In 2022, the B.C. government created a new class of hospital security guard in response to high profile assaults against ...

Private Security Industry Outlook The private security services market is set to grow by $56.33 billion between 2021 to 2026, with an accelerating growth momentum at a CAGR of 4.81% during the ...

The calls for transparency come following high-profile cases of security guards using excessive force in B.C. in recent years, including one being convicted of manslaughter in April after putting ...

On Nov. 12, security guards violently restrained a 16-year-old Cree girl at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, after her family said she was falsely accused of shoplifting. Videos posted on social ...

Industry experts said the security guards put in challenging job environments are often not educated on the use of force and do not receive proper training from their employer.

Last year, a hospital security guard was injured nearly every other day. Relational security guards who spoke to CBC News describe being punched, kicked and spat on.