Rapid industry growth has led to insufficient vetting and training of guards, leaving them underprepared for the dangers they'll face on the job.

CHARLOTTE — A security guard at a University City 7-Eleven shot at a man inside the store, striking him in the hand. But court documents show his security guard’s license expired in March. Now, he is ...

As more businesses and neighborhoods in Baltimore rely on private security, a union representing guards throughout the city is calling attention to what they call “shameful” wages and benefits in the ...