Shelby County's Phase 1 reopening forces Memphis security companies to retrain guards for temperature checks, mask enforcement, and occupancy counting - duties nobody signed up for.
E-commerce is surging and Memphis warehouses can't hire security fast enough. Armed guard shortages and TDCI licensing backlogs are making it worse.
Memphis in May's full cancellation wipes out millions in event security contracts. Local firms scramble as every major festival and sporting event disappears.
Gov. Lee lifts Tennessee's stay-at-home order but Shelby County stays locked down. Security firms face a split reopening with new duties they never trained for.
Memphis property managers face rising vacancy and crime risk under COVID lockdown. Here's how to protect empty storefronts without destroying your budget.
FedEx's Memphis World Hub added thermal screening, distancing rules, and health checks. Security staff are now the front line of a pandemic response.
Memphis security companies face a paradox under COVID-19 lockdown: contracts vanishing while demand surges at hospitals, warehouses, and grocery stores.
Stay-at-home orders hit Memphis this week. Security companies are scrambling to adapt as contracts shift, guards face exposure, and the rules keep changing.
Shelby County confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 8. Memphis businesses are now scrambling to figure out what this means for their operations.
Memphis PD can't hire fast enough to meet its staffing targets. That shortfall is driving record demand for private security across Shelby County.