Curbside Pickup Changed Memphis Retail. It Changed Security Too.
Memphis retailers embraced curbside pickup during COVID. The shift created new security risks that most stores weren't prepared to handle.
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Tennessee Security Guard Licensing Slowed to a Crawl. Here's What That Means for Memphis.
TDCI processing delays and COVID restrictions are making it nearly impossible for Memphis security companies to get new guards licensed in 2020.
Shelby County Schools Announces Fall Plan. Security Is the Part Nobody's Talking About.
SCS released its hybrid reopening plan for 110,000 students. Temperature screening, empty building security, and PPE enforcement create new challenges nobody planned for.
Memphis Violent Crime Is Climbing Fast This Summer. COVID Made It Worse.
Memphis homicides are running well ahead of 2019's pace as the pandemic, unemployment, and summer heat create a dangerous mix across the city.
How Memphis Security Companies Are Filling the COVID Screening Gap
Memphis security firms are adding temperature checks, capacity monitoring, and mask enforcement as Shelby County businesses reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memphis Violent Crime Is Up Almost 10% This Quarter. The Pandemic Is Only Part of the Story.
Violent crime in Memphis rose 9.7% in Q2 2020 compared to the same period last year. The pandemic contributed, but economic stress, court closures, and shifting police resources tell a more complicated story.
Six Months of COVID: Which Memphis Security Companies Showed Up and Which Disappeared
A mid-year review of how Memphis security companies handled the pandemic. Some adapted and grew. Others went quiet. Here's what we've seen from the firms working the Memphis market in 2020.
Getting a Guard Card in Tennessee Right Now Is a Nightmare. Here's Why.
COVID-19 has thrown Tennessee's security guard licensing process into chaos. Fingerprinting backlogs, closed training facilities, and delayed background checks are leaving companies short-staffed.
Curfews, the National Guard, and Boarded-Up Windows: Memphis After a Week of Protests
One week of protests in Memphis brought curfews, National Guard troops, vandalized businesses, and an overwhelmed private security industry scrambling to respond.
George Floyd Is Dead. Memphis Is About to Erupt. What Private Security Needs to Know Right Now.
With protests spreading from Minneapolis to cities nationwide, Memphis private security companies face urgent questions about civil unrest preparedness, liability, and the days ahead.