They call Detroit, Michigan, the Motor City thanks to its historic recognition as the heart of the American automotive industry. You might say that Enhanced Protection Services Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) Team Rick Frederick and Champ II are living up to their own definition of what it means to be part of this iconic city. Their powerful engine is fueled with a strong work ethic.

Allied Universal®, the leading security and facility services company, is continuing its strategic expansion with the acquisition of Century Event Security & Staffing based in Orlando, Fla.

Earlier this month in New York, the Geneva Police Department public safety building was on lockdown for hours following the discovery of a suspicious package in the mail. Monroe County Bomb Squad ultimately determined the explosive device was an inert grenade incapable of an explosion. This is just one of the thousands of suspicious package incidents reported throughout the country annually.

Allied Universal®, the leading global security and facility services company, and its international business, G4S, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell to accelerate the transition to sustainable solutions for customers and employees through a global collaboration in sustainability and security.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) established its Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Since then, the ASAC continues to advance its mission to provide TSA with advice on a wide breath of industry security matters through its roster of 33 thought-leader members.

Over the past 25 years, Kerry Colvett has charted an upward career trajectory, starting out in the industry as a salesperson and working her way up to her current role as Vice President of Sales Enablement, where she and her team support sales across North America. 

If you ask Robert “Bert” Conley what he enjoys most about working for Allied Universal®, he’ll tell you, “Our employees are amazing! I enjoy sharing my experiences and giving back to them to support their development, prepare them to grow their career and support their families.”

Jonathan Rubi boards a commercial American Airlines plane several times a day at least five days a week – but he never leaves the ground. As a canine handler with Enhanced Protection Services, he and his partner, Hollis, are hard at work behind the scenes at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Their job is to sniff around.

The responsibility of any security team is clear: keep employees, guests and patrons safe. To mitigate the most consequential threats in today’s environment, organizations must embrace a comprehensive and layered security posture which includes a smart blend of technology, human and canine elements. Let’s take a look at how detection canines can be deployed to bring greater depth and effectiveness to a variety of organizations when it comes to the active shooter threat.