. Convention and exhibition hall security guards have always worn many hats. They are assigned to guard entrances, monitor loading and unloading […]

Doctors and Nurses Turn To Security Guards To Keep Them Safe

As the number of seriously ill COVID patients continues to rise in hospitals through California and Arizona, doctors and nurses have needed the protection of security guards to keep them safe from angry and frustrated family members of patients. It’s difficult to hear that a hospitalized relative is not doing well. It’s equally difficult when […]

Security Guard Responsible For Helping Catch Trader Joe’s Robber

Security guards do much to prevent crimes from taking place, but they also help law enforcement capture criminals. Such was the case when a guard helped with apprehending a Huntington Park man who robbed 19 Trader Joe’s throughout Southern California. The security guard spotted the robber leaving the store and then jumping into a get-away […]

Happy Holidays From Access Control Security

We hope your holidays will be filled with happiness and joy as we near the end of another challenging year. We have much to be thankful for, despite the unsettling world around us. Our guards have been on the frontlines of the pandemic–at hospitals, events and retail stores. They’ve seen the overwhelmingly good in people […]

Gated Communities Hiring Security Guards To Prevent Package Theft

Packages left on doorsteps are a prime target for thieves, especially during the holidays. Gated communities are hiring security guards to patrol neighborhoods to prevent thieves from stealing delivered packages. Relying on Package Delivery. According to C+R Research, 92 percent of consumers plan to shop online during the holidays. In addition to the convenience of […]

Gated Communities Increase Security Measures During The Holidays

Most people see the holidays as a time of joy and family get-togethers. Criminals see the holidays as an opportunity to break into homes to steal gifts and other valuables. Gated communities are not immune to holiday crime. Many gated community management companies, especially in high-end areas such as Calabasas and Beverly Hills, add security […]