Looking for a good CPTED study

[Condo Guard]

Most of what I've found is general or "how to." What I'm looking for is a specific study with numbers; i.e. "At the ACME Widget facility when CPTED measures were instituted, malicious mischief went down 75% after 3 months..." It doens't have to be real recent, just something with...

[Condo Guard]

This is one of those things where there is no right answer. It depends on the corporate culture, the location of the site and the mission of the security department. I have no problem with a bouncer having a beard. An EP officer protecting a pop star or an actor is going to have a goatee to blend...

[Condo Guard]

Could be a bad connection, could be a computer issue if you recently added cameras....

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The trouble with NK is it is hard to get up to date intelligence from people in the know there - they have a tendency to disappear, or get shot with a lot of publicity. Spies and double agents have a low life expectancy. They are also probably buying more advanced technology from other rogue nations...

[Condo Guard]

If you live at the place, you have a right to approach the guard and tell him what's going on. I understand the risk, but you could also have approached her and just said, "Is everything OK?" or "You look lost; can I help with directions?" The response would tell you what you...

[Condo Guard]

Capability does not equal action. The problem here (as it was in the Cuban Missile Crisis) is a miscalculation leading to a tragedy. Neither side wants to re-fight the Korean War. The North Korean generals are fat & wealthy without having to do very much, except to keep the dictator in power...

[Condo Guard]

Everything from writing parking tickets to wrestling / restraining mentally ill people. Some use contract security like Securitas, others use in house S/Os or a combination of both. The problem is the pay varies widely. The contract guy at the employee entrance just checking IDs may be making $12.00...

[Condo Guard]

So, the mainstream media breathlessly announced that North Korea can now hit Boston. And then, buried deep in every article I read, was the caveat that range depends on the weight of the payload, i.e. the bigger the warhead, the less range. And then there is the issue of guidance systems, etc.
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[Condo Guard]

So if that's time and a half, a regular officer should be making $30.00 an hour - not bad at all. The other thing to factor in is the benefits package - even with a small department its most likely going to be better than even in house security.

Websites like Indeed and Linkedin do...

[Condo Guard]

Within the complex I work the individual stores have their own policies. One major retail chain had a bad lawsuit (they were at fault), so the co. policy is the stores only deal with shoplifting if an LP agent is on duty, which is on a random basis. The thieves know that they have a better chance...

[Condo Guard]

In house and contract don't conflict. Check your state's regs for contract and contract. Most companies don't want you working for the competition, hence it is their rule, not necessarily a law.
I worked for one small contract co. that mentioned in passing they were OK with people working for...

[Condo Guard]

I think the security industry pushes the myth that security experience gives you "extra points" to become a police officer. Yes, we both wear uniforms, use military time and have a command structure, etc. We do similar things, although security really is a different bird.

I...

[Condo Guard]

You make some good points, Jaimie. I'll bring up the Asperger's because you mentioned it in a previous thread - people with it are good at repetitive tasks and behind the scenes work (like camera monitoring); they have trouble w/ confrontational social interactions and "gray areas," of which...

[Condo Guard]

They actually have badges you can buy from "Five Nights at Freddy's." (For those not familiar with the game, you're a security guard at a pizza place that has to survive when the animatronic characters come to life and try and kill you. Think Chucky Cheese as a zombie.) I wanted to wear one...

[Condo Guard]

Well, we are painting with a broad brush - and in Seattle I feel bad for the 20-somethings, because that first studio apartment is completely out of reach. This is also the generation that watched a lot of their family lose their houses - can't blame them for not wanting to join the rat race if the...

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Its the law of unintended consequences. In addition to unqualified workers, WA is seeing many more "impaired" drivers, despite the reassurance during the legalization campaign that it wouldn't happen. Hospitals regularly do press releases warning idiot parents to lock up treats made with...

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Interesting article in the Sunday Seattle Times (from an article in the NY Times by Nelson D. Schwartz) - seems America has manufacturing jobs that are going unfilled because 25% to 40% of of the applicants can't pass a drug test. Certain jobs have to have completely sober workers due to safety and...

[Condo Guard]

I though about something similar - since the homeless people yawn and take their time to move, and the copper thieves just don't care, I wanted to dress up as Slenderman on the construction site and see if that would deter them.

Only problem is, with my luck, one of them would freak out,...

[Condo Guard]

It varies by state. In WA you have to be employed already by a security co. to get a license; once you get it you can use it at any co. (you don't have to re-apply or pay again unless its a renewal). You pay for your licenses; training classes vary - the last co. I worked for did their own training...

[Condo Guard]

I'd find out about the salary range - three years experience for a captain position seems a bit on the light side, but since they are clearly looking for ex-military, the experience may be right. Since I'm on the other side of the country I can't say much about MN; they could be increasing security...