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    A Lucky (Lethal) Shot?

    Posted by Eric Myers on Sep 9, 2015

     

    If you scour the Internet for private security stories, a recent one out of Utah should have caught your eye. It may have also made you cringe a bit...at least, I hope it did.

    Here's the gist:

    • A male subject walks into a Driver License Office. 
    • During his transaction with one of the clerks, an argument ensues.
    • The subject is asked to leave and initially complies until he comes back into the facility to continue the argument.
    • An armed private security officer confronts the subject and a hands-on struggle breaks out.
    • At some point during the fight, the guard's weapon discharges while both subjects are struggling on the ground.
    • Thankfully, the bullet did not hit anyone and the aggressor ceased his violent behavior after the accidental discharge (AD).
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    Guardian 8 on the Airwaves!

    Posted by Eric Myers on Sep 3, 2015

    Guardian 8's Pro V2 Enhanced Non-Lethal device was featured on our local ABC affiliate during yesterday's evening newscast on three separate occasions! The station was conducting a story on school violence, and reporter Joe pinned us as a great solution to the problem. We made sure to emphasize the Pro V2's value to hospitals, private security, and other industries, too, and we're glad Joe mentioned it in the story.

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    Reflection in the Wake of Tragedy

    Posted by Eric Myers on Sep 1, 2015

    The deplorable acts of violence by a disgruntled gunman last week in Virginia really rattled my cage.

    I was actually in Virginia for a training class, watching the local news in my hotel room that morning. I left about 15 minutes prior to the on-air incident, so I was as shocked as anyone when I heard what happened.

    Rightfully so, the story got national (and international) attention. Over the past week we've continued to hear stories about the gunman's troubled past, especially as it relates to some of his aggressive, confrontational, and accusatory behaviors. He obviously made a lot of his former coworkers uncomfortable and even frightened. In hindsight, of course, we can clearly understand why those fears were warranted and valid. 

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    Quick-Thinking Officer Uses Pro V2 to Successfully De-Escalate a Potentially Violent Incident

    Posted by Eric Myers on Aug 13, 2015

     

    While on a phone call this morning with a ranking official from a healthcare facility in Ohio, we learned about an incident in which a security officer at the facility successfully deployed a Pro V2 unit to de-escalate a potentially violent incident.

    At first, we assumed that the officer recognized a potential threat and then drew and armed the Pro V2 to gain compliance. When we learned the full story, we were even more excited that the device did exactly what it was designed to do and that the officer utilized quick thinking under pressure to protect himself and others from harm.

    Here's the scoop:

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    Overcome, Adapt, or Get Left Behind

    Posted by Eric Myers on Aug 10, 2015

     

    Do you remember when you got your first smartphone?

    If you're anything like me, making the transition from a perfectly functional flip phone to a seemingly foreign handheld computer came with a side of apprehension. I had to overcome not only the hurdle of the increased price point of the smartphone, but also the mindset that I didn't "need" a phone that could handle email, web browsing, music storage, app purchases, and a host of other capabilities. At the time, it was difficult to imagine that what I thought was a luxury item could be an actual need.

    But now, many years later, I'm probably like a lot of you reading this article. It's hard to imagine life without a smartphone. So much of my (and our) world revolves around being able to access information and communicate with others instantaneously in many different ways. Put simply, what was once a luxury has indeed become a need based on how the world has changed.

    But what does the smartphone culture have to do with the security industry?

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    It Can Happen Here, There, and Anywhere

    Posted by Eric Myers on Aug 3, 2015

    A broken nose, eye socket, and a hearty insurance claim to boot...

    Of all the places for a security officer to get assaulted, you wouldn't think a horse racing track would be one of them.

    But that kind of thinking (assuming violence can't happen "here") inevitably leads to someone getting hurt, right?

     

    Just look at this recent case in New York where an unarmed officer was assaulted and severely injured by an aggressor for no apparent reason. The suspect even stole the security officer's car following the assault.

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