Our colleague, Allied Universal security professional Christian LaCour, was tragically killed this past weekend while shielding shoppers and employees from a gunman in Allen, Texas.
Today, Beckstrand is a proud canine handler for MSA Security®, an Allied Universal® Company. Beckstrand’s canine Bane is a four-year-old German Shepherd trained to sniff out firearms.
With Hurricane Ian approaching the coast, Allied Universal’s operations team in Florida needed to quickly recruit a large number of security professionals for “on deck” hurricane deployment duty.
Healthcare security officers are vital members of a healthcare’s patient care support team and frequently find themselves in the position of initial responders to traumatic and sometimes dangerous events.
As Allied Universal’s Senior Vice President of Global Compensation and Benefits, Kelly Dunmore oversees a unique and complex benefit structure that allows for multiple plans tailored to specific client requirements, union collective bargaining agreements, company policy and regulatory compliance.
In recognition of its best-in-class employee training and development programs, Allied Universal® has earned a 2023 Training APEX Award from Training magazine.
Civil unrest can take many forms, including protests, riots, and acts of violence, and can be sparked by a variety of factors, including political, economic, and social issues. As a business owner or manager, it is important to understand the potential risks of civil unrest and take steps to mitigate these risks.
In the United States, active shooter incidents have been occurring with alarming frequency. Houses of worship and faith-based organizations are increasingly at risk of being targeted by violent extremists.
When Allied Universal® Global Chairman and CEO Steve Jones was asked to deliver the keynote address at the Orange County Business Journal’s (OCBJ) 2023 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Program, he knew who he wanted to see in the audience: the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Robert “Powl” Smith is a celebrated military combat vet and Enterprise Accounts Portfolio Manager who uses leadership skills developed in the U.S. Army to manage some of Allied Universal’s largest accounts.