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Maritime Security; How Important is It?
In the movie Captain Phillips (based on true events) directed by Paul Greengrass, the Captain and crew of a...
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Live To Fight Another Day: Strategic Self Defense
Recent FBI statistics show that violent crimes in the United States including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault occur...
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Padlocks as a Medium for Security
Lock is defined on Dictionary.com as, “a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in...
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SECURITY ANIMALS: More than just Dogs
After retiring law enforcement I started a private investigations and physical security consulting business in my home state of...
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Tailgate Theft: Who Would’ve Thunk?
Back in 1993 I bought a new Ford F250 PU truck. At the time I was working the graveyard...
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INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS: Is it effective or completely bogus?
Way back in the 1970’s when I was a college student studying criminal justice I participated in a student...
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NamUS: An Important Tool in Missing Persons Investigations
As a private investigator in my home state of Oregon, I often have clients who want me to find...
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Police Suspect Sketches – How Accurate and Useful are they?
Some trace the history of police suspect sketches to French police officer Alphonse Bertillon (1853 – 1914). In all likelihood, some police...
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The Illusion of Security – Confessions of a Burglar
Editor Note: Physicalsecurityonline offers readers the opportunity to submit articles related to security issues. This article was submitted by...