Research from three of the largest US states suggests four in ten US private security officers report no new security procedures at their buildings since September 11.
Research from three of the largest US states suggests four in ten US private security officers report no new security procedures at their buildings since September 11, and seven in ten security officers report that bomb-threat drills or natural disaster drills are never conducted at their buildings. Janet Boston, a former security officer at the World Trade Center, says: ?This research exposes what every security officer in America already knows — the buildings where we work remain tremendously vulnerable. Things won’t improve unless we raise standards, improve integration with police and fire departments, and increase compensation. These findings should cause a lot of sleepless nights.? The polls were sponsored by the Service Employees International Union, the US? largest union of security officers, and Kroll, the US-based private security consulting firm.
Finding include: Four in ten security officers say no new security procedures have been implemented at their buildings since September 11; seven in ten security officers report that bomb-threat drills or natural disaster drills are never conducted at their buildings; one in five security officers have received no training at all from their employer; four in ten security officers received no pre-hire training from their employer; and a majority of security officers received no training in evacuation or emergency response prior to being hired. Visit www.krollassociates.com.
