The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) has released "The Competence of Frontline Security Professionals and What They Say About Their Work," a research project about security officers' roles and perceptions of their experiences in the industry.

Titan Security Group is a Chicago-based security solutions provider employing over 2,300 security guards.

It’s important for security professionals to understand their ownership of the facility they protect, and this could be difficult to foster in contracted security officials. However, several Chicago establishments have gone a long way to build that sense in some of the city’s landmark facilities. 

A new bill allows the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Sacramento Police Department to bid on security contracts, especially for outfits supporting national security. 

Parents of slain football player Jasper Howard are seeking more than $5 million in damages from the University of Connecticut. 

D.C. officials are looking to commandeer their own school security after running into continual problems with contracting companies.

Security restructuring at TVA means a change of the guard from uniformed employees to contract employees and increased use of techonology.