The homicide rate in California rose again in 2016. It’s a dangerous world out there. Unfortunately, the natural beauty and allure of California does not make it immune to violence. Our state has always had its share but in some cases it grows beyond what it should...
Last week Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) spoke to a group of community leaders in Danville, Kentucky. The subject was school security and what could be done to stop the recent spree of shootings. “I don’t think at the federal level there’s much that we...
It seems like large, public protests are occurring more frequently. While the nature of a protest is designed to be disruptive in order to get media attention, this latest form has involved violence and property damage. As a result, these gatherings are not just...
One of the core services that physical security personnel provide is protecting property from burglaries. Dictionary.com defines burglary as a break-in with the intent to steal. According to the FBI, there were 1,579,527 of these crimes in the U.S. in 2015. A majority...
We often get asked about how someone gets a job in security? What are the security guard requirements? Becoming a security officer involves successfully completing a licensing process that is handled through the State of California. Qualifications First and foremost,...
Recently Alarms.org released their Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in America list. There were some surprising results and conclusions from this list. Most notably for the State of California is that no city made the list until Number 20. Income Equality is to Blame...
