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Daily Private Security News Clips - October 23, 2008

Corrections officer injured during attack - Kansas City Star

Two officers from the Corrections Corp. of America’s Leavenworth Detention Facility are recovering this morning after being assaulted by three inmates.

Shipping Industry Mulls Hiring Security to Fight Piracy - VOA News, USA

Earlier this month, the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for states to deploy naval vessels and military aircraft to fight out-of-control piracy off the coast of Somalia.

University considers arming security guards - KGW, Portland

On a sunny, autumn day, Oregon Health & Science University Security Officer Harry Jackson, strolled the grounds outside the Emergency Room. As he walked, he pointed to his belt, laden with his own emergency resources.

Guard arrested on child molestation warrant - The News Press, Florida

A security guard was arrested by Lee County Sheriff’s deputies Wednesday on a warrant for child molestation.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 22, 2008

Security officer charged in club shooting - Greenville News, North Carolina

An Aiken man working as a private security officer during a Greenville nightclub shooting was charged Tuesday with unlawfully carrying a pistol, authorities said. 

Security guard is charged in robbery - Salt Lake Tribune

A Wal-Mart security guard allegedly leaked information that helped shotgun-wielding robbers hold up clerks who were transferring cash from a register last month in West Jordan.  In charges filed Tuesday, investigators wrote that the two men received information about Wal-Mart's security procedures from the 34-year-old guard and planned the robbery weeks in advance.

Security guard tied up and assaulted - KVOA, Arizona

A security guard was found tied up and assaulted after an armed burglary. It happened early this morning on South Nogales Highway.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 21, 2008

Security officer accused of assaulting patient - The State, South Carolina

A security officer at the Columbia Regional Care Center on Farrow Road has been charged with punching a patient in August, according to a release from the State Law Enforcement Division.

Officer tasers man fighting with another officer - WFTV, Orlando

Was a Seminole County bar brawl a case of cops protecting cops or police ganging up on an outsider? This past weekend, an off-duty Sanford police officer working security used a department-issued taser to subdue a man they say was drunk and punching another off-duty officer.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 17-20, 2008

Security guard handcuffed in mall robbery - KPTM Fox 42, Nebraska

Omaha police say a security guard at Westroads Mall was handcuffed by three burglars in an attempted robbery that saw the culprits leave empty-handed.

Despite increased security, faculty still skeptical - News 8, Idaho

The University of Idaho plans new security measures in the wake of tragic shootings that occurred in Moscow's downtown and at a campus in Virginia in 2007.

Trial begins in fatal shooting of guard outside bar - Whitter Daily News

Trial started Friday for a South Gate man accused of fatally shooting a security guard who got into a fistfight with his friend.  Jose Javier Nuñez, 25, is charged with the Feb. 9, 2007 killing of Reyes Armando Garcia outside the Ocean Sports Bar at 14314 Telegraph Road in Whittier.

Patient sues guard, hospital for assault - Baltimore Sun

A former Sinai Hospital patient is suing the hospital and a security guard for $77 million after he says he was assaulted in the emergency room on Labor Day.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 16, 2008

Mall security guard attacked with knife - KFDX, Texas

According to police the female security guard was locking up the west end of the mall just after 9:30 last night when she noticed a man standing near a car in the parking lot.

Man charged with assault with security guard - Hunterdon Review, New Jersey

Kenneth B. Wideman, 18, of Flemington, was charged with simple assault at about 10:05 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, following an altercation that occurred with a security guard at Schaeffer’s Farm on Route 523, police said.

Board Oks walkway security - The Sun Herald, Mississippi

After three assaults in eight years along a 41-mile bike path/walkway that runs from Hattiesburg to Prentiss, operators are increasing security.

How to fix Homeland Security - Salon.com

While the nation's attention is on the largest financial bailout in U.S. history, there is another bequest of the Bush administration to the next president that is a hallmark of government expansion and big spending: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 15, 2008

Airport Security Imaging Starts in Tampa - The Tampa Tribune

Security workers at Tampa International Airport will get new powers next week that could make a superhero blush.

Law on carrying arms and private security - The Georgian Times

Georgian lawmakers are discussing the draft amendments to the Law on Carrying Arms and Private Security Services. The project proposes new terms for the private security services. These companies will have to pay 50,000 GEL to get the license to operating in Georgia.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 14, 2008

Robber attacks, kidnaps security guard - KITV, Hawaii

Police are looking for a man who they said briefly kidnapped a security guard in Manoa.  The 25-year-old victim was making his rounds at about 3:30 a.m. when he was approached a man.

2009 CALSAGA Board of Director Nomination Statements

On August 28, CALSAGA sent a communication to all members announcing that the nominations period for members who were interested in serving on the 2009 CALSAGA Board of Directors was open.  The deadline to submit a nomination was September 12, 2008.

To view a list of the candidates, click here. 

Voting ballots will be mailed to all CALSAGA members this week.  Instructions on how to submit your ballot is included in each envelope.  The 2009 Board of Directors will be announced on the second day of the 2008 Annual Conference in Santa Rosa on November 7-8. 

If you have any questions, please contact our office at (916) 930-0552.  Thank you in advance for your participation!

Daily Private Security News Clips, October 11-13

Man attacks security guard after stealing electronics - Central Jersey, New Jersey

A man who police say attacked a store security guard at an electronics store on Route 1 in Woodbridge in January after being caught with shoplifted digital cameras is being sought by authorities.

Security guard shot during armored truck heist - KXAS, Dallas

Dallas police are searching for four people who shot an armored truck guard during a heist in Oak Cliff.

Judges to discuss tighter courthouse security - American Statesman, Texas

The criminal district judges in Travis County and representatives of the sheriff's office, which provides courthouse security, next week will consider banning outside law enforcement officers from bringing guns into the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center downtown.

Daily Private Security News Clips - October 10, 2008

Biltmore security officer charged with larceny - Citizen Times, North Carolina

A Biltmore Estate security officer was charged Thursday with stealing more than $45,000 in cash and checks from his employer, warrants show.

Police charge student with assaulting security guard - The Daily Journal, New Jersey

A 17-year-old male student at Vineland High School North was charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct after he slammed a school security officer into a wall, police said.