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05/24/2023

CISA, FBI, NSA, MS-ISAC Publish Updated Guide
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, National Security Agency, and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center published the Guide—an updated version of the 2020 guide containing additional recommended actions, resources, and tools.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-fbi-nsa-ms-isac-publish-updated-stopransomware-guide

CISA, FBI, NSA, MS-ISAC today published the Guide—an updated version of the 2020 guide containing additional recommended actions, resources, and tools.

01/03/2023

2 Security Officers Killed, 6 Shot in First Hours of New Year

Charlotte NC January 2, 2023 At least eight security officers were just including two that died during the first few hours of the New Year.

According to CNN, a security officer in the San Diego area was killed during a confrontation with a man at an apartment. The security officer's name was not released.

The local CBS news station in Chicago has also reported a security guard working at a Ho**ah Lounge was also murdered.

Austin McAllister, a father of six, personal trainer and army veteran, was working as a bouncer at the Lyons Den Ho**ah Lounge.

Police said that the suspect forced his way into the ho**ah lounge with a gun. When that suspect was not allowed inside, he opened fire at the doorway.

Police say two men fired back.

"The guy couldn't get into the bar last night," Wade said. "The security guy was telling him he couldn't get in and the guy just took his life."

She said McAllister later died at Stroger Hospital.

"Hardworking, he served the country, he was out here trying to make a living for his children," Wade said.

No one is in custody in either homicide.

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10/13/2022

Everyday Hero: Hospital security guard creates 'Honor Walk' for fallen veterans

The security team at a Wisconsin hospital is doing more than just keeping the hospital campus safe. They have also found a way to honor veterans.

Charlie Hall is a part of the security team at the Mayo Clinic Heath System in Wisconsin. He's going above and beyond the call of duty to honor those who served.

https://www.security-training-center.com/news/2022-010-12-73__Hospital_security_guard_creates_Honor_Walk_for_fallen_veterans.shtml

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10/11/2022

False calls about active school shooters are rising. Behind them is a strange pattern.

Conley, an extremism researcher who studies groups and people behind public displays of violence, said she found no indication that these calls were connected to fringe online spaces where these pranks often originate. But as the number of these reports swelled over time, Conley said she began to discern some very strange patterns — including the possibility that the calls may have come from overseas, and perhaps specifically from Africa.

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/07/1127242702/false-calls-about-active-shooters-at-schools-are-up-why

In September, schools across the country started getting hoax calls that active shooters were on their campuses. But nearly one month in, there are more questions than ever.

10/09/2022

Hackers release stolen LAUSD data ahead of ransom deadline. A crime syndicate that hacked into the Los Angeles Unified School District and stole an undisclosed amount of personal and private information has released that data online, according to the Los Angeles Times and confirmed by the district superintendent.

A crime syndicate that hacked into the Los Angeles Unified School District and stole an undisclosed amount of personal and private information has released that data online, according to the Los An…

09/22/2022

73 security officers murdered, 309 shot from January-August 2022

The violence that continues to overtake the private security industry leaving behind a trail of murdered security officers continues to go almost unnoticed by the media and surprisingly, even by the largest contract security services in the world including Allied Universal, now the largest global provider of contract security services.

https://www.security-training-center.com/news/2022-09-03-73_security_officers_murdered_309_shot_January-August_2022.shtml

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09/10/2022

Ready, Stress, Go! Why Active Shooter Training Fails

The purpose of training is to inspire a sense of confidence and competence where knowledge and skill are otherwise wanting. Training has no practical value without that animating purpose. Training that leaves participants terrorized, anxious, and bruised fails the foundational ideal that makes it meaningful.

The purpose of training is to inspire a sense of confidence and competence where knowledge and skill are otherwise wanting. Training that leaves participants terrorized, anxious, and bruised fails the foundational ideal that makes it meaningful.

08/08/2022

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Monkeypox Update

The Department of Health and Human Services has released updated guidance to assist emergency medical services (EMS) providers in identifying the signs, symptoms, and risk factors for monkeypox.

Changes from the May 2022 initial guidance include the prevalence of atypical presentations and groups at the highest risk for contracting monkeypox.

Read More Here:
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/blog/ig-072822.html

Updated monkeypox guidance assists emergency medical services providers in identifying the signs, symptoms and risk factors for monkeypox.

07/25/2022

NEW! 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline

988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline (now known as the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline), and is now active across the United States.

When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.

Veterans can press "1" after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline which serves our nation's Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. For texts, Veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255.

https://988lifeline.org/

We can all help prevent su***de. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

07/05/2022

The names of criminals who commit mass murder should be stricken from history. Eliminate the means to become famous by killing. Let them pass into anonymity.

Elevate the heroes who stopped them. Remember the victims.

06/30/2022

California DOJ data breach exposes personal information of all concealed carry permit holders across state https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-doj-data-breach-exposes-personal-information-concealed-carr-rcna35849

The breach occurred as part of the state Justice Department launch of its 2022 Fi****ms Dashboard Portal, officials said.

06/20/2022

New body armor rules in New York miss the vest worn by the Buffalo killer. Private citizens no longer able purchase or own body armor. Unclear if private security is exempt or not.

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/20/1106192556/new-body-armor-rules-in-new-york-miss-the-vest-worn-by-the-buffalo-killer

Vests carrying steel, ceramic or polyethylene plates, which can potentially stop rifle rounds, aren't explicitly covered by the New York state legislation.

01/01/2022

Police-defunded, Democrat-run New York City nears 500 murders for the first time in ten years. The City of New York has seen violent crime increase significantly over the course of the last year, mainly driven by gun violence according to data from the New York Police Department. - Law Enforcement Today. https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/new-york-city-nears-500-murders-for-the-first-time-in-ten-years/

“The number one driver of crime spikes in the city right now is gun violence." Yes, gun violence in the gun-controlled city, by the way.

11/22/2021

Organized Retail Theft: About 80 thieves ransack department store near San Francisco
https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-arrests-san-francisco-theft-shopping-641c9bebee239d4e48aa310f6e78fb0c

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — About 80 people, some wearing ski masks and wielding crowbars, ransacked a high-end department store in the San Francisco Bay Area, assaulting employees and stealing merchandise before fleeing in cars waiting outside, police and witnesses said.

09/04/2021

FBI Releases 2021 First Quarter Participation Data from National Use-of-Force Data Collection https://www.security-training-center.com/news/2021-08-23-stc-news-National_Use-of-Force_Data_Collection.shtml

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09/04/2021

FBI Releases 2020 Hate Crime Statistics https://www.security-training-center.com/news/2021-08-30-stc-news-FBI%20Releases_2020_Hate_Crime_Statistics.shtml

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07/14/2021

Alex Haddox, M.Ed. of Security Training Center testifies in front of the California State Senate in OPPOSITION to AB 229. https://www.security-training-center.com/press_releases/pr-2021-07-14-AB-229.shtml

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07/02/2021

California homicides jump 31% in 2020, most in 13 years. https://abc7.com/california-homicides-jump-3125-in-2020-most-in-13-years-/10851758/

Homicides in California jumped 31% last year, making it the deadliest year since 2007.

06/30/2021

A total of 43 security officers have been murdered and 127 others shot during the first six months of 2021. Violence against security officers has risen more than 500% compared to this time in 2020 and 2019 according to Private Officer International, a private security and law enforcement organization based in Charlotte NC.

06/25/2021

"Violent crime in post-pandemic Los Angeles has been on an upswing. The number of shooting victims in L.A., 651 this year as of June 19, is more than 50 percent greater than in the same period of 2020, according to LAPD data. The number of shots fired incidents are up nearly 48 percent, and murders are up by more than 25 percent in 2021." - Private Officer International

06/24/2021

California releasing 63,000 violent felons back onto the streets in effort to create 'safer prisons' https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-release-63000-prisoners-create-safer-prisons

California is set to release at least 63,000 inmates convicted of violent crimes in an effort to create “safer prisons.”

06/24/2021

Man arrested after allegedly using bear spray on victims during Seal Beach road rage incident. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-after-allegedly-using-bear-spray-on-victims-during-seal-beach-road-rage-incident/

A man who allegedly used bear spray on another man and other victims during a road rage incident in Seal Beach has been arrested, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred about 1:55 p.m. June 14 …

06/03/2021

Legal Considerations Of Self-Defense In A Riot https://gundigest.com/handguns/personal-defense/legal-considerations-of-self-defense-in-a-riot

Surviving a lethal-force encounter in a riot is only the first step. The next, ensuring you don't get hung out to dry by the legal system.

05/28/2021

The Current State of Stand Your Ground: An Interview with Attorney Jim Fleming https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/the-current-state-of-stand-your-ground

In the 15+ years since Florida attracted so much attention for passing legislation that removed the requirement to attempt escape in the face of lethal attack, the arguments for and against, and subsequent changes to state laws, have continued to evolve. With several states presently addressing this...

05/28/2021

Ammunition Demand Will Not Subside Soon https://www.guntalk.com/post/ammunition-demand-will-not-subside-soon

Ammunition consumers indicate that demand will remain strong well into 2021. According to Southwick Associate's ongoing shooting sports consumer market...

05/24/2021

National Police Week - FBI Director Honors Those 'Who've Paid That Terrible Price for Us' https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/director-wray-honors-fallen-officers-during-national-police-week-051121

FBI Director Christopher Wray thanked the nation’s law enforcement officers for their work keeping communities safe in remarks observing National Police Week.

05/12/2021

Tech Support Fraud Scam Losses Increase 263% in Arizona - https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/phoenix/news/press-releases/tech-support-fraud-scam-losses-increase-263-in-arizona

In 2017, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received about 11,000 complaints from people who claimed to have lost $15 million in tech support scams.

03/08/2021

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Planning to Release Stolen Radiological Materials in Scottsdale and Payson. https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/phoenix-man-sentenced-15-years-planning-release-stolen-radiological-materials-scottsdale

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 4, 2021 Phoenix Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Planning to Release Stolen Radiological Materials in Scottsdale and Payson PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jared Trent Atkins, 27, of Phoenix, Arizona, was senten...

01/28/2021

The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to a heightened threat environment across the United States, which DHS believes will persist in the weeks following the successful Presidential Inauguration. Information suggests that some ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize to incite or commit violence.https://files.constantcontact.com/618fe0d1601/6ec70737-cd16-416f-864f-7d9fa514dcb3.pdf