Private security is playing an essential role helping manage the safety and then rebuilding of Gulf Coast cities wiped out by Katrina. That role emphasizes both the professionalism of private security as well as the extent of the challenge.
Dallas-based SYSTEMSgroup’s Protective Services Division, including Silver Star Protective Service, has deployed the armed security officers for the special mission to New Orleans. In an agreement with one of Texas’ largest utilities, the officers will protect electrical linemen dispatched to begin the process of rebuilding the city’s electrical infrastructure. The security team will escort the linemen and staff to a secured location in the region.