A Practical Guide to Winter COVID Security Protocols for Memphis Businesses
How Memphis businesses can run effective COVID screening stations, manage entry points, and keep customers safe as winter and the pandemic collide.
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Memphis Carjackings Are Surging in 2020. Parking Lots Have Become the Front Line.
Carjackings in Memphis are climbing fast in 2020, with shopping center parking lots emerging as hot spots during the holiday season.
Holiday Retail Security Under COVID Capacity Limits: What Memphis Stores Face This Season
Memphis retailers gear up for a Black Friday unlike any other, with security guards pulling double duty on loss prevention and COVID compliance.
Security Guard Demand in Memphis Hits an All-Time High. The Industry Can't Keep Up.
Record homicides, COVID enforcement, and the holiday retail season are converging to create the tightest security labor market Memphis has ever seen.
How Election Day Security Played Out Across Shelby County's 200+ Polling Sites
Record turnout, COVID protocols, and fears of voter intimidation defined the 2020 election in Memphis. Here's what actually happened on the ground.
Tennessee Security Guard Licensing Hits a Wall as COVID Shuts Down Training
TDCI guard training classes canceled across Tennessee, background checks delayed, and the resulting shortage couldn't come at a worse time for Memphis.
Election Security in Memphis: How Shelby County Is Preparing to Protect Polling Places in 2020
With early voting starting Oct 14 and Election Day Nov 3, Memphis faces unique security challenges at polling locations. COVID protocols, voter intimidation concerns, and staffing plans.
COVID's Second Wave Is Hitting Memphis. Security Guard Companies Are Scrambling to Keep Up.
As Shelby County sees rising COVID cases this fall, Memphis security guard companies face staffing shortages, PPE costs, and new enforcement duties at every door.
Memphis Breaks Its Homicide Record With Three Months Left in 2020
Memphis surpassed 228 homicides by late September 2020, shattering the previous annual record with a full quarter still remaining. What's driving the surge.
Memphis Security Companies Just Had Their Strangest Quarter in Decades. Here's What Q3 Looked Like.
Q3 2020 split Memphis security companies into winners and losers. COVID screening boomed. Events and hospitality collapsed. A market analysis.