Robert Hayes

Founder & Lead Reviewer

Team member since 2015

With over 20 years in commercial security consulting, Robert has evaluated hundreds of security providers across the Southeast. He founded TN Security Review in 2015 to bring transparency and accountability to Tennessee's security services industry. His reviews draw on decades of hands-on experience managing security operations for Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, and commercial real estate portfolios.

Robert Hayes

Articles by Robert (58)

Commercial vs. Residential Security: Key Differences Explained

The Essential Security Company Hiring Checklist for 2026

Organized Retail Crime Task Forces Are Spreading Across Tennessee in 2025

Memphis Crime Data by Zip Code: Mid-2025 Numbers Tell a Complicated Story

Memphis Violent Crime Dropped 28% in 2024: Breaking Down the Numbers

Shelby County Schools Are Spending More on Security Than Ever. Is It Enough?

Behind the Scenes: How Memphis Security Firms Gear Up for July 4th

Tennessee Crime Trends Point Downward Heading Into 2024

East Tennessee's Security Markets Deserve More Attention Than They Get

Tennessee Midyear Crime and Security Numbers Tell a Complicated Story

After Tyre Nichols: Memphis Private Security Demand Surges as Public Trust Collapses

After Eliza Fletcher: Memphis Confronts Its Security Crisis

Summer Property Crime in Tennessee: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Tennessee Security Industry 2022 Outlook: High Crime, Higher Demand

Organized Retail Theft Drives Security Spending Surge Across Tennessee

Armed Guard Demand Outpaces Supply Across Tennessee

Tennessee Security Industry Outlook for 2021: Recovery, Risk, and a Changed State

Holiday Retail Security in a Pandemic Year: Warehouses Win, Malls Scramble

Memphis and Nashville Protests: The Security Industry's Most Complicated Week

Tennessee Security Industry Enters 2020: Market Size, Growth, and What's Ahead

How to Pick a Security Company in Tennessee for 2020: An Updated Evaluation Guide

Tennessee's Security Guard Shortage: Why $10 an Hour Doesn't Work Anymore

Armed vs Unarmed Security in Tennessee: Cost, Liability, and When You Need Each

Tennessee Security Industry 2019: Five Trends That Will Shape the Year

Holiday Retail Security in Memphis: A Guide for the 2018 Season

Top Security Companies in Memphis: A 2018 Review and Comparison

Memphis Summer Crime Spike: How Security Firms Are Responding in 2018

How to Hire a Security Company in Memphis: A No-Nonsense Evaluation Guide

Memphis Property Crime in Early 2018: How Businesses Fight Back with Private Security

Memphis Security Industry Outlook 2018: What Last Year Taught Us and Where We're Headed

Tennessee's Security Industry by the Numbers: Market Size and Employment in 2017

Memphis Neighborhood Safety Rankings: A Security Budget Guide for Businesses

Nashville's Hotel Boom Is Creating a Security Staffing Crisis

GPS Tracking Is Killing the Guard Log Book, and Tennessee Security Clients Love It

Tennessee Legislature 2017: Security Bills to Watch This Session

Memphis Crime Statistics 2016: Full Year Review and What It Means for Security

Tennessee Security Industry 2017 Predictions: Technology, Talent Wars, and Nashville's Boom

Election Day 2016: What Tennessee Property Managers Need to Know About Security

Holiday Retail Security in Tennessee: Why October Is Already Too Late to Start Planning

Back to School Security: How Tennessee Campuses Are Handling 2016

Tennessee Security Guard Licensing: The Complete TDCI Guide

Tennessee Summer Security Challenges: What 2016 Has in Store

Armed vs. Unarmed Security Guards in Tennessee: A Practical Comparison

Nashville's Construction Boom Is Creating a Security Staffing Race

Memphis Crime Rate: What Security Buyers Need to Know in 2016

Tennessee Security Industry 2016 Outlook: Construction, Crime, and a Growing Workforce

2015 in Review: The Year Tennessee's Security Industry Grew Up

Five Security Technology Trends Reshaping Tennessee's Guard Industry

What the FBI's Latest Numbers Tell Us About Property Crime in Tennessee

Tennessee's Top Security Companies: A Region-by-Region Breakdown

After Chattanooga: Tennessee Businesses Rethink Facility Security

Chattanooga's Security Market: Small City, Big Opportunity

Armed or Unarmed: Choosing the Right Security Guard for Your Tennessee Business

Hiring a Security Company in Tennessee: A Business Owner's Checklist

Nashville's Building Boom Is Creating a Security Hiring Frenzy

Crime by the Numbers: How Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga Compare

The Complete Guide to Tennessee Security Guard Licensing in 2015

Tennessee's Private Security Industry Enters 2015 on an Upswing