Expert insights on security services, Tennessee regulations, hiring best practices, and industry trends. Published since 2015.
Governor Lee's safer-at-home order hits Tennessee. Security companies deemed essential face wildly different fortunes depending on their client mix.
Tennessee confirms its first COVID-19 case on March 5, 2020. Security companies scramble for PPE, lose event contracts, and brace for the unknown.
A practical guide to Tennessee TDCI guard licensing, 48-hour training requirements, armed vs unarmed registration, and common compliance mistakes.
Tennessee's $1.8B security market heads into 2020 with guard services dominating revenue, Nashville booming, and Memphis spending up on commercial security.
Memphis 2019 crime trends point to a third straight year of rising homicides. Property crime shifts and what security providers should prepare for in 2020.
Updated criteria for evaluating Tennessee security providers heading into 2020. Response times, retention rates, tech adoption, and company reviews.
Memphis hospitals face rising workplace violence, ER security threats, and guard burnout. How Methodist, Baptist, and St. Jude area facilities are responding.
Memphis businesses are upgrading to AI-powered video surveillance with motion detection, LPR, and analytics. Privacy concerns are growing alongside adoption.
Memphis is on pace to surpass 2018's 184 homicides. A midyear crime analysis and how private security is responding across Shelby County.
Tennessee security companies are installing GPS trackers in patrol vehicles. The tech improves accountability, but guards say it feels like surveillance.
New hotels, apartments, and restaurants are reshaping downtown Memphis. The construction boom is creating major demand for security services.
Security guard wages in Tennessee are rising as companies compete with Amazon and FedEx for workers. The labor shortage is reshaping the industry.