Tens of thousands of private security guards in California play a critical role in public safety, but poverty-level wages and poor training put both the guards and the public at risk, according to a ...

After a number of violent incidents involving security guards this year, there are calls on the province to upgrade the requirements to get into the profession.

Experts in the field are now calling for additional training for security guards in Manitoba before they can begin working, focused on de-escalation.