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Boat theft is frequent – but also preventable!
I am never surprised when I read news articles about the theft of boats, heavy equipment or expensive construction materials. It has happened so many times before and it will continue to happen; yet, boat owners continue to believe it will never happen to them. Boats...
Proper Prescription Drug Disposal
Are you one of those people who flush expired or unused prescription medications down the drain? Where do these drugs go once they are flushed? They go right back into your home through your kitchen and bathroom faucets. If these expired and unused drugs weren’t...
Copper Theft Rising
So many thieves are risking their own lives and the safety of others by looking for ways to steal copper. Earlier this week thieves made off with 2,000 feet of copper from the Adams Mine. A suspect is in custody in Bridgeton, Missouri for causing hundreds of...
Construction Site Theft Prevention
Even though you aren’t hearing much in the news these days about job site construction theft, that doesn’t mean it isn’t out there. Politics, murder and guns take precedence over construction theft. Did you know that 92% of construction sites experience theft...
Human Trafficking
Like most people, we at times have a tendency to not pay attention to the un-pleasantries going on around us. Unless of course it hits closer to home. While we were all out celebrating this past St. Patrick’s Day I was shocked to find out my friend’s daughter had been...
TattleTale Torture Test
The TattleTale Portable Alarm Base Unit is so tough and dependable, it continued to function after three shots from a shotgun! TattleTale portable wireless alarm systems are available for businesses, homes, and vehicles.
eGuarded investigator and COO’s case featured in FBI Files
In 1989, then Detective Sergeant Thomas Kontinos with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Ft. Myers, Florida was assigned to a Federal Task Force to investigate the murder of a Drug Enforcement Agency informant who was scheduled to testify before a Federal Grand Jury...
Portable Wireless Alarm Systems and Gun Control
Gun Control is a hot topic in the news and a controversial political topic. Could it be because of the pending elections for a new president? Could it be because there is an alarming rate of shootings in our schools and other public places? Could it be because...
Five Good Reasons Why Employers Should Continue to Check Their Employees’ Backgrounds
Too many companies make the mistake of only conducting background checks of their new hires. Often times, an employee is arrested, charged and prosecuted for a crime and the employer may never know. Suppose one of your truck drivers is arrested over the weekend for...
Prevent Business Loss with Employee Background Screening and Accountability
If your business sells gift cards, you need “checks and balances” in place; whether you sell them by cash or credit card. Business owners should always verify their employees are giving a receipt for gift cards, especially if the customer is making a purchase in cash....
Is It Important to Background and Drug Screen Your Employees?
Here’s a perfect example as to why. Read the NBC-2 News article. When it comes to protecting your brand and your business, why would you not do a thorough background screening search on your applicants? In this case I am curious as to why the company that employed...
Catch Me If You Can
That was what three boat thieves were thinking when they stole a 36 foot, $300,000, Center Console fishing boat off someone’s boat lift in Fort Myers. But catch them they did, but at what cost? The 20-hour ordeal landed them in hot water 300 miles off Mexico. Florida...
Holiday Safety Tips
These tips are good for the Holidays but I utilize them all year long. When you’re Out Shopping: Don’t carry a lot of cash, use a credit card for purchases. Place all your purchases in the trunk of you vehicle. Place anything of value inside your vehicle out of site...
Are you aware of Section 179?
Here we are approaching another Christmas and New Year 2016. Can you believe it? I do hope before the end of the year all of our customers and businesses out there are communicating with their accountants a list of any last minute deductions they can benefit from for...
Robin Hood (NOT)
What do you call someone or somebody who steals from the poor, for themselves? I’m really taken back. I still can’t wrap my arms around it. The church I attend in Pasco County had its trailer stolen with nearly $4,500.00 worth of toys and food donations that we have...