Guarding the Pot: Monitored security cameras and marijuana
You may have seen the news footage last week. Boisterous Canadians lined up to be among the first to purchase recreational marijuana legally. Canada is only the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use...
K9s: A Police Officer’s Best Friend
On Dec 18, 1967, Vancouver police dog Valiant was shot as he pounced on a prison escapee hiding under a bed. Despite his injury, he stood guard until the suspect was taken to the police car. The bullet had punctured his lung, liver, kidney and...
K9s: A Police Officer’s Best Friend
On Dec 18, 1967, Vancouver police dog Valiant was shot as he pounced on a prison escapee hiding under a bed. Despite his injury, he stood guard until the suspect was taken to the police car. The bullet had punctured his lung, liver, kidney and...
Say No: What you can do to prevent workplace harassment
A contractor gropes the new kid at a job site. The manager at a dealership repeatedly pressures a sales rep for a date. The warehouse guy yells and rages out of control. Have you heard similar stories at your workplace? A 2017 Employment and Social...
Police Take Aim at False Alarms, Mandate Alarm Verification
False alarms account for 97 per cent of police dispatches, according to a 2016 internal review conducted by the Toronto Police Service in consultation with the Canadian Security Association. The result? Effective September 10, the TPS updated its...
Battling Crane Climbers, Thieves and Trespassers: A Security Strategy for Your Construction Site
Construction cranes dotting skylines reflect healthy, growing construction markets. In Toronto, New York, Vancouver, San Francisco and other cities across North America, those same cranes are tempting thrill seekers and their copy cats. Along with...
