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Daily Private Security News Clips - May 13, 2008

Guard rescues toddler from hot car - Salt Lake Tribune

A store security guard is being praised for saving a 2-year-old child left unattended in a vehicle on a warm Sunday afternoon.  The guard spotted the boy at 3:38 p.m. in a vehicle parked at the Sears store at 800 S. State St. The guard could see he was perspiring, even though the weather was overcast and the car window was left slightly open, said Lt. Gary Young with the Salt Lake Police Department.

Guard who triggered lockdown no longer working - The Birmingham News, Alabama

A Samford University security officer who fabricated a report of an intruder that led to a campus lockdown Friday is no longer employed at the school, the school's president said on the Samford Web site this afternoon.

Security for Tempe, Mesa light rail to go private - ABC 15, Phoenix

The City of Phoenix's layout for staffing the Valley's light-rail system with police personnel will not go as planned.  Tempe and Mesa officials say it would cost too much and have opted to use private security instead.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 12, 2008

Police called to Berkeley High School two days in a row - Oakland Tribune

Berkeley High School security guards called Berkeley police for help after they surrounded a knife-wielding man in a school courtyard at lunchtime.

Security guard injured at WinCo - Marysville Appeal-Democrat

A shoplifting attempt at WinCo Foods on Franklin Road went sour, leaving a security officer with a slash to his arm and an unsuccessful search for the suspects.

"Sickos" Stole from Hospital's Patients - The Jersey Journal

Two former security guards at the Jersey City Medical Center go on trial later this month for allegedly stealing cash and other valuables from patients worth $4,800.

Security Officer Admits to Fabricating Gunman Story - Fox 6 News, Birmingham

The Homewood Police Department announced that the security guard who claimed to have a gun pointed at him Friday morning on Samford University's campus fabricated the story - the incident never happened.

2008 Membership Directory now available

We are thrilled to announce that the 2008 CALSAGA Membership Directory is now available to download.  The printed version will be sent to all members the week of May 19.  In the interim, click here to view a pdf version.

As you may recall, last year was the first time our association published a directory.  While the consensus was that last year’s directory was a first-rate representation of CALSAGA and our industry, we think we have enhanced several aspects of the directory this year that improved its overall functionality, including:

• Easier to locate other CALSAGA members
• More vendors that supply the services and products you use most

Scroll through and let us know what you think.  If you have any questions, please contact William Hodges at (916) 930-0552 or via email at whodges@calsaga.org.  If there are ways you think we can make it better, we want to know!

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 8-9, 2008

Ex-security guard impersonated cop - Orlando Sentinel

A former security guard present during the fatal 2005 shooting of a black teen at a Sanford apartment complex was arrested Tuesday on charges of impersonating a police officer and acting as a security guard without a license.

Security plan for light-rail line falls apart - Arizona Republic

A plan to staff the Valley's 20-mile light-rail line with police personnel has fallen apart, with Tempe and Mesa deciding to use security guards instead.

NYC security guards to rally - Newsday, New York

Private security guards are holding a rally in midtown Manhattan to demand higher pay and higher standards in the industry.

Girl Says School Security Guard Fondled Her - KGMB, Hawaii

A school security guard is on paid leave after a female student claims she was fondled on campus.

Two security guards on leave after airport breach - MyFox, St. Louis

There are new developments in the Lambert security breach.  Two security officers are suspended without pay after a homeless man slipped by them early Wednesday morning at a vehicle checkpoint.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 7, 2008

Man Who Lost Security Guard License After Shooting Found Working At Club - WFTV-TV, Orlando, FL

A Seminole County man lost his security guard license after shooting and killing a Sanford teenager. But, deputies caught Bryan Ansley working security and carrying several weapons.

Park Board decides against closing Foster-Arend pond, votes to hire security guards - Rochester Post-Bulletin

A long history of drownings did not lead to permanently closing Rochester's Foster-Arend pond. But when swimmers return to the pond, when it opens after Memorial Day, they will find the beach to be more tightly managed than it has been in the past.

Security guard shoots man during robbery attempt - News2-TV, 9 News-TV, Denver, CO

A man who tried to rob a check-cashing store in Aurora on Tuesday was shot by an undercover security guard.

Teen attacks Meijer security guard - WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI

Police say a security guard caught a teenager who was attempting to steal from the store. That's when the teen attacked the officer with a pop bottle.

Daily Private Security News Clips, May 6, 2008

Security guards to picket Kaiser Permanente facilities - Sac Bee and Oakland Tribune

Contract security guards at Kaiser Permanente's south Sacramento hospital are planning a three-day protest starting Tuesday morning over what they say are unfair labor practices by their employer, Inter-Con Security Systems Inc.

Shooting by guard at Zambarano investigated - Providence Journal and Woonsocket Call

A security guard was removed from his assignment at Zambarano Hospital after he allegedly fired his 9 mm pistol during an encounter with a knife-wielding intruder Sunday evening.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 2-5, 2008

Security guard injured in morning attack - San Diego Union Tribune

A 21-year-old security guard was hospitalized Friday with a serious head injury that he suffered in an attack in the East Village area, police said.

Woman assulated by security guard - My Fox, Washington, D.C.

Police say an armed security guard at the Las Vegas Club, 6151 Richmond Highway, was arrested for reportedly assaulting a patron of the business.

Security guard shoots man in scuffle - South Bend Tribune

A gas station security guard shot a man early Thursday morning after the two got into a fight, according to city police.

Daily Private Security News Clips - May 1, 2008

Guard suspended for inattentiveness - Pennlive.com, Pennsylvania

A Three Mile Island nuclear plant security guard has been suspended for being inattentive on the job.  Plant spokesman Ralph DeSantis won't elaborate on what led to the guard's suspension on Tuesday and won't identify the man. DeSantis says a plant supervisor discovered the guard wasn't paying attention in the afternoon.

Security guard recounts scuffle at Hospital - Scranton Times, Pennsylvania

Security guard Ron Lahnemann thought he and his colleagues had successfully escorted an unruly emergency room patient from Mercy Hospital April 17.  Then he saw 42-year-old Quincy Johnson coming straight for him.

Security guards as high school - Heritage Newspaper, Maine

Two Security guards, hired through SIA Protective Services at a price tag of $4,000 each, have been at the high school for the past week as part of a pilot program and heightened effort to improve security throughout the building. School board members Monday night agreed to keep the guards for the rest of the school year.

Guard union looks to expand after contract victory - Finance & Commerce

Security guards turned heads in the Twin Cities last month when they won significantly reduced health care premiums in a new union contract.

Daily Private Security News Clips, April 30, 2008

Security reviewed following Merced courthouse attack - KSEE-TV, Fresno

In the aftermath of an attack that led to the shooting death of 40-year-old Robert Eaton, security at the Merced County courthouse is being questioned.

Police investigate second case of accidental shots fired by nuke plant security officer - Hampton Union - Exeter,NH

Police are investigating an accidental shooting in the apartment of a nuclear power plant security officer, the second accidental discharge by an off-duty nuclear plant security officer this year.

BSIS announces upcoming advisory committee meeting

On Thursday, May 15, the Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) will hold a meeting of the Chief’s Advisory Committee from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  The committee, made up of representatives from private security, alarm and locksmith companies, repossessor agencies and private investigators, was established by Chief Paul Johnson in 2006 to create a forum to discuss the challenges and obstacles facing the mentioned industries.

CALSAGA has taken an active role on the committee, as President Mark Miller has represented the private security since the committee inception.  We applaud BSIS for holding these meetings and think it goes a long way in sharing information between industries and disseminating information from BSIS out to the public.

The meeting details haven’t been posted on the BSIS website yet, but below we have included an agenda and location:

Agenda

Welcoming remarks and introductions
Bureau update
Unlicensed activity
SB 666 – Proprietary Private Security Advisory Committee update
Attorney General update
Law enforcement and private security conference update
Committee member updates
Public comments
Adjournment

Location

BSIS
2420 Del Paso Road, 1st Floor
Sequoia Room
Sacramento, CA 95834

CALSAGA staff will be in attendance and will post a recap following the meeting.  In the interim, we encourage all members located in Northern California to attend.