Emergency Room Security—Keeping Staff & Patients Safe

A hospital emergency room can be a dangerous place. Along with the common injuries and illnesses that walk through the door, emergency rooms give care to gang members and unstable individuals including those who are often high on drugs. A calm environment can quickly spiral into chaos. According to a survey by the Emergency Nurses […]

Parking Lot Security: How To Keep Your Customers Safe

When we park our car in a parking lot or parking garage, we assume the location is safe and secure, but that’s not always the case. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than 11 percent of property crimes occur in parking lots or garages and over 7 percent of violent crimes occur there. Crimes […]

Man Versus Machine – Who Wins the Security Wars?

Many technological advances have been made in the on-site security sector in the past decade. Higher resolution security cameras offer constant feeds to off-site locations and mobile devices; alarms and motion sensors can be activated and monitored by a smart phone. These innovations have made securing a retail store, business or home much more efficient. […]

Appearance is Everything—The Impact of a Security Guard’s Uniform on Others

Companies seeking to hire security guards often fail to ask prospective security guard companies about the uniforms their guards wear while on duty. This may sound like trivial issue, but it’s not. Appearance matters. Security guards in the right kind of uniform can send a powerful message to those they are assigned to protect and […]

Keeping Vandals Off The Greens

Golf courses are beautiful seas of green during the day, but they are tempting targets at night. Vandals can easily cause thousands of dollars in damage to the course, golf carts and the clubhouse. Keeping vandals away is a challenge because of the size of the area to secure—whether it is a 9-hole or 18-hole […]

Five Tips to Reduce Grocery Store Shoplifting

From a business standpoint, grocery stores have a lot going for them—they are busy, active environments with a steady stream of customers. These same positive aspects can also leave grocery stores vulnerable to shoplifting—whether it’s the discreet kind or the quick “grab and go.” According to Business Insurance Quotes, higher-end cuts of meat are the […]

What It Takes to Become a Security Guard

We see security guards in public and private places more and more these days since safety is now a front-and-center issue.  Security guards must go through a rigorous training process in order to become licensed by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Service. Prospective security guards undergo criminal background checks followed by eight hours of […]

Five Ways to Discourage Employee Theft From Your Small Business

Business owners never want to think that their employees would steal from them, yet a Certified Fraud Examiners’ report estimated that a business loses 5 percent of revenues each year to fraud, with the median loss at $150,000. Small businesses with fewer than 100 employees feel the biggest impact. Fraud and theft are carried out […]

Northeast Valley Health Corporation’s 2016 Toy Drive

Fumigating a Home Kills Termites But Attracts Another Type of Invading Pest: Burglars

A home covered by a big fumigation tent is a tempting target to burglars willing to risk breathing toxic air for the chance to rob the property of its valuables. Tented homes are easy, unsecured targets. Homeowners would never think of leaving for several days with windows wide open, but that’s what happens when a […]