Security Services Take Off Nationwide Because of Attacks
- Jeff Dodge
- Nov 30, 2018
- 2 min read

In response to recent attacks, security services have been forced to take off nationwide. It is unfortunate that we can no longer feel safe going to concerts, sporting events or even dropping our children off at school.
There have been 307 mass shootings in the United States so far just in 2018 alone. This is an alarming and terrifying number that security services are working diligently to lower.
As a result of the recent attacks in the United States, security efforts have been increased nationwide in an attempt to better protect people and deter terrorists.
Mobile Patrols in Schools
Schools today have become both high tech and high risk environments and the need to protect them has never been greater. Mobile Patrols in schools help to protect both the students from violence and the computer equipment from vandals and thefts.
Security guards in schools are trained in health and safety, anger management and conflict resolution and fire prevention and fighting. While most teachers also have these skills, it has become vital that extra security be present inside schools to ensure the safety of our children.
Security Services at Events
It seems that everyday that we turn on the news or open up a newspaper we are hearing or reading about a terrorist threat or successful attack. Big events with large gatherings of people are magnets for crime and attacks.
Crowds in general tend to bring out the worst in people. From drunken shenanigans to vandalism and even terror attacks, the need for increased security guards at event venues continues to increase.
In order for events to go off without a hitch, there needs to be ample security on the ground and a well thought out and executed plan for keeping everyone safe.
Failure to plan and properly secure any type of venue or event can result in catastrophe.
Cyber Attacks
Not only do physical attacks continue to increase, cyber-attacks are becoming more and more prevalent. Gone are the days of trusting your information online.
From major security breaches that compromise the information of thousands to a personal identity theft case, the need to beef up security has never been greater.
Companies are now employing full time security services to help protect their client’s information. A security breach is costly both to the company and to the consumers whose information was compromised, so businesses are doing all they can to try to stay ahead of the hackers.
With the condition of the world the way it is, we can never be too cautious when it comes to security. Attacks, both on the ground and over the internet will no doubt continue to increase as time goes on.
It is vital that we all remain diligent in security and protection measures so lives can be saved. The increased security efforts nationwide are a good start at working to diminish the number of attacks that occur each year in the United States.
There is no such thing as being too prepared or too secure when it comes to protecting the lives of the innocent.
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