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Daily Private Security News Clips- November 9, 2009

Police: Walmart security guard kidnapped in Surprise- AZCentral, Surprise, AZ

Police are looking for three men who were involved in the kidnapping of a security guard in Surprise on Tuesday night.

 

Security Solutions Provider, G4S Wackenhut, Releases Video Guide to H1N1 Flu Safety- Reuters

The nation's leading security solutions provider, G4S Wackenhut, continues its proactive measures to keep employees healthy by releasing a video guide to flu prevention and safety.

 

Security company worker hits student with pepper spray- Cumberland Times News, Cumberland, W. VA

Mineral County’s superintendent of schools is waiting for a report from a security company whose employee used pepper spray on a Frankfort High School student after a football game at Keyser High School.

 

UPDATE- Security officer followed policy in school making- KMOX, St. Louis, MS

Saint Louis Public Schools say an officer who maced students involved in a fight did nothing improper. The fight at Sumner High School Tuesday ended with a dozen students being treated by paramedics. 

 

New look coming for some security guards- The Valley Chronicle, Hemet/San Jacinto, CA

HEMET: Police chief sought new rules after residents confused guards with police officers.

Security guards who want to work in Hemet are going to have to avoid looking like cops in their dress and vehicles under an ordinance approved last week.

http://www.thevalleychronicle.com/articles/2009/11/06/news/doc4af48339e5d63650265232.txt

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 26, 2009

Security Guard Help Capture Two Suspects Accused of Aggravated- Fox 13, Salt Lake City, UT

A privately employed apartment security guard helped capture two suspects accused of robbing a restaurant after hours Friday night in Midvale. Police said two suspects; Randy Clark and Leslie Campos allegedly forced an employee who was taking out the trash back inside the building by gun point.

Trial begins Monday for the man accused of killing Cox Hospital security guard- KY 13, Springfield, KY

The trial for a man charged with kicking a Cox Hospital security guard to death begins Monday. Jeffrey Bolden is accused of killing Monte Ruby in August of last year.

Shootout Reported Outside Strip Club- KCTV 5, KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Security guards exchanged gunfire with a drive-by shooter early Sunday morning outside of a Kansas CIty, Mo., strip club.

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 21, 2009

Schools Stepping Up Security to Protect Workers- KCBA, Salinas, CA
Stratton says that A private security officer will be driving around many middle schools and high schools in East Salinas. School employees also have a number that they can call if they see anything suspicious or need a private security escort.

 

No change in UConn security following stabbing- Republican American
University of Connecticut officials were tight-lipped Monday on whether they plan to strengthen security measures at the sprawling main campus after the stabbing death of a popular football player early Sunday.

 

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 19, 2009

Student, 16, fights guard, arrested- The Post-Tribune, Gary, IN

A 16-year-old West Side High School student who got into a fistfight with a school security officer was taken to the hospital, then arrested, police said.

 

Georgetown Student Steals Security Officer’s Firearm- We Love DC- Washington DC

Georgetown first-year student Alex Thiele, recently arrived from La Jolla, California’s Bishop’s High School was arrested this morning at 12:30am for possession of an unlicensed firearm, according to Georgetown’s Vox Populi blog, who have a copy of the original police report.

 

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 15, 2009

CaliforniaBecomes First State to Regulate Proprietary Security Employers- Reuters

The California Association of Licensed Security Agenices, Guards and Associates (CALSAGA), praised the Legislature for passing and Governor Schwarzenegger for signing Senate Bill 741 (R-Maldonado).  .

 

Man shot by strip club guards dies- Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX

A man who was wounded in a shootout with security guards outside a topless bar in southwest Houston has died, officials said. Ralph Wilson Jr., 21, was shot about 2:15 a.m. in the parking lot of Players Club in the 9300 block of Bissonnet after he fired a gun at the private, commissioned security officers, police said.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6667096.html

 

House of Blues guard arrested on battery charges- Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL

A House of Blues security guard was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery after he allegedly struck a woman in the face during a scuffle caught on video outside the downtown music club Monday night, officials said.

 

Women arrested after selling marijuana to security guard- Spokane Washington, KHQ

Two women have been arrested after they sold marijuana to a uniformed Spokane Transit Authority security officer.

Eighteen-year-old Judy Kirchoff and 29-year-old Crystal Weissenfels walked up to the security officer and asked him if he was a cop and if he could arrest people. Officer Mike Hill told the women he could, but only for ‘certain crimes.’

 

 

CVS Security Officer Shoots, Kills Shoplifter-WDSU, New Orleans, LA

Guard Pulls Gun After Suspect Attacks Him

A CVS Pharmacy security guard shot and killed a suspected shoplifter Wednesday night, police said.

Governor Schwarzenegger signs CALSAGA supported SB 741

We are pleased to report that Senate Bill 741 by Senator Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) was signed last night by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as he rescinded his threat not to sign any of the 704 bills sitting on his desk for final signature.  As you may recall, the Governor threatened to veto every bill sent to him unless legislators negotiated a deal to upgrade the state’s water system.

Facing the October 11th midnight deadline to advance bills onto the final process of becoming California law, Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 741, which will take effect on January 1, 2011.

While current California law only requires proprietary security officers to register with the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS), SB 741 will now require proprietary security employers to also register with BSIS. This bill will finally give BSIS the enforcement authority needed to curb unlicensed activity and create and foster a working relationship between California’s proprietary security employers and BSIS.

CALSAGA is thrilled to have this important legislation signed into official California state law, as it continues our association’s goal of further advancing the professionalism and accountability of California’s private security industry.

Thank you to all members who wrote support letters, testified in committee and walked the halls of the Capitol advocating on behalf of the bill.  Your tireless efforts were instrumental throughout the process.  Congratulations to all!

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 12, 2009

17 Year Old Shot on Playground Dies- MyFoxDC, WASHINGTON DC

According to police, the bullet wasn't meant for Kenyetta. They say she was talking to two security guards on the playground of an apartment complex when two masked men came around the corner and started shooting. Police believe the guards were the targets, and the teenager just happened to be in the way.

 

Man arrested for beating guard with his own baton in bar fight- ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, SANTA ANA, CA

Man harasses women, encourages friends to brawl in bar.

A man is in jail today, accused using a baton to beat a security guard in a bar early this morning after being asked to leave the establishment, police said.

 

Security guard nabs 3 men suspected in robbery spree- The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA

Three men were arrested early this morning on suspicion of robbing two people by punching them and pointing a gun to their heads, police said.

 

 

2010 CALSAGA Board of Director Nomination Statements

On August 31, CALSAGA sent a communication to all members announcing that the nominations period for members who were interested in serving on the 2010 CALSAGA Board of Directors was open.  The deadline to submit a nomination for distribution of ballots and statements prior to the conference was September 18.

To view a list of the candidates, click here. 

Voting ballots and statements will be mailed to all CALSAGA members next week.  Instructions on how to submit your ballot is included in each envelope.  The 2010 Board of Directors will be announced on the second day of the 2009 Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage on November 5-6. 

If you have any questions, please contact our office at (916) 930-0552.  Thank you in advance for your participation and we look forward to seeing everyone at the conference! 
 

Daily Private Security News Clips- October 5, 2009

Second gunman sought in shootout at Pomona 7-Eleven- San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pomona, CA

October 3, 2009
Police are looking for one of two men who got into a gun battle with a 71-year-old security guard at a 7-Eleven store earlier this week.

 

Columbiaman gets 8 1/2 years in assault on security guard- The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD

An 18-year-old Columbia man who pleaded guilty to assaulting an apartment security guard was sentenced Friday to 8 years in jail, with all but 18 months suspended.

 

Security Guard Bitten in Robbery Attempt- KKTV, CO

Colorado Springs’ police report the guard confronted a man in the parking lot of a strip mall on South Academy Boulevard. The man reportedly asked if the guard was a police officer, and when the guard said “no,” the man pulled a gun and demanded the guard’s money.

 

CALSAGA Security Officer Memorial Fund reaches out to family of slain security officer

On the night of Wednesday, September 23, Leroy Fisher III, owner of Leroy Fisher Private Security in Sacramento was killed in the line-of-duty by a bar patron who ran him over after the individual was removed from the bar by the officer roughly an hour prior.  The suspect turned himself in less than 24 hours later. 

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