Time

In the World of Private Security, There Aren't Many Rules or Regulations

This story is two of three in Insecure, a series about the private security industry. Read Part 1: Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America. And part 3: The Problems Inside North ...
Governing

Private Security Guards Are Filling Gaps in Policing (But Not All of Them)

Octavia Egeonu talks with Michael Igo, the interim police chief in Dallas. Egeonu's husband Anthony was shot and killed last month while working as a security guard at a CVS. Police departments ...
The Baltimore Sun

Union calls on Baltimore officials to mandate higher pay for security guards

As more businesses and neighborhoods in Baltimore rely on private security, a union representing guards throughout the city is calling attention to what they call “shameful” wages and benefits in the ...
Hawaii News Now

Unarmed, undertrained, at risk: Advocates for Hawaii’s private security guards want change

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A recent rash of violence against private security guards is raising concerns about industry safety and whether more needs to be done to level the playing field against the ...
Government Executive

Oversight of contract security guards at federal buildings is the focus of a House-passed bill

The House on Monday passed legislation that responds to issues flagged by watchdogs about oversight of contract security guards at federal buildings. The Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of ...