Expert insights on security services, Tennessee regulations, hiring best practices, and industry trends. Published since 2015.
Memphis is America's distribution hub. FedEx, Amazon, and Nike all operate here. Securing these massive facilities presents unique challenges.
We reviewed and compared the top security companies serving Memphis in 2018, from legacy local firms to national players. Ratings, strengths, and weaknesses.
Memphis retailers are spending more on security as shrinkage climbs. A look at Wolfchase, Southland Mall, and Oak Court's battle against retail theft.
Violent crime in Memphis historically surges June through August. Here's how private security companies are staffing up and adapting to the 2018 summer heat.
Nashville's 2018 construction surge drives massive demand for site security, creating guard shortages statewide and reshaping Tennessee's labor market.
Practical guide for Memphis businesses on evaluating security companies, checking TDCI licenses, asking the right questions, and spotting red flags.
Inside the private security operations at Memphis's MLK 50th anniversary commemoration, April 2-4, 2018, and how firms coordinated with MPD.
Property crime trends in Memphis neighborhoods like Hickory Hill, Whitehaven, and Raleigh, and how local businesses are turning to private security.
Complete guide to Tennessee armed security guard licensing through TDCI, covering training, costs, background checks, and T.C.A. 62-35-101.
Analysis of Tennessee's private security industry heading into 2018, reviewing 2017 crime trends, growing demand, and firms positioned for growth.
TDCI processed 4,200 guard registrations in 2017. Nashville boomed. Memphis stayed armed. The guard shortage got worse. A regulatory perspective on the year.
BLS employment data, wage analysis, and market sizing for Tennessee's private security industry. Over 20,000 guards, 850 companies, one big problem.