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G4S: A Big Company with Growing Pains
G4S is a security company with roots going all the way back to 1901. So, how did they become one of the largest security contractors in the world doing important jobs like guarding the UK’s Royal Mint, provide security for the 2012 Olympics in London, and even fire protection and…...
The Historical Significance of Pinkerton
Pinkerton is a private security company with American roots that has one of the most interest backstories of any company out there. Today, they identify and manage businesses risks and security concerns all over the world but to understand why they’ve achieved so much success, it helps to go back…...
Mobile Patrol | Security Guard Jobs
The first line of defense for any business should be a mobile patrol. However, this is an area of security that isn’t understood well by the average person or business. Maybe you’re thinking about a security guard riding around the mall in a golf cart or walking the grounds of…...
Securitas: Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness
Securitas is one of the largest security services in the world. Today, they have more than 340,000 employees operating protective services in 58 countries. How did they get there? What did Securitas do to become so successful in the security industry? It turns out that there are a few reasons…...
What Is the Role of a Security Service?
Security services are an important component of keeping people safe in public spaces. Whether in a school, office building, or shopping mall security officers are tasked with keeping each day running smoothly and safely. While they are often compared to police officers, it’s important to realize that there’s a distinction…...
The Effect of Unregulated LatAm PMSCs on Crime
There are over 16,000 private military and security companies (PMSCs) in operation in Latin America, collectively employing over two million people, with these figures growing every day. These security companies hire more citizens than the police. Though this is a phenomenon worldwide, the amount working for the PMSCs in Latin…...
Why the Ultra-Wealthy are Employing Combat Veterans More than Ever Before
When I first left the private military contracting world back in 2012, I knew that I gained a wealth of unique experiences, knowledge and wisdom that were invaluable – but I had no idea who would employ me back home in the United States. After more than a decade of…...
Pentagon Looking to Expand Counter-terror Cooperation in Indonesia
JAN 23, 2018 - The Pentagon is looking to boost counterterrorism cooperation with an elite Indonesian special forces group, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday during a visit to Jakarta and meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. The special forces unit, known as Kopassus, has been accused…...
SITREP: Syria Air Strike Updates
JAN 23, 2018 [UK Ministry of Defence Report] - Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to support operations by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to liberate the Euphrates valley in eastern Syria from the brutality of Daesh. A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft patrolled north of Abu Kamal on Monday 15…...