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09/08/2026

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09/07/2026

Today, we remember Security Officer James Angelo.

On September 7th, 2008, James was just 27 years old when he was shot in the back and killed while working security at Mercy Hospital in Portland.

James was conducting a routine check of the doctors’ parking lot when he was struck by gunfire.

Eighteen years later, his murder remains unsolved.

If you have information that could help solve this case, contact Portland Police Detective Hagerty at 207-874-8602 (tel:207-874-8602) or Detective Townsend at 207-874-8606

Rest in peace, James. You are not forgotten.

09/07/2026

On September 7, 2008, Portland Police Officers responded to the Mercy Hospital parking lot on Winter Street at approximately 4:00 a.m. The victim was 27-year-old James Angelo, a security guard at Mercy Hospital, who had been conducting a check of the doctors’ parking lot when he was shot and killed.

If anyone has information that could help solve this crime, please call Detective Hagerty (207-874-8602) or Detective Townsend (207-874-8606) . To provide information anonymously, call 207-874-8584 and leave a message on the department’s crime tip line. You may also text keyword “PPDME” and a message to 847411 (TIP411).

09/04/2026

Security is not your customer service

09/03/2026

Why We Require Identification After a Temporary Ban

09/02/2026

Problems in the Security Industry: When Supervisors Aren’t Prepared to Lead

09/01/2026

Too many security officers are handed a uniform, given a quick rundown of the post, and expected to figure the rest out as they go.

At MJS Security Services, training is a major investment. We maintain one of the larger training budgets among security companies in Maine because we believe putting properly trained officers in the field is more important than simply filling shifts.

08/31/2026

One of the biggest problems in the security industry today is companies taking on any contract they can get simply because there’s money attached to it. There’s a difference between a security company and a staffing agency. A security company should provide personnel for an actual security purpose protecting people and property, deterring problems, controlling access, enforcing property rules, monitoring risks, and responding to incidents.

A staffing agency provides people to fill positions. If the assignment has no legitimate security function and you’re simply putting someone in a uniform at a location so you can bill the client, at what point are you no longer providing security and simply providing staffing?
Not every location needs a security officer, and not every contract should be accepted just because it generates revenue.
Security companies should be selling security not just bodies to fill a post. There needs to be a purpose behind the uniform.

Recent Federal workplace violence data shows just how frequently certain professionals are exposed to violence on the jo...
08/29/2026

Recent Federal workplace violence data shows just how frequently certain professionals are exposed to violence on the job.

Average annual violent victimizations per 1,000 workers:

🔒 Corrections Officers — 149.1
🛡️ Security Officers — 95.0
🚔 Law Enforcement Officers — 82.9
🧠 Mental Health Professionals — 46.1
👷 All Workers — 8.0

Security Officers experienced a workplace-violence victimization rate nearly 12 TIMES higher than the average worker and in this federal dataset, the rate was even higher than law enforcement.

These numbers don’t include every type of critical incident security professionals may encounter, such as overdoses, medical emergencies, fires, serious crashes, su***de attempts, or other life threatening situations.

Security professionals work in hospitals, shelters, retail properties, nightlife, residential communities, events, and countless other environments where they may be the first person there when something goes wrong.

That’s why training, physical fitness, situational awareness, communication skills, and critical-incident preparedness matter.

Security is a profession. Train like it.

Protection Through Professionalism

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