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Private Security News Clips - March 31, 2009

Accused shoplifter charged with ramming guard in golf cart in suburban West Palm Beach - Palm Beach Post, California

A frenzied shoplifter on Sunday used a Jeep to ram a supermarket security guard who pursued him in a golf cart west of West Palm Beach, authorities said.

Mall Security Guard Saves Child’s Life -Bristol Herald Courier, Tenneesee

A Fort Henry Mall security guard is being hailed as a hero. J.J. Williams was working his usual shift on March 9th, when he got a call from a merchant that a child was having difficulty breathing outside their store. Williams got to the child and carried her outside, that’s when she stopped breathing altogether.

Private Security News Clips - March 27,2009

Man arrested after stabbing of bar patron, security guard in Concord - San Jose Mercury News, California

CONCORD — A man was arrested after he got into a fight with a fellow bar patron over a woman and stabbed him, and then stabbed a security guard who tried to subdue him, police said.

Free educational luncheon – April 2

As part of our effort to increase regional activity, Region VI Director Bill Hunt of California West Patrol will be hosting our first regional meeting of the year on Thursday, April 2 from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. at El Torito (17420 17th Street) in Tustin.  CALSAGA President Roy Rahn is scheduled to speak and will give member and non-members companies in that region an update on what CALSAGA is doing on behalf of the industry. 

If you reside in Region VI and would like to attend, please email Bill Hunt at bill@californiawestpatrol.com or me at whodges@calsaga.org.  Other regional events are in the works, including events in Region IV and Region VII.  We’ll be announcing soon when/where those events will take place along with dates for other regional events. 

We look forward to seeing you all at a regional event soon! 

Private Security News Clips - March 26, 2009

Plan fell through to put armed guards in area - San Fancisco Chronicle, California

A proposal last year to hire armed security guards to patrol East Oakland commercial districts - including the stretch of MacArthur Boulevard where two police officers were killed Saturday - never went anywhere after the City Council allocated $200,000 for the program, The Chronicle has learned.

Oakland Stalled Plan for Private Security Guards - KCBS, California

As the Bay Area prepares for tomorrow's funeral for four fallen police officers, Oakland city leaders are looking for ways to improve safety in the area where Saturday's shootings took place.

DK Security will add 150 employees by acquiring Joseph A. Young & Associates - mlive.com, Michigan

KENTWOOD -- West Michigan's largest security and investigation firm, DK Security Inc., whose client list includes Spartan Stores Inc., Van Andel Arena and Wolverine World Wide Inc., is expanding eastward.

Private Security News Clips - March 25, 2009

Police: Security guard lucky, assailant foolish - Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania

Police said yesterday that the security guard shot in the head Sunday after confronting a shoplifter at a West Philadelphia Pathmark was lucky to be alive and that his alleged assailant - described as a regular customer who, on the day of the shooting, was running an errand for his grandmother - left a trail leading directly to his address.

Private Security News Clips - March 24, 2009

S.F. supes rebuff proposals limiting nightclubs - San Francisco Chronicle, California

City supervisors refused Monday to endorse three pieces of legislation aimed at dealing with problem nightclubs after questions arose over whether some provisions could trample citizens' constitutional rights.

Eyewitness is watching you - Hometown Annapolis, Maryland

But an Annapolis company called Eyewitness Surveillance is challenging that premise by working to eliminate the need for guards and provide full security coverage with its interactive video software - at a fraction of the cost.

Can Private Security Guards Act As Cops - CBS Chicago, Illinois

They're private security guards, already on patrol, but they may soon have the powers of Chicago Police officers.

 

Private Security News Clips - March 23, 2009

Daley, Weis Warm to Security Guard Proposal - Chicagoist.com, Illionis

A controversial proposal by South Side aldermen Anthony Beale (9th) and John Pope (10th), which would give security guards who patrol three commercial strips the right to write tickets for minor violations such as parking, loitering, littering and graffiti, has caught the ear of both Mayor Daley and Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis. As Mayor Daley continues to tussle with the Fraternal Order of Police over contract negotiations and pay raises, he's expressing interest in the idea.

City considers hiring private security guards - abc 7 Chicago, Illinois

Two South Side aldermen are writing an ordinance that would allow the police replacements to operate along three commercial zones.

Pa. security guard shot by shoplifting suspect - Times Leader, Pennsylvania

Officials say a security guard is hospitalized after being shot at a Philadelphia supermarket.

Daley OK with giving private security guards city ticket-writing authority - Chicago Tribune, Illinois

As the city and its police union near the two-year mark in contract negotiations, Mayor Richard Daley on Saturday said a proposal to allow private security guards to write tickets is worth exploring.

Private Security News Clips - March 17, 2009

National battle over union organizing comes to the Capitol - Sacramento Bee, California

To labor groups, it is the most significant showdown in a generation over the rights of workers and the expansion of the middle class. To employer advocates, it is a threat to free commerce and the sanctity of the secret ballot.

POSTPONED: CALSAGA Legislative Seminar - March 18

Due to various reasons, CALSAGA has decided to postpone the upcoming seminar originally scheduled for this Wednesday, March 18.   For those members who were already signed up, we will refund you your money or it can be applied to the seminar when it is rescheduled. 

While registration was not where we wanted to see it, the primary reason for the cancellation is due to a critical meeting that has been called this Wednesday on meal period reform that requires our lobbyist Kelly Jensen to remain in Sacramento.  As many of you know, Kelly was on one of our featured panels to discuss how the legislative process works in Sacramento. 

We will be in touch once a new date is set for the seminar.  We apologize in advance for any confusion or problems this might cause.  If you have any questions, please email me at whodges@calsaga.org or call me at (916) 930-0552. 

Canceling the event was done only after exhausting every option, but we look forward to holding the seminar in the very near future.

Thank you.  

 

Private Security News Clips - March 16, 2009

County officials bypass current law for old one to disqualify vendor - Chicago Daily Herald, Nevada

The Cook County contracting process has long been criticized as a Byzantine system of rules, regulations and ordinances that make it impossible for vendors to know what they need to do to obtain lucrative government busines

Security firm promises guards will spend more time on buses - tradingmarket.com

The general manager of the firm that provides bus security in Milwaukee County promised Thursday to dramatically increase the presence of guards riding buses, in the face of withering criticism from Milwaukee County supervisors.