NO. 1 2010 - Securitas
NO. 1 2010 - Securitas
NO. 1 2010 - Securitas
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<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officers<br />
Louis Sitzman [left] and<br />
Alan Perry regularly conduct<br />
perimeter patrols of the<br />
Liberty Center complex.<br />
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specialized instruction on dealing<br />
with protesters and reporting<br />
potential terrorist activity.<br />
long days<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA provided 4,200<br />
additional hours of service to 23<br />
Pittsburgh-area clients during<br />
the G-20 Summit. Because of<br />
the need for additional coverage<br />
and the uncertainty of whether<br />
they could commute to and<br />
from their worksites, officers<br />
planned to work 12-hour shifts.<br />
“Our officers at some locations<br />
prepared to stay through the entire<br />
two-day period, if necessary,”<br />
says Glaze. “Clients helped with<br />
arrangements, and we delivered<br />
‘emergency kits’ of food, water<br />
and other necessities to the sites.”<br />
In the downtown “red zone” area,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers provided<br />
access control and patrol services<br />
at the Liberty Center, a Forest City<br />
Enterprises property comprised<br />
of a 27-floor high-rise commercial<br />
building, a 27-story Westin hotel<br />
where several international delegations<br />
stayed, and a concourse<br />
of retail shops. Access to the<br />
commercial buildings was limited<br />
to one entrance, and parking<br />
garages and perimeter areas<br />
of the complex were patrolled<br />
around-the-clock. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
control room officers continuously<br />
monitored the loading docks,<br />
HVAC and fire systems.<br />
“Despite transportation difficulties,<br />
all the officers arrived on<br />
time and with a great attitude,”<br />
Williams says. “Everyone worked<br />
together to help ensure the safety<br />
of our building and tenants.”<br />
At Verizon’s downtown location,<br />
the <strong>Securitas</strong> USA team that<br />
provides building entry services at<br />
the high-rise building was supplemented<br />
with additional officers<br />
who strictly controlled access and<br />
hand-checked all ID badges and<br />
packages. Ground-floor windows<br />
of the building were covered with<br />
plywood and access was restricted<br />
to one entrance.<br />
“All of the <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers<br />
knew their roles and were<br />
vigilant,” says Gene Verdino,<br />
Verizon’s manager of security,<br />
who is responsible for guard<br />
services. “They helped provide<br />
additional protection that we<br />
needed on short notice, and<br />
we had no incidents.”<br />
In the middle of the action were<br />
four <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers<br />
embedded with KDKA-TV<br />
film crews during the Summit<br />
week. Officers traveled with the