Coronavirus pandemic increases demand for private security services in Canada

As industries across the country lay off staff amid the coronavirus pandemic, security companies are seeing an increase in demand…

Private security staff roped in to enforce lockdown in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad Police Department has hired private security for patrolling to ensure effective enforcement of lockdown in the city…

Puducherry police notifies SOP for utilisation of private security guards to assist them

The Puducherry police have initiated a standard operating procedure for utilising the services of private security guards in the…

Govt asks private security agencies to pay workers during coronavirus lockdown

With reports of a large number of private companies, cinema halls and hotels terminating private security guards or keeping…

Police contingency plan: Private security ready to deploy in Cayman Islands

A volunteer force of 40 special constables is on standby if police numbers are reduced during the coronavirus crisis. Private…

Nigerian Private security guards seek permission to carry guns

The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the Federal Government to grant its…

Railways to allow armed escorts in freight trains to secure goods prone to theft

Railways will now allow armed escorts provided by private agencies in goods trains to ensure safety of commodities susceptible to…

Sri Lanka Defence Ministry to regularize private security services

The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry is to regularize private security services by introducing a minimum wage for security guards,…

SIA opens consultation on a code of conduct for private security operatives

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has launched a six-week consultation on a draft code of conduct for SIA licence holders and…

Private security firm mounts UK's first private prosecutions for theft

A private police service is mounting the UKs first private prosecutions for theft and otherminor crimes because it claims the…

Private firm to secure East Delhi vehicle-free road, in exchange for managing parking sites

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has found a novel way to ensure the security of its pedestrianised roads without…

Dehra Dun Police to coordinate with private guards for night security in residential areas

In order to ensure more security in the colonies, especially in areas where it is difficult for police patrolling units to…