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Daily Private Security News Clips - December 31, 2007

Clues sought in shooting of security guard - Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post
Police are searching for a gunman who shot a security guard in the leg during a disturbance in a nightclub parking lot Sunday morning.

Cops, private security officers share code - Tucson Citizen
Good article about how private security and police in Tucson are sharing communications tools to better talk to each other.

Security Guard Loses Car, Uniform, and Badge - Newschannel 5, Nashville
Guards car was re-possessed, but they took his uniform with it.

Security guard hurt trying to stop suspect in Butler County - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A security guard at a Butler County department store was injured trying to apprehend a would-be thief Saturday evening.

Man allegedly endangers child - Ada (OK) Evening News
A man used his 20-month old daughter as a human shield to prevent from getting tazed.  A facility security guard kept the man from also hurting his wife.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 30, 2007

Man in critical condition after bar security guard shoots him - Fort Worth Star Telegram
A 28-year-old man was shot multiple times by a bar security guard early Saturday morning in the 100 block of West Rosedale Street.  The guard says he acted in self-defense after the man tried to run over him.

Security guard shot in leg outside nightclub - 9-News-TV, Fox-TV Colorado, 7-News-TV (Denver)
A security guard is recovering after being shot in the leg early Sunday morning outside a Lakewood nightclub.

Teenager's relatives speak out - Blue Springs Examiner
The mother and grandmother of one of the Kansas City teens involved in a fight Wednesday at Independence Center said Friday they believe officers from the Independence Police Department and a mall security guard are the ones responsible for precipitating the brawl that was reported in the media.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 29, 2007

Security guard carjacked at zoo - San Diego Union Tribune, North County Times, Fox6-TV, CBS8-TV
A security guard at the San Diego Zoo was carjacked at gunpoint Thursday evening while collecting cash from businesses inside the zoo.

Murder charge filed against man in slaying at Salt Lake truck stop - Deseret News
Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a man accused of killing a truck stop security guard, apparently over a pack of gum.

Alleged shoplifter faces assault charges - Anchorage Daily News
An accused shoplifter who got busted by an undercover security guard at a Northway Mall grocery store Friday evening is facing two felony charges after he allegedly wrestled the guard's handcuffs away and used them to beat him.

Dover Man Is Charged in Three Polk Copper-Wire Burglaries - Lakeland (FL) Ledger
Security officers observed the burglary in progress and called police, who apprehended the suspect.

Segways give security quicker pace, better view to patrol Gurnee Mills - Chicago Daily Herald
Gurnee Mills security guards bob and weave through crowds of holiday shoppers, sometimes reaching speeds of 4 to 6 mph when they are in the clear.  The quicker pace of patrols comes courtesy of Segway Personal Transporters.

Arizona Lawsuit Says Store Owners Cannot Shiled Themselves from Liabiity by Hiring Security Contractros

In a recent court case in Arizona that may have implications here, the Courts have ruled that a store owner may not shield themselves from liability by saying the act which harmed another was caused by employees of a contractor (such as a private security firm) who did the hiring.

The case involves a shopper at a Safeway store who sued Safeway after a private security officer employed by a firm hired by the store "physically and sexually assaulted" him after mistakenly thinking he had shoplifted.

Safeway defended themselves in part by claiming that they officer was not their employee and they could not be responsible for his actions.

The Courts disagreed, saying that Safeway had assumed the obligation when they chose to hire a security firm:

Here Safeway did not initially have a specific, nondelegable duty to provide security services. Instead, it voluntarily assumed that duty within the context of the heightened duty it already owed to its business invitees. Having [voluntarily] assumed the task of providing security services on its premises, Safeway thus created for itself a personal, nondelegable duty to protect its invitees from the intentionally tortious conduct of those with whom it had contracted to maintain a presence and provide security on its premises. Safeway cannot now disclaim liability merely because the individuals it permitted to interact so closely with its customers had been hired by an independent contractor. Were we to hold otherwise, the potential for abuse would be great. Therefore, we hold that when, as here, a business owner assumes a duty to provide security services, that duty is nondelegable, and the owner will not be insulated from liability for the tortious acts of security personnel hired as independent contractors.

You can read the whole report on the case here.  We have forwarded this to CALSAGA Legal Advisor Barry Bradley for his comment as well.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 28, 2007

Organizing key to survival - Chicago Tribune
With the portion of the workforce represented by organized labor at its lowest point since the Depression, labor is getting more aggressive in organizing, and targeting service industries like private security.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 27, 2007

Truck stop shooting leaves security guard dead, suspect in jail - Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News, Fox-TV Salt Lake City
A security guard was shot and killed Wednesday in front of patrons at a Salt Lake City truck stop.  Rest in Peace.

More than 100 fight in mall movie theater - Toledo Blade
Security officers, including full time officers and off-duty police working security, helped quell the disturbance at a mall after a fight broke out.

Winter issue of Observed & Reported now available

The winter issue of Observed & Reported is now available to download on our website at www.calsaga.org or you can access the pdf by clicking here.  A printed copy will be mailed to all members the week of December 31.

We hope you enjoy reading the magazine and as always, welcome any feedback or suggestions you have. 

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 26, 2007

Hope you all had a great Christmas.  Here's today's private security news:

Injured man said bar security handcuffed, kicked him - Des Moines Register
A Des Moines man said he was caught in the middle of a bar fight early Sunday morning, but contends that the injuries he suffered came at the hands of the bar’s security guards.

Bucks security guards union files grievance with state - Allentown Morning Call
The union representing Bucks County security guards has filed a grievance with the state Labor Relations Board accusing the county of retaliating against members' decision to unionize by taking away their firearms.

Plum Creek pays for security at hearings - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The state plans to bill Plum Creek Timber Co. tens of thousands of dollars for the cost of security at hearings on its hotly debated development plan for the Moosehead Lake region.

Security guard injured in shooting at local nightclub - Lafayette Daily Advertiser
A security guard for the Plaza Nightclub on Johnston Street next to the Incredible Pizza Company was wounded after being shot by an assailant in the club shortly after midnight Wednesday morning.

Judge rules for builders on private security - Allentown Morning Call
A Carbon County judge has rejected Summit Hill's demands that a resort expected to have as many as 400 cabins provide its own security force and gated entrances.

County prepares to hire security guards - Sandusky Register
Responding to pleas from the Erie County Bar Association, Erie County's commissioners agreed earlier this year to take weapons-screening machines out of mothballs and screen all visitors coming inside the courthouse.  To save money, commissioners decided to hire four part-time guards rather than giving Sheriff Terry Lyons additional full-time deputies to man the machines.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 24, 2007

Dispute at mall is he said, they said - St. Petersburg Times, Fox-TV
Tyrone Square Mall officials on Sunday said they stand behind their security guards' decision to seek a trespass warning against a man who claimed he couldn't find his car in the parking lot.

COS studies security changes - Fresno Bee
A proposal to bolster the College of the Sequoias police force by adding security guards to patrol late at night and on weekends could soon soothe concerns by some in the college community worried about campus safety.

Did store guard go too far? - South Bend Tribune
Alleged use of pepper spray during pursuit of shoplifters prompts lawsuit.

Guards 'apathy' contributing to violence - Australian Broadcasting Company
Hunter Drug Arm co-ordinator Darin Welsh believes apathy by security guards at some inner-city nightspots could be adding to the level of violence in Newcastle.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 23, 2007

Police drill for the worst at school - Everett (WA) Herald
Police drill for a violent incident at a school.  They are to be praised for including private security in the drill.

Ex-security guard to stand trial on manslaughter - Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise
A Tulsa County judge set a June 2 jury trial for a retired security guard who is charged with first-degree manslaughter for a fatal shooting during a road-rage incident.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 22, 2007

Memorial guards accept Securitas employment - Springfield State Journal Register
No Memorial Medical Center guards lost their jobs because all accepted employment with Securitas when they took over the servicing of the hospital.

CALSAGA member served with class-action lawsuit

CALSAGA was recently made aware that a long-time member company of ours, Bomar Security and Investigations, was served a class-action lawsuit from a former employee claiming they were not compensated for pre-employment state mandated security officer training time. This contradicts a recent opinion issued by the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE) that concluded pre-employment training was not compensable.

Obviously, we don’t know the facts and circumstances of this case, but its implications are enormous for our industry.

Click here to find a letter authored by Tony Sabatino from Securitas Security Services that was sent to Mitzi Navarro, President of Bomar Security & Investigations. The reason why we are distributing this letter to the entire membership is to bring attention to an issue that threatens every PPO in California.

Obviously, this latest challenge is particularly concerning, specifically because the lawsuit seeks to dispute the DLSE ruling. With employers already at risk for wage-hour class action lawsuits as it pertains to meal and rest breaks, we believe this latest development only exacerbates the problem and increases the overall exposure for employers across the state.

CALSAGA will continue to advocate for reform here in Sacramento, but your involvement will be absolutely essential. In February, CALSAGA will be hosting meal and rest break seminars on Tuesday, February 12 in Sacramento and Wednesday, February 13 in Cerritos. It is our hope that these seminars provide a forum for information sharing, while uniting our industry to help resolve one of the most serious issues currently facing our industry.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 21, 2007

Security guard found guilty of ATV rider's death - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers
A 73-year-old former security guard was found guilty of negligent homicide in the shotgun death of an ATV rider at a gravel mine.

Council Hits Privatizing Jobs - Tampa Bay Tribune
Mayor Pam Iorio wants to cut about 100 city jobs by turning some services, such as janitorial and security work, over to the private sector.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 20, 2007

Security officer Tasers teen - Cincinnati Enquirer
A school security officer used a Taser on a 16-year-old Colerain High sophomore and arrested him during a lunchtime fight.

Homeless Felons Worked As Security Guards - Channel 2 News, Houston
Police in Houston found a series of individuals working as security officers despite not have licenses and in some cases, having criminal records.

Man dies after weekend struggle with hospital security guard - Birmingham News
A man died over the weekend after a struggle with a St. Vincent's Hospital security guard.

Rockford schools hiring 11 additional security guards - Rockford Register Star
Rockford schools are beefing up security at middle and high schools with 11 additional unarmed security guards, placing two on duty at each of the schools.

Workers angered over disarmed guards - Philadelphia Intelligencer and Allentown Morning Call
Nearly three dozen county caseworkers begging the County Commission to rescind a plan to replace their security officers guns with Tasers.

BSIS Journal officially launched

As promised, the BSIS launched their BSIS Journal this week in an effort to increase information sharing with security professionals across the state.  Click here to view their two most recent posts - BSIS cooperation with law enforcement and the relationship between the Office of Homeland Security and BSIS.

As some of you know, BSIS has made great strides in 2007 with revamping their website and now adding an online journal.  CALSAGA believes that the new website has made it easier for people to locate BSIS and we applaud their efforts to improve the way they communicate information. 

For those who haven't visited their new site, the new address is www.bsis.ca.gov.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 19, 2007

Alleged carjacker in Burton shot by apartment security guard - The Flint (MI) Journal
An armed security guard on patrol at Kings Lane apartments shot and critically wounded a man who allegedly attempted to carjack the guard's personal car.

Arrests crack big theft ring, police say - Deseret News
A major shoplifting ring targeting the outlet mall in Kimball Junction has been busted. An alert store security guard in Sandy is being credited with busting the operation.

Security guard sues Kahne - Charlotte (NC) Observer
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne faces a Jan. 8 arraignment for a misdemeanor charge of battery and, as of Tuesday, a lawsuit filed by a security guard over a Nov. 16 incident at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Mansfield trustees discuss security options - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Mansfield school trustees discussed options for increased security to keep students from leaving campus without permission Tuesday.  The district already pays $100,000 for security guards and could double that budget.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 18, 2007

Churches, synagogues play it safe - Louisville Courier-Journal
Even before the recent killings at two Colorado church campuses, Louisville-area religious institutions said they recognized the need for security.

Scottsdale club security guard stabbed by patron - East Valley Tribune (Phoenix)
A 24-year-old Scottsdale man working security at a south Scottsdale nightclub Saturday morning was seriously injured after he was stabbed multiple times by a man.

Wal-Mart security guards in San Jose stabbed after stabbing alleged shoplifter - San Jose Mercury News
Two security guards at the Wal-Mart on Story Road were stabbed tonight after they stopped a shoplifter.

Hospital security officer whisks man with heart attack on Plaza to hospital - Kansas City Star
Hospital security officer noticed a man suffering a heart attack who was too weak to walk in to the hospital.

Cop who ran security company placed on leave - Chicago Sun-Times
A police officer at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District has been placed on administrative leave until his bosses determine whether he ran his private security company — the one whose allegedly sleeping guards were yanked out of the city’s water filtration plants — on district time.

State assembly passes health care legislation

Just when the special legislative session appeared to be fruitless, the Assembly passed a $14.4 billion health care reform plan today on a party-line vote, 45-31. The bill would provide coverage for most uninsured Californians.

Assembly Republican Leader, Mike Villines (R - Clovis) said the bill was "more public relations than policy" while Speaker Fabian Nunez (D - Los Angeles) countered by saying it was not just a publicity stunt. Regardless, the Senate isn't expected to vote on the bill anytime soon, most likely not until the beginning of the year after Governor Schwarzenegger releases his 2008-2009 budget proposal.

Click here to read an article in the Sacramento Bee.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 17, 2007

Two Stabbed In Alleged Rancho Cordova Shoplifting - CBS13-TV, Sacramento
Two security guards were stabbed in Rancho Cordova during an apparent shoplifting at a clothing store.

Security chief: Sprinter will be secure - North County (San Diego) Times
Papworth said the district has also hired private security officers to stand post at many of the Sprinter stations, as they do at all Coaster stations. Private security officers will ride trains, too.

Moiliili man accused of stabbing security guard - Honolulu Advertiser
Noland Oneisom of Mo'ili'ili was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal property damage after he stabbed a security officer in the thigh.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 15 & 16, 2007

Woman Caught Shoplifting Bites Security Guard - KESQ-TV, Palm Springs, CA
A transient woman was arrested Monday after biting a security guard who caught her shoplifting in Palm Springs.

Nursing Home Security Guard Shoots Armed Man - Tampa Tribune
A security guard shot a man in the parking lot of a St. Petersburg nursing home after the man retrieved a gun from his vehicle.

Security Guard Finds Man Shot To Death - NewsChannle 5, Nashville, TN
A security guard found a man lying on the ground at 8: 50 p.m. at Oak Street and 6th Avenue. When the security guard moved in closer who noticed the man had be shot to death.

Shoplifter Tries To Stab Store Guard - News 4, Jacksonville, FL
A shoplifting incident Thursday evening at Orange Park Mall became an armed robbery when one of the suspects pulled a knife and tried to stab a security guard.

Slain man believed to be Fiesta robber ID'd - Houston Chronicle
Detectives found a dead man who they believed was a thief involved in a shootout with security guards which killed a bystander.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 14, 2007

Fake Security Guard Rips-off Bank - WJLA-TV
Police are searching for a man they said posed as an armored car driver and made off with a large amount of cash.

Ventura man arrested after pursuit - Ventura County Star
A Ventura man was arrested late last night after he allegedly burglarized a car, battered a security guard and led police on a pursuit.

Tops officer struck by shoplifter - Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
The officer said he again told the woman she was being stopped for stealing the merchandise, and at that point, she turned around and punched him in the groin.

Security guard says fatal shooting was accident - Casa Grande Valley Newspapers
A former security guard is on trial for manslaughter in the shotgun death of a Johnson Ranch man.

Hospital Security Guard Makes Unexpected Discovery in West Virginia - WBKO-TV
A security guard at a women and children's hospital in Charleston, West Virginia made an unexpected discovery early Dec. 13.  The guard found a baby wrapped in a shirt and blanket on a bench outside the hospital.

Electronic version of Security Executive now available

The October/November issue of Security Executive, published by the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) is now available in a pdf form.  Click here to download the issue.  As you may have noticed, CALSAGA has made a concerted effort to share more information from the national perspective and will continue to do so.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 13, 2007

Editorial: Praise the Lord . . . and the armed security guard - The Oregonian
Thank God the New Life Church in Colorado Springs was not a gun-free zone. Thank God volunteer security guard Jeanne Assam was licensed to carry a weapon. Thank God she used her gun to stop Matthew Murray.

Checking the Checkers - Portland (OR) Mercury
Upon learning of a Mercury news story last week about a downtown security guard's murky past, two state legislators are now planning to address shoddy background checks for armed guards who patrol downtown.

Union security guards OK contract by a large margin - San Francisco Chronicle
Union-represented security guards in the Bay Area have ratified a contract with companies that employ them, with 89 percent voting in favor of the deal.

Mall Security Back in Spotlight After Omaha - Retail Traffic
Last week's tragic shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., in which a disturbed teen killed eight people and wounded five others before turning the gun on himself, once again raised the question of whether mall security standards should be reevaluated.

Writers Strike: Even Guards to March Lockstep against NBC, GE - Hollywood Today
When the major movie studios and broadcast networks broke off talks with Hollywood writers on Friday, one of management’s central reasons was that it felt several guild initiatives were more about unionism perpetuating itself than the economic needs and interests of working writers...Writers will be marching with security guards, janitors, nurses and others Wednesday in Westwood, California to protest General Electric’s refusal to give security guards at the company’s Arden Realty subsidiary in Southern California a contract.

Guard shoots himself at Brown-Forman - Louisville Courier-Journal
A man killed himself yesterday just before getting off his shift as a security guard at the Brown-Forman campus.

Springs May Allow Guards To Carry Semiautomatics - Channel 7 News, Denver, and Fox-TV Colorado
Current city ordinance limits security officers to revolvers, but that may change.

Many SF Security Guards Unarmed - Kelo TV, Sioux Falls, SD
The majority of security guards who protect places like malls, churches or businesses are not armed.

CALSAGA meets with key government appointees

On Tuesday, December 11, CALSAGA representatives including Deputy Association Manager, William Hodges, Tony Sabatino from Securitas Security Services and CALSAGA lobbyist, Kelly Jensen met with the Governor's Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Chris Kahn and Carrie Lopez who is the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).

In our meeting with Kahn, CALSAGA thanked him and the Governor for signing CALSAGA sponsored legislation, Senate Bill 666 and vowed to work with the Administration on a new bill in 2008 that would give BSIS authority to enforce and develop minimum training standards for proprietary security officers.  CALSAGA also discussed the meal and rest break issue and Kahn reiterated that the Governor's position remained the same - that they would like to see a universal solution that would provide relief for everyone.

In our meeting with Carrie Lopez, she explained that DCA was planning on rolling out a marketing campaign aimed at getting consumers to understand what is behind a license - that having a license means something.  We also discussed our desire to work with them on a follow up bill to Senate Bill 666.  Additionally, CALSAGA expressed interest in working with their department to find ways to attract more worker's into the system.

All said, it was a successful day.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 12, 2007

Guards who chased shoplifting suspect suspended - Gilroy Dispatch
Three guards who chased an alleged shoplifter Nov. 27 at the Safeway grocery store on East Dunne Avenue have been suspended by Monument Security.  The alleged shoplifter later died.  CALSAGA's own William Hodges explains the role of private security and the high standards that govern security in California.

2 men sought in robbery of armored truck - Arizona Republic
Two men dressed in black and wearing ski masks sprayed the guard of an armored truck with a chemical agent as she unloaded an automated-teller machine at a west Phoenix Bank of America.  Later, a Lowe's security guard observed the suspects throwing away the armored car money bags.

Meanwhile coverage continues of the armed church security officer who shot a gunman in Colorado:
Churches mixed over armed guards - Rocky Mountain News
Security Guard Did Not Kill New Life Gunman - KKTV
Security guard has been fired from police department in Minneapolis - KGAN-TV

December issue of ASIS Security Management magazine available

The December issue of the ASIS magazine, Security Management is now available in electronic format.  Click here to download the magazine.  The cover story is an interesting article on how to de-esclate a threating situation through an 8 step approach.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 11, 2007

Tons of news coverage today of the volunteer, armed, female security guard at the New Life Church is Colrado who shot and killed the rifleman who had entered the church.  Here's just a sampling:
Security Guard: 'God Guided Me And Protected Me' - Channel 7 News, Denver
Pastor tells of horrific day - Rocky Mountain News
Attacks Force Churches to Boost Security - Associated Press
Guard saved untold lives, Colorado authorities say - Los Angeles Times

Guard Calls For Help During Fight At Bus Station - WESH-TV, Orlando, FL
A security guard at Orlando's Greyhound bus terminal called for help as he fought for his life on Tuesday morning.

City, mall beef up security for the season - Newport News Daily Press
Several off-duty police officers are working for Patrick Henry Mall during the holiday season.

Security guard robbed, beaten - Charlotte Observer
A security guard working the overnight shift was robbed and beaten before daybreak this morning in northeast Charlotte.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 10, 2007

Armed Guard Who Killed Church Gunman is Called A Lifesaver - Associated Press
The gunman at New Life entered the church's main foyer with a high-powered rifle, killing one church member and wounding several others before being killed by the church security guard.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 9, 2007

Memorial to replace guards - Springfield (IL) State Journal Register
Memorial Medical Center's 26 security guards will be replaced by employees of an international security company four days before Christmas, the hospital announced Friday.

Mall security takes no holiday - Baltimore Sun
Mall owners know that shoppers are unsettled by purse snatchings and other petty crimes and government warnings that malls are easy terrorism targets.

Eastfield Mall boosts security - Springfield (MA) Republican
The Eastfield Mall announced it has increased its number of security guards and is hiring additional off-duty police officers to protect shoppers and deter crime at the mall during the holiday season.

Off-Duty Security Guard Shoots Suspect At Winn Dixie - WFTV-TV, Florida
An off-duty Kennedy Space Center security officer shot and injured a robbery suspect at Titusville Winn Dixie Saturday night.

Security Guard Beaten, Deputy's Cruiser Rammed During Wild Pursuit - Local 6 TV, Orlando, Florida
A suspected car thief beat a security guard, rammed a sheriff's cruiser and forced authorities to lockdown several neighborhoods during a pursuit through the streets of Orange County.

Law keeps Kettering, Baker security from having arrest powers - Flint Journal
But Kettering University's public safety department seems almost old-fashioned in one way: It doesn't have sworn police officers with the power to arrest.

Editorial: Way too silly - Lebanon Daily News
The more we find out about the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, the more ridiculous it gets.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 8, 2007

Emeryville mayor driving in rain kills guard crossing street - San Francisco Chronicle and San Jose Mercury News
A vehicle driven by Emeryville's new mayor struck and killed a security guard crossing the street.

Security Guard Killed In Tamarac Crash - NBC6-TV, Miami
A security guard was killed on Friday morning when his car crashed into a plumbing truck as it was making a U-turn in Tamarac.

Sports park security guard serving time for wire theft - Visalia Times-Delta
A part-time security guard living on the premises of the Visalia Riverway Sports Park is serving a two-year prison sentence after admitting he stole more than $10,000 worth of copper wire from the park’s soccer-field lighting system.

Union fights security officer plan - Lorain Morning Journal
A union for the Erie County sheriff's deputies is fighting plans for new part-time security officers at the Erie County Courthouse.

More news continues to follow security operations at malls in the wake of the Omaha shootings:
Security At Malls Increased By BSO - CBS4-TV, Pompano Beach, Fl
Treasure Valley Mall Security - 2News-TV, Boise, ID
Local Mall Security Says Shooters Can Go Undetected - ABC23-TV, Bakersfield, CA

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 7, 2007

Lots of news today about mall security in the wake of the Omaha shootings:

Upstate Malls Review Security Policies - WYFF-TV, Greenville,SC
Following the mass murder at a mall in Omaha, Neb., Upstate mall managers are reviewing policies and procedures.

Shopping for Safety Solution at U.S. Malls - ABC News
Despite Wednesday's massacre at an Omaha, Neb., shopping mall, one day after the incident it was business as usual at many other shopping centers across the country.

Malls debate how to protect shoppers from violence - CNN
Some experts are skeptical that anything could have stopped Robert Hawkins from going on a murderous rampage at an Omaha, Nebraska, shopping mall on Wednesday.

Staunton Mall maintains security - Staunton (VA) News Leader
In response to Wednesday's mall shooting in Omaha, general manager Kim Sprouse said the Staunton Mall will not alter its security measures.

Mall security guards thwart abduction attempt - The Courier News, Eglin, IL
Security guards tackled a man who grabbed a 4-year-old from among a group of children visiting Spring Hill Mall on Thursday morning.

Students protest security guard wages - GWU Student Newspaper
Members of the Progressive Student Union launched a letter-writing campaign urging the University to adopt a code of conduct that lays out the minimum requirement for pay by contractors in its buildings.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 6, 2007

Mall shootings in metro Atlanta - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The paper chronicles recent history of violent incidents at area malls.

Man Who Ran Over Dillons Guard Gets 25 Years - KWCH-TV, Dodge City, KS
He ran over a security guard during a robbery nearly killing him. Now, Nathan Simpson faces more than 25 years in prison.

CALSAGA to host meal and rest break seminars

CALSAGA is pleased to announce that we will hold two meal and rest break seminars on Tuesday, January 22 in Sacramento and Thursday, January 24 in Pasadena.  We have already confirmed that Laura Innes, who many of you remember from the Annual Conference, will speak at both seminars.

More details will follow in the coming days, but for the meantime, save the date. 

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 5, 2007

Restaurant Robbed, Guard Beaten Overnight in Orlando - WOFL-TV, Orlando
Police are asking for help to track down the suspects who stole two televisions, and beat up a restaurant security guard.

Police Arrest Suspects Accused of Stealing Laptops from Train - Fox 5-TV, Atlanta
Three suspects are in custody after police say they broke into a train and stole several computer monitors late Sunday night and were spotted by railroad private security.

Thieves Run Down Wal-Mart Security Guard During Escape - WOAI-TV and KSDK-TV
A security guard at a Missouri Wal-Mart was run down by three men stealing merchandise, and it was all caught on surveillance tape.

Ministry: Private security for beaches - Trinidad News Express
The Ministry of Tourism is holding discussions with the police to set up a private security action plan to protect citizens and international visitors when they go to the beaches.

Doctor wants hospital guards armed with Tasers - National Post, Toronto, Canada
An emergency room doctor in Fort McMurray, Alta., wants security guards armed with Tasers or pepper spray to deal with escalating violence inside this booming oil town's hospital.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 4, 2007

Muni plans to add plainclothes security guards to cable cars - San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Municipal Railway plans to revive a program in which undercover security guards will ride the city's famed cable cars, in part to make sure the crews aren't pocketing cash fares.

Security agent stops vandalism at car dealership - Beloit Daily News
Whereas other security services will send out a worker to stay on-site, Mothkovich will drive around the lot of one customer and then head to the next business. He said drive-through checks are much less expensive than paying someone to sit around for hours.

No-smoking rule leads to hospital confrontation - Quad City Times
A Davenport man faces charges after allegedly flicking a lit cigarette at a security officer and throwing a flower pot at a Christmas tree display at Genesis West Medical Center.

Man accused of battery at Tosa Kmart - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quincy Echols is accused of assaulting a Kmart security guard, who suffered cuts and a broken nose when he was thrown into a glass jewelry case in the store.

Man arrested in connection with Old Town graffiti - The Coloradoan
The suspect was first identified Monday when an independent contractor hired to work security in Old Town and Library Park found a backpack left in the park.

JCPenney Security Guard Jumps In Accused Thief's Car - NewsNet5-TV, Akron, Ohio
A JCPenney security guard ended up jumping into the car of a suspected thief to avoid harm Saturday evening.

Former Peach Bottom operator links long shifts, inattentiveness - Philadelphia Inquirer
A former plant operator suggested "brutal" 12-hour shifts made guards inattentive at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

Schwarzenegger backs remapping overhaul

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today that he will lead a statewide campaign to qualify an initiative for the November 2008 ballot that would change the way political districts are drawn.  The Governor is touting the move as a much-needed fix to increase competition in California's legislative seats, as only 1 congressional seat and not a single legislative seat has changed hands since Democrats and Republicans made a deal in 2001.

Click here to read the entire story in the Sacramento Bee.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 3, 2007

Pair of robbers fall short of goal - New York Newsday
Two would-be thieves tried to cart off an unassembled foosball table from a Massapequa sports gear store, but they were thwarted by a security guard, Nassau police said.

Restaurant Thieves Hold Guard At Gunpoint, Steal Flat Screen TVs - WFTV, Orlando, FL
Orlando police are looking for three men who broke into an Orlando restaurant early Monday morning. Before they took off, they held a security guard at gunpoint when he tried to stop them.

Daily Private Security News Clips - December 1-2, 2007

Bay Area security guards get a contract they can live with - San Francisco Chronicle and CBS5-TV
Bay Area security officers, among the lowest-paid service workers, will receive a salary increase of 27 percent and an enhanced health care plan if a tentative five-year contract agreement is ratified in a vote Dec. 8.

Security Guard Shot At Twice In One Night - KCTV-TV
A Kansas City security guard drove himself to the hospital with a bullet wound after escaping a gunman twice overnight, police said.

Campus Releases Protest Spending Estimate - Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
UC Berkeley has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on security at the nearly year-old protest near Memorial Stadium, campus officials said yesterday.

Security guard cuts short razor robbery - Albuquerque Tribune
Two men stuffed more than $700 worth of razor refills in their pants before they were caught by a Kmart security guard.