Tens of thousands of private security guards in California play a critical role in public safety, but poverty-level wages and poor training put both the guards and the public at risk, according to a ...
In 2004, when California first started regulating security-guard licenses more extensively, the nation was at war and the memory of 9/11 was fresh. It made sense, then, that state leaders decided to ...
Training new guards is a recurring cost. The security industry’s high turnover means businesses often train guards who don’t stay long enough to deliver consistent value. Reports indicate that the ...