San Diego–This week, security officers, faith leaders, labor unions and community supporters attended the County Board of Supervisors meeting to highlight concerns within the local security industry. As the city’s front-line responders, officers are often the first to arrive when […]
My name is Preston. I’ve been a security professional for approximately 14 years in all types of security and all type of companies. My current contract is a supervisor for a state wide security company at a private college. I’m […]
He was ready to go anywhere in the world—because Valentino Nazarino didn’t have a choice where he landed. He was a child refugee. His country—Sudan, now South Sudan–was in chaos. His mother was shot and killed in front of him. […]
Andres Orueta has guarded everything under the San Diego sun—city buildings, concerts, businesses, athletic events and apartment buildings–to name a few He became a security officer ten years ago when the Superbowl came to town and they were looking for […]
Maria Pfende wants to set an example. She has two boys to raise and wanting them to excel in the classroom is her top priority. So, on top of full time jobs as a security officer and mother, she enrolled […]
Robin Morris has been a security officer for 15 years. Born and raised in California, she followed her sister, a corrections officer, into criminal justice work. When she first started out, getting her bearings in the private security world, she […]
This week in Silicon Valley, union security officers and their supporters rallied at the steps of the Fairmont Hotel to raise awareness regarding the effects of low-road contractors like First Security Services (FSS). The Fairmont Hotel is a luxury high-rise […]
LeAndre Aubrey has been a security officer protecting the public for years. It’s what he loves to do. “I draw on my experience growing up in the foster care system. It forced me to meet a lot of different folks […]
Everyone knows Apple Inc., the world’s largest information tech giant headquartered in Silicon Valley. From the iPhone to iTunes, they are the first US company to hit an estimated value of $700 billion. Despite such widespread success, Apple has received […]
Marcus Laury loves his job. “My big brother is a security officer. My step-dad is a security officer. And I followed them in. I love helping people out,” he says. For the last three years he has protected malls, markets […]