Crime along popular boulevards in Los Angeles is increasing, including criminals robbing diners at outdoor restaurants. Security guards are being posted at these restaurants to protect patrons.Pandemic Crime. The pandemic forced many restaurants to o [...]
With California requiring most students and faculty to wear masks indoors at school, those who don’t agree with the mandate are showing up at school board meetings. The result is often heated arguments and sometimes physical altercations. Security gu [...]
Random acts of store violence are on the rise. In a recent case in Los Angeles, an employee was shot and killed as he tried to break up a dispute at a shoe store. Employees shouldn’t have to risk their lives to confront angry or violent shoppers.Stop [...]
Workplace violence can happen anywhere–small businesses, medical facilities, corporate offices, retail stores. In many cases, violence occurs when a disgruntled, recently terminated employee returns to seek revenge. Security guards can play a big rol [...]
One of the primary duties of retail store security guards is to prevent theft, and when necessary, stop thieves from leaving the store with merchandise. The job has become more challenging as brazen criminals storm stores and grab merchandise in plac [...]
As event planners begin to announce dates for large upcoming concerts, festivals and fairs, security preparation is taking on critical importance. Planners are working with event security guard companies to ensure event safety as well as security nee [...]
Security guards are often tasked with patrolling large areas—parking lot/garages, outdoor events, business and medical campuses, manufacturing sites and schools. Mobile security patrols, in marked vehicles or on bicycles, enable guards to respond qu [...]
A prolonged drought and illegal fireworks can be a deadly combination as we head into the Fourth of July holiday, resulting in fires across California and Arizona. Property owners and municipalities are hiring security guards to prevent the use of il [...]
Organized crime rings are causing a considerable financial impact on retailers according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) 2020 survey. Security guards are stopping brazen shoplifters from emptying products from the shelves of stores such as Walg [...]
Access Patrol Services has over 25 years of security experience with fully licensed armed and unarmed guards.Over 160,000 people are homeless in California. While most use public property to set up temporary shelters, some migrate or loiter on privat [...]
