In the World of Private Security, There Aren’t Many Rules or Regulations

Rapid industry growth has led to insufficient vetting and training of guards, leaving them underprepared for the dangers they ...
WWAY TV

Blackwater terminated security guards for a number problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A report from a congressional committee shows private security contractor Blackwater USA has had to fire 122 employees over the past three years for a variety of problems. The report ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland overhauled standards for private security. Bouncers and other guards are exempt.

Responding to a spate of fatal shootings by security guards, Maryland lawmakers passed new standards and oversight procedures for the profession. But unarmed bouncers working for bars and restaurants ...
WAFB

Security guards in Downtown Baton Rouge not paid despite state contract

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - More than two dozen security guards working for Guard Tac say they have not been paid, despite the company receiving a $2.8 million state contract Sept. 4 to protect ...
The Baltimore Sun

Union calls on Baltimore officials to mandate higher pay for security guards

As more businesses and neighborhoods in Baltimore rely on private security, a union representing guards throughout the city is calling attention to what they call “shameful” wages and benefits in the ...