Use Off-Duty Cops For Security With Awareness Of Risks;

Arrest powers vital in public sector draw lawsuits in company setting
 
 
Hiring off-duty police officers to work private security both fills a manpower need and provides an unmistakable deterrent (given that uniformed police enjoy powers to arrest offenders on the spot). However, security directors should always bear in mind the risk that a police officer [...]

One or two reasons why we have Security

 
 

Gunman Kills Seven, and Himself, In Texas Church
Larry Gene Ashbrook, 47, entered Wedgwood Baptist Church, in [...]

Whats your Challenge

In Church Security  (or any Ministry), what “challenge” do you face the most and Why?    Example   Staffing, Tranning, Resources

Crazy Week

I spent three days at a Homeland Security Class on threat and risk Assessment. Wow it was a lot of info. I was the only person not in Government work or law enforcement and I was out of my element. The guy teaching the class was a professor at Texas A&M and he did [...]

Vision

What is the vision of your security team? This was a big deal in the beginning of Newspring Security. We knew what we needed and what we wanted to do but what was the purpose of the team. How was we going to let every one else know what we was there for, [...]