Daily Private Security News Clips -- July 15, 2009

Felon with fake security guard license arrested- St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay, FL

 

A man thought to be a security guard was arrested in an East Tampa apartment complex that already faced a mandate from the county to clean up the illegal and drug-related activities on its property. Adell L. Montgomery, patrolled Avalon Village Apartments, at 14407 Hensel Lane. On Monday the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office booked the felon on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm.

 

Security guard honored for bravery- Carolina Live News Channel 15, Grand Strand, SC 

 

Jawara Legette of Excalibur Security was honored for bravery Tuesday at the Myrtle Beach City Council meeting. Legette was on duty at "Ripley's Believe it or Not" museum, July 1st, when a man started slamming his car into other cars in an attempt to shake off an officer hanging onto the car door.

 

Common Thread Found Among Security Guard Shootings- News Channel 5, Nashville, TN

 

It's a multimillion-dollar industry, but many of the employees work for just a few dollars an hour.NewsChannel5 Investigates found a common thread in many of Tennessee's security guard shootings.Kevin Bowman's life was changed forever by an encounter with an armed security guard. "The left side of my body has been paralyzed. Obviously, I'm here for a reason. The day this happened it wasn't my time to go," said Bowman

Security guard was the one breaking the law, cops say- Tampa Bay Online, Tampa Bay, FL

On the down side, the guard had forged his security guard license and was not legally allowed to carry a weapon because he was a convicted felon, according to the sheriff's office. Demetries A. Montgomery was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Chicago Mayor's Security Guard Catches Escapee- LawOfficer.com, Grand Beach, MI

A convicted killer who was one of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught Monday near the vacation home of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley by one of his bodyguards, and authorities warned residents nearby to stay inside.The guard was holding the inmate, 48-year-old Charles Smith, at gunpoint in a driveway near Daley's home, when police arrived and took him into custody, said Grand Beach Police Chief Dan Schroeder. The three inmates - two murderers and a rapist - escaped from the prison through the tunnel system underneath the penitentiary, which is eight miles from Daley's vacation home and 40 miles from Chicago.

Comments

[Bill Petitt]

There are many common threads found in the private security industry including bravery and luck. The most prolific of those common threads, in my opinion, is the lack oversight and accountability in the industry. Until the Government steps in and ligitimizes the industry by standardizing programs and accountability measures as we have with law enforcement in this country, mishaps and mishandling will be the status quo the security industry is today.