The Brooklyn Paper

‘Protect the protectors’: Hundreds rally in support of new regulations to protect security guards

An overflow crowd of security guards, legislators and family members of security guard Aland Etienne, killed in a recent Midtown attack, on Thursday gathered to honor him and push for legislation as a ...

Do security guards have enough training to handle crises?

Experts say the 40 hours of training required to become a security guard in Saskatchewan isn't enough. It doesn't cover ...
WKRN-TV

New law mandating more training for security guards could have unintended consequences

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – New legislation called Dallas’ Law, enacted in January 2023 mandating more training for security officers, may have unintended consequences. According to the CEO of a ...
Governing

Private Security Guards Are Filling Gaps in Policing (But Not All of Them)

Octavia Egeonu talks with Michael Igo, the interim police chief in Dallas. Egeonu's husband Anthony was shot and killed last month while working as a security guard at a CVS. Police departments ...