How Security Guard Services Are Evolving: Armed vs. Unarmed Insights

From basic patrols to integrated risk management, security guard services are adapting to meet today’s complex safety demands. VAN NUYS, CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The ...
KOMU

Council member calls security guard requirements backward

COLUMBIA - Four months after a man was shot and killed by a security guard at a Columbia Waffle House, The Citizens Police Review Board is taking a fresh look at how guards are licensed. Board member ...
DC Military

Marine Corps announce new requirements for Marine security guards

Marines hoping to become embassy security guards will now have to meet a series of new standards, including stricter physical fitness and height requirements before ...
Time

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

This story is two of three in Insecure, a series about the private security industry. Read Part 1: Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America. And part 3: The Problems Inside North ...
Security

As police forces struggle, can private security industry seize the moment?

Private security forces may be more needed than ever as public police departments struggle with recruitment, retirements, high costs for wages and equipment and anti-police sentiment. “There’s been a ...
The Baltimore Sun

Bill to bolster security guard oversight in Maryland heads to governor’s desk for final approval

Most security guards in Maryland now will have to be trained, licensed by the state and covered by insurance, under legislation passed in the final hours of the legislative session Monday night. As ...