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BSIS recently posted a video of Chief Paul Johnson discussing the various functions of BSIS. You can view the video by visiting the BSIS website at www.bsis.ca.gov and clicking the "what's new" section.
CALSAGA applauds BSIS for thier continual commitment to outreach efforts.
Night club security guard charged with extortion - Daily Press, Virigina
Police have arrested a Hampton man and are trying to identify other suspects in an alleged extortion scheme by members of the security staff at a Virginia Beach night club.
Security guard gets trapped in high water - KCTV 5, Kansas City
A security guard ended up trapped on the top of his vehicle in rising flood waters, and his rescue was caught on tape.
Budget blamed for loss of security guard - Courier Journal, Kentucky
Employees at Kentucky's largest social-services office say they are frightened and outraged by the state's decision to eliminate nine of 11 security guards at Louisville's L&N Building, where they often handle angry, sometimes violent clients.
Chicago guard unlikey to be charged in fatal bar shooting - Chicago Tribune
A man killed outside a Chicago Heights bar over the weekend was shot by a security guard, authorities said Wednesday.
Johnathan Williams, 20, of the 7300 block of South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago allegedly opened fire on a crowd outside the bar early Sunday and shot three people before he was gunned down by the guard, Chicago Heights police said.
Security guard shot at Virginia club - WAVY TV 10, Virginia
It was closing time at Club Mystique on General Booth Blvd. Police tell WAVY.com, 21-year-old Jontea Suggs was arguing with one of the nightclub's security guards, when he shot him.
Men accused of assaulting security guards - Charleston Daily Mail, West Virginia
Two Charleston men are accused of assaulting security guards at Renaissance Circle. Two security guards told police that Mario Pearson, 24, and Marquis Watson, 23, assaulted them and made threats on their lives Friday, according to a complaint filed at Kanawha Magistrate Court.
In California, guards slow to get licensed - Security Director News
As few as 2 percent of proprietary security guards in California are licensed to work in the state, officials say. According to the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, only 4,200 proprietary officers out of an estimated 200,000 have complied with a 2005 law that requires them to undergo criminal background checks and register with the state.
Security guard dies after gate falls on him - LEX 18, Kentucky
A security guard at a Laurel County business was killed Monday night when a gate he was closing fell on him.
Suspect steals guards taser - Fox Orlando
Around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Orlando Police said a security guard was beaten and robbed. The security guard approached two men in the parking lot of the Sabal Palms Apartments off Raleigh Street. The men jumped the guard and beat him. They also stole his gun and taser.
Council Moves Closer on Security Improvements - Ozarks.com, Missouri
Springfield's City Council is considering improving its security systems. Monday night, the Council heard the first reading of a proposal by a security advisory committee to buy metal detectors for the Busch Building and Historic City Hall.
Security guard shot outside of club - WVEC, Virigina
A security guard is in critical condition after being shot outside a nightclub. It happened around 1:55 a.m. at the Club Mystique nightclub on General Booth Blvd.
Security guards switching to bikes - KTOK, Oklahoma City
The security guards at Oklahoma City's Integris Baptist Medical Center are parking some of their patrol cars and as of August 1st will start riding bicycles on patrol.
Penn Estates guard accused of groping women - Ponoco Record, Pennsylvania
An East Stroudsburg man was arrested and charged with indecent assault after he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately while on duty as a security guard in Penn Estates, police said.
Guard charged with indecent assault - Themorningcall.com, Pennsylvania
A security guard for a private development in East Stroudsburg allegedly groped a woman while searching her, according to police. Jose Antonio Ramirez, 27, of Blue Mountain Lake Estates was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor indecent assault, Stroud Area Regional police said.
Bank robbery attempt flops thanks to guard - Los Angeles Daily News
A bank security guard and several customers engaged in a "knockdown fight" with an armed bank robbery suspect Saturday, wresting his gun away and subduing him until officers arrived, police and witnesses said.
Sleeping security guard may get his job back - Rocky Mountain News, Colorado
A security guard who was fired by the city of Denver after she fell asleep on the job at least four times may get her job back.
Blackstone buying security firm AlliedBarton - Philadelphia Inquire
Private-equity firm Blackstone Group is buying King of Prussia-based AlliedBarton Security Services Inc., a company that employs 52,000 security guards and others in the United States.
Man sues St. Vincents, two guards - Toledo Blade, Ohio
A Temperance man who claims security guards at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center dragged him out of the hospital and used a Taser gun on him has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and the two guards involved.
Security guard charged with intent to kill - WSPA 7, North Carolina
A strip club security guard is charged with assault with intent to kill. This, after police say, he fired multiple shots into a crowded parking lot, trying to stop a customer police say, is innocent of any crime.
Guards roughed up at Billy Joel concert - Newsday.com, New Jersey
A New Jersey couple are in a rip-roaring New York state of mind -- as in a possible lawsuit -- after they claimed they were roughed up and handcuffed by security guards during last Friday's Billy Joel concert at Shea Stadium.
Another young child known to CPS is beaten to death - Sacramento Bee
A 26-year-old former security guard has been arrested in the violent death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son, the fourth time this year a child known to Sacramento County's Child Protective Services has died. David Travers, president of Guardian Security Agency in Concord, said Perry had worked for his company for two months and failed to pass his 90-day probation period.
Security guard charged with lewd acts on minors - News 4, South Carolina
A Medical University of South Carolina security officer was charged with committing lewd acts on a minor Tuesday. The Charleston County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Thales Newsome with two counts of committing a Lewd Act on a Minor.
Security guard gets two years for ghost payrolling - Munster Times, Indiana
A former security guard for the Gary mayor's office was sentenced to two years on probation Wednesday after admitting he received $5,000 in payroll checks for time he did not work.
Man charged in shooting guard outside St. Louis club - Belleville News Democrat, Illinois
A 34-year-old East St. Louis man accused of shooting a Club Phoenix security guard and a woman he was walking to her car Saturday morning was charged today.
School board delays decision on security officer - Greencastle Banner, Indiana
The Greencastle Community School Board decided not to vote on hiring a first-of-its-kind security guard for the school corporation during a special meeting Wednesday night.
Guard robbed at gunpoint at Rodgers Forge church - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore County police are looking for a man and woman who robbed at gunpoint this afternoon a security guard carrying money from a church in Rodgers Forge. About 1:50 p.m., a Dunbar Armored Inc. employee was leaving the St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church office building off York Road with a bag of money when a man and woman, each armed with a gun, rounded a corner of the building and held him up, police said.
Parking garage patrols to pick up speed, efficiency - Norwolk Advocate, Connecticut
With the goals of saving money, lowering harmful emissions and improving safety, security guards at the South Norwalk railroad station parking garage may soon be zipping around in new rides.
Mall security ride Segways - New Jersey.com
Security officers at the Deptford Mall now have the ability to respond to health and safety emergencies more efficiently, thanks to a new transportation tool implemented this month.
Hotel guard stabbed in downtown Lexington - Lexington Herald Leader
Radisson Hotel security guard Timothy Mitchell, 39, was stabbed in his left shoulder Monday night in downtown Lexington, police said. Police said the guard, who lives in Lexington, was stabbed with a small knife, on the eighth floor of the Radisson at 369 West Vine Street.
Man Impersonates Security Guard, Robs Store - WISN, Wisconsin
Dressed as a security guard, a man robbed Old Navy inside Brookfield Square Mall on Sunday.
Two men accused in bar stabbing - Torrance Daily Breeze
Two men have been arrested as suspects in the unprovoked stabbing of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer outside a San Pedro bar, police said Monday. Kareem David Valdez, 21, and Abel Miguel Ulloa Jr., 28, were arrested shortly after the Saturday night attack. Officers found them at another bar at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Security guard struck, killed outside of club - Channel 6, Indianapolis
A security guard was killed early Saturday morning as he worked at a private club on Illinois Street. Robin Lacy, 50, was standing at the club, near the intersection of 33rd and Illinois streets, when an out-of-control SUV barreled toward him, 6News Renee Jameson reported.
Injunction denied for for Disney security guard - Channel 13 News, Orlando
A judge declined to issue a temporary injunction Friday that would allow Edwin Sotomayor to get his Walt Disney World security officer job back.
Security guard arrested for pot - The Arizona Republic
Gilbert Police arrested an on-duty security guard suspected of smoking and possessing marijuana. Nathan Francis, 21, was arrested on Gilbert Road near Civic Center Drive, where Police Department headquarters are located, on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, July 16, the CALSAGA Board of Directors, staff, members and distinguished guests recognized Senator Abel Maldonado (R – Santa Maria) as our 2007 Legislator of the Year at a reception at Spataro Bar and Grill in Sacramento.
As many of you know, Senator Maldonado has been a champion for CALSAGA, authoring key pieces of legislation, including SB 194 in 2005, which required proprietary security officers to register with BSIS and go through a background screening and SB 666 last year, which was the first step in requiring a training curriculum standard for proprietary security. Senator Maldonado is the first recipient of this award and we couldn’t think of another legislator more deserving.
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and the nearly 300 members that we represent, the California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates would like recognize Senator Maldonado as our 2007 Legislator of the Year for his demonstrated leadership and commitment to improving the private security industry. Because of his leadership, we have made huge strides in professionalizing the security industry, in an effort to further increase consumer and public protection”, said Association Manager, Jeff Flint.
The idea for CALSAGA to honor a legislator once a year came from our Legislative Committee Chair, and Past President, Randy Davis from AlliedBarton Security Services. It is our goal to recognize a legislator each subsequent year who has been a friend of our association and industry.
We congratulate Senator Maldonado on this achievement and look forward to working with him in the future.
Security guard accused of buying alcohol for minors - NewsOK.com, Oklahoma
Terry Dean Glazier, 50, of Choctaw is charged in Oklahoma County District Court with providing low-point beer to a person younger than age 21. Court documents state that while working at Country Boy Market on July 9, Glazier bought two six-packs of Smirnoff drinks for a group of teens.
Brinks security guard acused of theft - KXAN, Texas
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a Brinks security guard accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own truck.
Mayor Bob defends his apartment security plan - The State, South Carolina
Mayor Bob came by the office this morning to try to sell us on his proposed ordinance to require security measures at apartment complexes.
Security guard gets suspended sentence for fatal shooting - Tulsa World, Oklahoma
A retired security guard was given a five-year suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter in a fatal shooting that happened in a River Parks parking lot during a reported road-rage confrontation.
Two security guards shot at apartment comlex - 11Alive, Atlanta
Two security guards were shot at an apartment complex in DeKalb County Tuesday night. It happened at the Highlands Forest Apartments in Stone Mountain at 4719 Central Drive.
Transit Center beefs up security with guards on bikes - Pacific Northwest News, Washington
The Renton Transit Center has become a safer and friendlier place, according to city officials, with the addition of private security guards who are patrolling downtown on foot and bike.
Cross Dresser Rumbles With Security Officer - WRVA, Virginia
When a security guard stops a cross dresser outside a store, and demands to see what's in "her" bag, "she" reacts.
Security guard shot in leg at west Phoenix Wal-Mart - ABC 15, Phoenix Phoenix police say a security guard at a west Phoenix Walmart was shot in the leg during a purse-snatch Monday afternoon. City hospital beefs up security - Lebanon Daily News, Pennsylvania The Good Samaritan Health System has made some improvements to its security systems in recent months. Hospital spokesman William Mulligan said the improvements have been in the works for several months and were not prompted by any particular incident. Instead, they are part of an ongoing program. Deputy walks in on robbery at CVS - KHOU, Houston An off-duty Fort Bend County deputy was forced to open fire Monday morning when he walked into a robbery at a CVS.
City considers requiring security at apartments - The State, South Carolina
Columbia Mayor Bob Coble will ask City Council this week to require apartment complexes in the city to hire private security guards and install security cameras.
Police impersonators flash a badge, fool a victim - Newsday.com, New Jersey
A man forces his way into an apartment to rape the woman who lives inside. A guy on a bicycle handcuffs and robs pedestrians. Another gropes random women on the side of the road.
Unlicensed guard company continues operating - KOB 4, New Mexico
A man arrested for operating an illegal security company is still playing security guard, Eyewitness News 4 has found out.
Plea Bargains Struck In Security Guard Murder Case - KOAT, Albuquerque
Two more suspects in the beating death of a Bob Turner security guard last fall struck plea deals Thursday.
Woman's son tasered by security guard - Belleville News Democrat, Illnois
A mother claims her 13-year-old son was struck in the back with a Taser by a Cahokia park security guard, and she cannot get anyone with the city to address her concerns.
Security guard facing firearms charges - Tunica Times, Missouri
According to Tunica Police reports, an All Star guard sent to protect the woman at a local insurance agency was found to be a convicted felon. All Star Security guard Antony Henderson was arrested by Tunica Police and charged with being a convicted felon with a firearm.
Boro imposes restrictions at two bars - East Brunswick Sentinel, New Jersey
The liquor licenses of two South River establishments have been renewed, but with new conditions aimed at quelling problems reported inside and outside the bars.
Hospital security uses Taser to subdue patient - Rapid City Journal, South Dakota
A Rapid City man says he was harassed and shocked Tuesday with a stun gun by security guards at Rapid City Regional Hospital after a physical confrontation with the guards.
Security guards stole TVs - The Daily Journal, New Jersey
Two security officers at Sears on West Landis Avenue allegedly stole several thousand dollars worth of televisions from the store over three months, according to police.
The Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) has posted a new entry to the BSIS Journal regarding their outreach efforts they have been conducting since 2005. To date, BSIS Outreach Coordinator has made over 1,500 site visits throughout California as part of their Outreach Program.
Click here to view the article.
Security guard wounded in robbery attempt - Chicago Tribune
A 39-year-old private company security guard was shot and wounded during a robbery attempt as he was patrolling homes on Chicago's Far South Side early Thursday, police said.
Security guard shoots, kills homeless man - Salt Lake Tribune
A security guard shot and killed a homeless man after a confrontation outside a Salt Lake City restaurant Wednesday, police said. Police released the shooter without arresting him.
'Code of Silence' cited in missing security guard case - Union Leader, New Hampshire
Police hope a $6,000 reward for finding the remains of a security guard they think was murdered during a night shift at a local car parts plant eight years ago will induce folks to come forward and break Seabrook's "code of silence."
Motel security guard assaulted - Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina
A 50-year-old Myrtle Beach security guard told police he was jumped by someone near the property, a police report said.
Dallas security guard loses gun in struggle with suspect - Dallas Morning News
A security guard was injured and his gun was stolen after he tussled with a man suspected of burglarizing vehicles at a northeast Dallas apartment complex Tuesday night.
Unlicensed security guards - KOB 4, New Mexico
In a lot of ways, security guards are like police officers: They can pull a gun on you and arrest you. But Eyewitness News 4 Investigates found some security guards are just playing cop and the investigation led to the arrest of one of the security guards profiled.
Security guard to eye area for break-ins - Glendale News Press
City officials have hired a security guard to monitor parking lots at the Glendale Sports Complex after six vehicle break-ins in the past four months at the park.
Security guards hop on Segways to patrol mall - KVAL, Oregon
Security guards at Valley River Center are riding Segway Personal Transporters at the Eugene mall. On foot, it takes them 15 minutes to walk through the mall. On the Segway, that time is cut in half.
Man said guard watched as he was beaten - WSMV, Nashville
A man who said he was "sucker-punched" and knocked senseless said a security guard hired to guard his building encouraged someone to attack him.
School security guard accused of fondling students - The Desert Sun, Palm Springs
A 40-year-old elementary school security guard accused of fondling female students is scheduled to appear today in Riverside Superior Court for a preliminary hearing.
Fake guard robs Times Square Western Union - WNBC 4, New York
Police are searching for the man who robbed a Western Union in Times Square Sunday morning by posing as a security guard.
After protesting gun rule, Disney guard is fired - Orlando Sentinel
Walt Disney World fired a security guard on Monday after he protested the company's decision not to allow people with concealed weapons permits to keep guns in their cars on Disney property.
The Riverside Press Enterprise wrote a comprehensive story over the long weekend on the lack of proprietary security officers complying with state licensing requirements. Deputy Association Manager, William Hodges was quoted in the article.
Click here to read.
Thousands of security guards fail to get state license - Press Enterprise
Tens of thousands of security guards working in California have not complied with state licensing requirements, including going through rigorous criminal background checks, officials say.
Atlanta Police Officer Charged With Murder, Assault - NBC 11, Atlanta
Investigators say he shot and killed an unarmed security guard at the apartment complex where Freeman lives with his wife and two children. It happened at 4:28am Saturday at the Ivy Ridge Apartments on Bentley Road.
Security Guards Capture Pittsburgh Homicide Suspect - WTAE, Pittsburgh
Security guards captured a man who allgedly fled from inside a minivan where two men were fatally shot Saturday evening. The driver got away on foot into a nearby wooded area. Police continue to search for him.
Security staff abuzz about electric vehicle - The Beaufort Gazette, South Carolina
Shipyard Plantation security officer Ed Deak scooted across the Hilton Head Island community's parking lot last week, showing off his newest security vehicle -- an electric-powered, lightweight three-wheeler.
Two men in minivan fatally shot in Lincoln-Lemington - Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Two men were shot dead inside a minivan on Saturday evening, prompting a pursuit by security guards at a Lincoln-Lemington apartment complex, city police said.
Guard arrested for plotting to attack apartment resident - Channel 5, Tennessee
A registered sex offender who works as a security guard at a Metro housing complex is in trouble with the law again.
Guard Plans To Challenge Disney By Bringing Gun To Work - WFTV, Orlando
A Disney security guard told Eyewitness News he's okay with being fired rather than go to work unprotected. Disney claims it's exempt from a new state law that allows employees to keep handguns in their cars.
High school to continue security guard contracting - Belleville, Missouri
Van Buren Schools officials during their June 26 meeting approved security guard contracting to be continued for the 2008 - 2009 school year. What began as a pilot program has been endorsed by school administration and board members despite a number of complaints from paraprofessionals, who say they could perform the same job skills.
Suspicious package brought to World Bank in DC - AP Online
The bank says in a statement that a man approached a security officer at the 18th Street entrance at about 12:45 p.m. with a suspicious package. Police were notified, and the man was taken into custody.
Police release tape of guard's call from murder site - Boca Raton News
Boca Raton police have released the two-minute tape of a call made by a Town Center at Boca Raton mall security guard to police after finding Nancy Bochicchio, 47, and her 7-year-old daughter, Joey, shot dead in their idling SUV the morning of Dec. 13, 2007.
The June/July eNewsletter is now available to view. Click here to read.
In this issue, we update members on:
Armed guard at mall - The Daily Journal, New Jersey
Aeropostale has hired an armed security officer to protect its Cumberland Mall location, but store and mall officials would not discuss the move Monday or Tuesday.
Woman sues for alleged sex assault by guard - Willamette Week, Oregon
A writer’s claim that a Reed College security guard raped her has thrust the private school into an uncomfortable spotlight for the second time this year.
Rape by security guard alleged at Reed College - Willamette Week, Oregon
A woman who attended a writers' workshop at Reed College filed a lawsuit Friday that alleges she was raped by a campus security guard who was nursing her back to health after she became drunk.
Security guard charged with simple assault - Myrtle Beach, Florida
Myrtle Beach police officers arrested a security guard at Rainbow Court on Flagg Street after three witnesses said they saw him beat a man
Witness says security guard implicated herself - Kansas City Star
A new witness has come forward with information about the 1988 deaths of six Kansas City firefighters, raising questions about the guilt of five people serving life sentences for the crime.
Security guard accused of filing false report - Mount Airy News, North Carolina
A man who told authorities that he was assaulted with a knife while working as a security guard last weekend is now accused of filing a false report to a police station.
Sustainability lesson from a security guard - Seattle Examiner
So I was trying to get into a downtown Microsoft building last weekend, because my password needed to be reset in order for me to fully take advantage of our "work anywhere" structure. It was after 6pm and I was hovering outside the main door with the fixation of a four year old in need of a bathroom
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