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Chattanooga and Knoxville have distinct security challenges that differ sharply from Memphis. Here's what the East Tennessee market looks like in 2023.
The federal pattern-and-practice probe into MPD could reshape Memphis policing for a decade. Private security firms are already positioning for what comes next.
With turnover rates hitting 200% in Memphis, the security industry is bleeding guards to Amazon and FedEx. The math at $13/hr doesn't work anymore.
Memphis murders dip from 2022's record pace while private security demand surges statewide. A midyear analysis of Tennessee's shifting security market.
Nashville's private security spending is growing faster than any other Tennessee city, driven by construction, tourism, and school safety fears.
TDCI processing times have doubled as new guard applications surge post-Nichols. Training academies are full. Companies are desperate.
As DOJ investigates Memphis PD and reform debates spread statewide, Tennessee confronts the growing role of private security in public safety.
One month after SCORPION unit's disbandment, Memphis security firms face overwhelming demand and a workforce that can't keep up.
The death of Tyre Nichols and disbandment of SCORPION unit have driven a historic surge in private security demand across Memphis.
Tennessee's private security industry enters 2023 after a brutal year. Guard shortages, rising wages, and booming markets define the road ahead.
Memphis hit 340 homicides, carjackings raged, the Fletcher case changed everything, and Tennessee's security industry grew through crisis. Our 2022 recap.
Tennessee retailers are spending big on holiday security as organized retail crime and smash-and-grab trends push malls and stores to hire more guards.