Apartment buildings can house a lot of people, including youngsters, teens, adults and seniors. Some apartment buildings are located in areas where it’s not safe to walk outside at night alone. Others have recurring problems that need attention when it comes to certain neighbors not getting along well. Whenever you have a bunch of people… Read more »
Have you been thinking about hiring security officers? Consider hiring ones who have policing experience. Those with policing experience are highly trained. They have learned about a wide variety of topics, so they have a broad education. For instance, most police officers have learned all about laws, rules and regulations, as well as how the… Read more »
Security officers can help colleges by protecting students, faculty, staff and even area residents from harm. Ideally, a college should be a peaceful safe haven for all, and students, in particular, shouldn’t have to worry about being violently attacked, right? For those colleges who need to beef up their on and off campus security forces,… Read more »
Should you hire a security guard or a security officer? What’s the difference? Undoubtedly, the most notable distinction between a security officer and a security guard is officers tend to have more high level experience. If you select a security officer for your needs, it typically means you’re hiring someone who is either an active… Read more »
When you think of selecting any company to work with, the first thing you should do is call their number. See if anyone picks up. And, if they do, are they friendly and polite? Do they direct you to the person you should be talking to and/or answer your questions? You can tell a lot… Read more »
Workers’ compensation fraud is something employers work hard to avoid because it ends up costing them a pretty penny… yet plenty of employees commit this criminal offense each year. There’s claim-related fraud, where an employee falsely claims a work-related injury or illness (or exaggerates an existing injury/illness) in order to gain a workers’ comp insurance… Read more »
As we stand here in the midst of a pandemic, businesses across Chicago and the state of Illinois are trying to find ways to keep operations rolling while working to mitigate the risk of the virus entering and spreading in their buildings. Of course, that is easier said than done, and companies in all industries… Read more »
Few things have adversely affected the world more than the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the nightmare it’s caused for families who have lost loved ones or those who have gotten sick from the virus, it’s also forced businesses in all industries to pivot to continue operations during pandemic and acquiesce to the ever changing… Read more »
If you haven’t hired a private investigation agency to work on your behalf, what are some things to look for when deciding whether or not to hire a particular agency or investigator? There are licensed private investigators and there are those who don’t have a license… you should choose licensed ones. State licensing agencies can… Read more »
While the general public probably thinks the terms “security officer” and “security guard” are interchangeable, the reality is that they’re quite different. In general, guards have a lower rank than officers. It’s most likely that an officer oversees a guard or set of guards, giving orders and ensuring that overall operations are accomplished. Security guards… Read more »