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Security Officer's Annual Fatality and Injury Report
 Each
year, Private Officer International collects, verifies, researches and compiles data related to
private security, loss prevention, public safety, bail and private police. This
data includes injuries and deaths to employees, lawsuits, use of force, and
other related statistics.
This year, a full time team spent three months working to verify COVID related
illnesses and deaths involving on-duty personnel. This has been a sad and tragic
12 months for the security industry.
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020: 273 total
deaths
● 190 COVID-19 related illness as listed on their death records
● 48 of those deceased were female and 142 were male.
● We found that the median age was 59 based on the statistical information of
more than 50% of those listed.
● There were 13 known companies employing proprietary or contracted security
services who reported more than 1000 employees who were impacted by COVID-19
Total Number of Non-Fatal Assaults: 20,217
These can sometimes include battery or pointing of a weapon or threat of bodily
harm.
The following states
are ranked from the most reports of assaults, officer injuries or deaths:
1. Texas, 2. California, 3. Arizona, 4. Florida, 5. New York, 6. Nevada, 7.
Ohio, 8. Alabama, 9. Georgia, 10. Michigan.
Other notable findings:
● Deaths by gunfire had an increase of 17.4% over the previous year.
● Deaths by vehicle accidents had an increase of 5.6% over the previous year.
privateofficer.org
What's new in body worn cameras? Axis Communications innovates
the market with open standards and unprecedented flexibility
 According
to financial website MarketWatch, the worldwide market for body worn cameras is
expected to reach $1.8 billion by 2023. Axis Communications, the newest player
to enter the arena, plans to capture the lion's share of that market by building
on its innovative leadership in video surveillance technology. A recent
interview with Fredrik Andersson, Axis Communications
Global Product Manager - New Solutions Initiative, discussed how the
Axis body
worn solution surpasses what is already out in the marketplace.
What is the biggest differentiator between Axis and other competitors in this
market?
Andersson: We are the only truly open
platform system on the market. Most existing systems are proprietary, forcing
customers to rely on an end-to-end solution from a single supplier. Our system
is intentionally designed to
integrate with other companies' open systems, allowing our customers to
choose best of breed options that fit with their existing technology. That is
part of the Axis DNA for all of our solutions.
Read the full Q&A here
IAI announces a new and improved website
 The
International
Association of Interviewers (IAI) has unveiled their new website to help
with the work of keeping the membership connected. With social networking
support, simple tools for staying in touch, space for sharing documents and
photos and resources to support committees, we can use it to help market our
association and highlight the great work being done.
A new learning management system, continuing education tracker, and social
communities are just a few of the highlights! Visit
www.certifiedinterviewer.com and take a peek!
Protests, Looting &
Violence
An Inside Look At The Chicago Police Looting Task Force
Detectives work on ID'ing 1,000+ people
involved in downtown vandalism on Aug. 10
 Looters
ransacked stores across Chicago for a second time 45 days ago, and since then,
police have tirelessly poured over hours of video looking for evidence to catch
the crooks. CBS 2's Lauren Victory took us inside the war room where detectives
are doing just that. A few mouse clicks here, a couple taps there - combing
through hours of video can be tedious. But a split-second shot can be a big
break.
"So he'll go frame and look at what is the best image that we can push out to
the public?" said Sgt. Alex Wolinksi, who is in charge of the team trying to
individually identify more than 1,000 people involved in widespread vandalism on
the early morning of Monday. Aug. 10. "We work almost as an assembly line."
The six-week-old Looting Task Force first focused on collecting video. Officers
are specially trained to extract footage from all sorts of surveillance systems.
Labeling and cataloging each and every looter is important. Details down to
clothing, shoes, and a possible getaway car are part of it - in case the same
thief pops up in a different video.
Calls from the public help too. Inside a second room, tips are vetted and then
handed over to another part of the looting task force - case investigators. "Hey, that guy lives down the block, that's
who that is."
Dennihan's detectives have already booked more than 70 looters, with hundreds
to go.
cbslocal.com
Chicago: 22 wanted for looting Loop Walgreens in August
Police on Friday released surveillance video showing nearly two dozen people
wanted for stealing from a Loop Walgreens during widespread looting in August.
The looting happened in the early hours of Aug. 10 at the store, 2. N.
State St., according to Chicago police.
The 22 suspects are among hundreds of people suspected of looting downtown
shops that morning throughout Chicago, less than a day after police shot a man
in Englewood on the South Side. Over the last several weeks, police have
shared dozens of photos and videos of suspected looters.
suntimes.com
Naperville, IL: Spike in burglaries in 2020 linked to June looting in Chicago
suburb
Over the last three months, Lisa Collins, owner of the Lauren Rae Jewelry
Boutique in downtown Naperville (a western suburb of Chicago), has worked
hard to keep her business afloat. First dealing with the COVID-19 restrictions,
and then with the damage caused when a George Floyd rally turned violent and
dozens of downtown businesses were vandalized and looted, including her own on
June 1.
Statistics released this month by the FBI through its Uniform Crime Reporting
program show burglaries spiked in Naperville between Jan. 1 and June 30, the
direct result of the June 1 destruction, Naperville police say. The FBI's
numbers show 80 burglaries were reported in the first half of 2020, up 18% over
last year's 68.
One of the largest drivers of the increase, Police Chief Robert Marshall said,
was a significant upturn in gas station robberies. Robberies more than doubled
from eight between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2019, to 19 in the same time period this
year, according to FBI figures.
"With unemployment numbers up due to COVID-19, some person or persons
selected robbery for an additional method to acquire cash, property and drugs,"
Marshall said.
newsbreak.com
NYPD Black & Blue
NYPD line-of-duty injuries skyrocket amid violent anti-police protests
At least 472 cops across all ranks have been injured responding to riots and
protests since May 28, department data shows. Officers have been shot at,
stabbed, assaulted with rocks, bricks, struck by vehicles and had Molotov
cocktails hurled at them, officials said. Of those injured, 319 cops required
hospital treatment and seven were admitted to hospitals.
The 472 hurt cops contributed to
7,528 NYPD line-of-duty injuries so far in 2020, up 47 percent from the
5,133 in 2019, NYPD data through Sept. 24
reveals.
nypost.com
'It Sounds A Lot Like A PR Campaign': Louisville Police Tie Looting To Protests
Louisville is engulfed in protests and has been all summer long. In that time,
Louisville Metro Police have arrested at least 46 people for burglary charges
and deemed them to be connected to the protests, according to data provided by
the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Nearly all of those arrests have occurred in neighborhoods that are far from
protest sites - Lyndon, Portland, Chickasaw, and St. Dennis. Yet still, police
and city officials have tied these burglaries to the protests, oftentimes
referring to the incidents as looting, a tactic experts describe as akin to a
public relations campaign meant to spark vitriol against protesters and further
a narrative that the city is engulfed in mayhem and the only protection is
aggressive policing.
wfpl.org
Ballistics report contradicts Kentucky AG's account of Breonna Taylor shooting
Report: Louisville SWAT members expressed concern before, after raid at Breonna
Taylor's home
Portland Police move in on planned protest before it begins; march goes on
anyway, 24 arrested in declared unlawful assembly
National Guard prepared for protests in Cleveland ahead of Trump-Biden debate
COVID Update
US: Over 7.3M Cases - 210K Dead - 4.6M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 33.6M Cases - 1M Dead - 25M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
190
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 114
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
NRF PROTECT Keynote Session on Crisis Leadership
Verizon's CSO on how to lead remote workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
 With
apologies to people who love caterpillars, Verizon Communications Senior Vice
President and Chief Security Officer Michael Mason believes the pandemic is
a "chrysalis opportunity" - the uglier stage as a butterfly starts its life.
As NRF PROTECT ALL ACCESS wrapped up last week, Mason talked with H Squared
Research LLC Chief Research Officer Hitha Herzog about the serious impact the
pandemic has had on millions of people. Mason noted that, like many companies,
95 percent of his team began working from home. He explained how he chose to
focus on what they could do instead of being overwhelmed by what they couldn't.
Click here to see highlights from the conversation and Mason's answers to
the following questions:
● How do you maintain relationships via things like Zoom calls and Slack?
● How do you effectively interview, hire and onboard virtually?
● You may have a rock star, and suddenly, they're not performing at their peak.
From a leadership standpoint, how do you get to the crux of what happened? How
do you help them?
See more from NRF PROTECT in our recaps from
Thursday and
Friday last week.
COVID-19 cases up in 21 states as new model predicts 'huge surge'
The number of COVID-19 cases in the US rose by at least 10 percent in 21 states
last week - while a new model predicts a "huge surge" is expected to impact
more Americans as early as next month. New infections accelerated mainly in
the West, according to a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University data, although
some Eastern outliers like North Carolina and New Jersey also saw upticks.
The states where infections are rising include Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,
Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington state, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Another 18 states saw their rates hold steady, while just 11 - including
Florida, Connecticut and New Hampshire - saw new cases of COVID-19 decrease by
more than 10 percent from a week earlier, according to the report.
cnn.com
New York Region Sees 40% Bankruptcy Surge, Braces for More
Almost 6,000 city businesses have closed.
Recovery hinges on office workers' return
 The pandemic has battered New York City businesses, with almost 6,000 closures
and 610 businesses filing for
bankruptcy from March 16 to Sept. 27 - a jump of about 40% in bankruptcy filings across the region and shuttered
storefronts in the business districts of all five boroughs.
It's going to get worse. This fall, the nation's largest city will see even more
padlocked doors as companies burn through federal and private loans they tapped
in March, landlords boot businesses that can't make rent, and plummeting
temperatures chill outdoor dining and shopping.
Already, dwindling tax revenue has led to cutbacks in municipal services. Trash
on sidewalks, unkempt parks and an increase in shootings have made it more
difficult to persuade workers to return to offices, more than 150 executives
told the mayor in a letter this month. A dearth of office workers is a death
knell for many merchants.
The pandemic could permanently close as many as a third of New York's 230,000
businesses, according to the Partnership for New York City, a business
group.
bloomberg.com
NYC threatens lockdown for COVID-19 hot spots
New York City officials are threatening to impose a sweeping lockdown starting
Tuesday on neighborhoods with soaring COVID-19 infection rates.
City Hall higher-ups were huddling Monday to review which potential restrictions
could be imposed on areas that now have rates up to four times the statewide and
Big Apple averages, sources told The Post.
The clampdown - which would represent the first time the city rolled back its
reopening efforts - could include shutting down all non-essential businesses in
the areas again, banning gatherings of more than 10 people, closing private
schools and day care centers if they don't meet city Department of Education
safety standards and issuing fines for refusing to wear masks, the city said.
nypost.com
As School Resumes, Mothers Working Retail Jobs Feel Extra Burden
 As the pandemic wears on and school begins across the country, women working in
retail say they are being forced to choose between keeping their jobs and making
sure their children can keep up with remote learning.
Women in all types of jobs are feeling this squeeze. According to a
study last month by the Census Bureau, women were three times more likely
than men to have left their job because of child-care issues during the
pandemic. But the inflexibility of retail work schedules - where shifts can vary
widely week to week and employees have little choice but to take the hours they
are given - makes the pressure on those employees particularly acute and likely
to lead to more women dropping out of the work force.
The retail industry, the second-biggest private-sector employer in the United
States after health care, has been roiled by the pandemic, with millions of
people out of work. Women made up nearly half of the 15.7 million workers in
retail before the pandemic, but they accounted for 65 percent of the industry's
job losses between February and June, according to a
report from the center.
nytimes.com
NRF tells consumers this holiday season to shop 'safe and early'
The retail industry's leading trade group has a message to customers ahead of
the 2020 holiday season, which will be unlike any other: get your shopping done
early in order to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. The National Retail
Federation
announced Tuesday the debut of its new ad campaign, "Shop safe, shop early."
"In a year that has been full of uncertainty, we encourage consumers to avoid
the last-minute stresses of the holiday season like long lines and shipping
delays," NRF President and CEO Matt Shay said in a statement. "Retailers are
ready with inventory and sales, and there's no reason to wait until Thanksgiving
weekend to kick off your gift shopping."
cnbc.com
Positive COVID-19 test rates top 25% in some Midwest states
South Florida bars packed after Gov. gives OK for Phase 3 reopening
Winter may force restaurants to shut down outside service
Why a Covid-19 surge is likely this fall and winter
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3 found dead in latest California wildfires as wine country remains under siege
 The toll from California's latest round of wildfires worsened Monday with three
deaths reported in Shasta County and numerous structures lost in wine country,
where tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes.
The number of
structures damaged or destroyed was unclear late Monday, "but there was
significant loss" in some areas, according to Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Gossner.
Almost 34,000 people have been ordered to evacuate,
officials said, while more than 14,000 others have been warned that they, too,
may have to leave.
The blaze, named the
Zogg fire, doubled in size Monday night to
31,200 acres with no containment. It has
destroyed 146 structures and is threatening 1,500 more.
latimes.com
Wildfire map and air quality tracker
Climate fires and hurricanes collide in this shocking NASA satellite image
GSX+ 2020: A Look Back on the Week
 The concept was a bit daunting at first. How to take a major security conference
held in a bustling convention center full of approximately 20,000 people and put
it into a virtual format that was enlightening, engaging, and entertaining - all
in just a few months' time.
But the ASIS community rose to the challenge to create GSX+ last week, full of
keynote speeches from security leaders, education sessions from subject matter
experts, and networking opportunities, with a few celebrity guest appearances
thrown in for good measure. And thousands of security professionals from more
than 80 countries tuned in.
asisonline.org
Europe's LP Think Tank
ECR Retail Loss Food Waste Working Group Announces Virtual Meeting
 The
ECR Retail Loss Food Waste Working Group has announced
two days of virtual
meetings in November, which will explore the management of food waste during
COVID-19, expiry date visibility, fresh produce planning and related topics.
On November 18, the two-day seminar program will begin with a case study
presentation from Portuguese retailer Sonae, which will explore how the retailer
'gives value' to food waste that cannot be avoided.
The first day will also see a presentation on Managing Waste In The Pandemic,
and a showcase of six of the most promising start-ups in food waste and markdown
prevention.
The following day, November 19, will play host to presentations on Expiry Date
Visibility - one of the 'holy grails' of waste prevention' - as well as Fresh
Production Planning Compliance.
The second day will close with an analysis of how retailers can adopt new ways
to manage-out close to expiry date products, including presentations from
retailers on how they have embraced platforms such as Flashfood, Gander and Too
Good to Go to help keep surplus food in the human chain and in some cases,
acquire new shoppers.
Learn More
'Amazon One'
Amazon introduces new hand-scanning payment option in its stores
with plans to sell the technology to other retailers in the future
 Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a
new biometric technology called Amazon One that allows shoppers to pay at
stores by placing their palm over a scanning device when they walk in the door
or when they check out. The first time they
register to use this tech, a customer will scan their palm and insert their
payment card at a terminal; after that, they can simply pay with their hand.
The technology will be available at the entrance of two of the company's
Amazon Go cashierless convenience stores in Seattle, Washington, starting
Tuesday, and will roll out to the rest of the chain's 20-plus stores in the
future, Amazon VP Dilip Kumar told Recode. Amazon
had filed a patent application for such a hand-payment technology.
The technology
could also show up in Whole Foods stores,
with Amazon hinting in a press release that it will introduce palm payments in
the coming months at its other stores beyond Amazon Go locations.
The hand-scanning tech isn't just for Amazon's own stores - the company
hopes to sell it to other retailers, including competitors, too.
Kumar said the Amazon One pitch to other retailers is straightforward: reduce
friction for your customers at checkout, thereby shortening lines and increasing
how many shoppers are served along the way.
vox.com
Why American Eagle is the last mall brand standing
In the midst of the pandemic,
American Eagle Outfitters, the four-decades-old teen retailer that owns American
Eagle and Aerie, has opened stores and launched new brands.
What's the secret to its success?
At a time when many retailers are hemorrhaging money and closing stores, Aerie
saw a 32% rise in revenue and is on track to open 70 new stores this year. The
company also launched two new brands during the pandemic, Offline and
Unsubscribed.
How did AEO become one of the last successful mall brands in America? The answer
seems to be the company's single-minded commitment to its target customer: Gen
Z, the oldest of whom are now in their midtwenties. AEO has invested heavily in
focus groups, consumer research, and even an in-house council made up of teens
and twentysomethings who help with the corporate decision-making. All of this
has given the company a clear sense of this generation's values, aesthetics, and
shopping preferences. "We're gathering feedback from customers at every step,"
Schottenstein says. "We're reading comments on social, we're getting feedback in
stores."
fastcompany.com
Is Santa Claus coming to town? Mall Santas may
lose gigs
In first holiday season since the COVID-19 pandemic
 In
a year like no other, even Santa Claus may find himself out of work.
A visit to the mall to sit on the jolly old elf's lap may be yet another
tradition knocked to the wayside by COVID-19, as wary parents keep their
children home. And while that's bad news for kids, it may be worse news for all
those Santas who count on gigs at department stores and office Christmas bashes
to earn extra cash - or, in some cases, a big chunk of their annual income.
One seasoned and successful Santa "I normally have 20 to 30 bookings, and right
now I have two,'' said Hadrych, 72, who lives with his family in Canoga Park,
California.
A mall Santa with "a real beard, real belly, real laugh,'' can make anywhere
between $5,000 and $10,000 working through November and December, Allen says.
For many Santa Claus entertainers who are on a fixed income, that extra cash is
crucial.
Simon Property Group, the nations largest, says "Santa
is coming to a Simon shopping center near you.''
Virtual Visits? Trading the mall for Zoom
Video platform
VisitWithSanta.com is "definitely
seeing an uptick in interest
... attributable in part to the unfortunate circumstances of the pandemic,''
says Carla McAnulty, spokeswoman for the platform's parent company,
WelcomeSanta.com.
HireSanta has also seen a surge of interest in virtual visits.
usatoday.com
Securitas Acquires STANLEY Security Businesses in Europe, Asia
Target's Deal Days to go head-to-head with Amazon's Prime Day on Oct. 13-14
Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby launch same-day delivery service
Charming Charlie brand opens its first store after liquidating in 2019
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