security guard

The quick read

What's driving the attention

Recent notable events involving security guards include violent incidents, accidental firearm discharges, and regulatory actions.

Searches for 'security guard' have spiked in New Zealand, influenced by multiple incidents reported internationally and domestically. These reports include violent behavior leading to license revocation in Taupō, accidental firearm discharges inside a Charleston courthouse, and arrest of a man posing as a security guard with a weapon ahead of a political event. Additionally, cuts to Work and Income security guard numbers have been noted.