I went to the mall in my area yesterday; it had been a few years since my last visit. Since I work security, I make it a point to observe security operations to see how other places do it. Boy was I disappointed. The last time I visited, security had a great presence with 4 uniformed officers and a supervisor patrolling the common areas, 1 in the parking lot, 2 officers at Security HQ, and a police substation staffed w/ 2 police officers.
Yesterday, I walked the entire mall twice w/o ever seeing a security officer. Finally, I went to the security office and found 1 female officer at the desk and another male officer in the back. I asked the s/o at the desk where the police substation was. She looked confused and explained that she had only been there 1-1/2 years. Turns out, there is NO more police substation and police are only present on the weekends now.
I managed to find 1 more guard out on patrol and another driving out in the parking lot. That makes a total of 4 officers for a huge mall. If people are REALLY serious about security, what happened!! BTW, the mall found money for renovation.
Security is a joke at that place.
Yesterday, I walked the entire mall twice w/o ever seeing a security officer. Finally, I went to the security office and found 1 female officer at the desk and another male officer in the back. I asked the s/o at the desk where the police substation was. She looked confused and explained that she had only been there 1-1/2 years. Turns out, there is NO more police substation and police are only present on the weekends now.
I managed to find 1 more guard out on patrol and another driving out in the parking lot. That makes a total of 4 officers for a huge mall. If people are REALLY serious about security, what happened!! BTW, the mall found money for renovation.


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