NO. 1 2010 - Securitas

liberty center
In the center of Pittsburgh’s downtown,
Securitas USA officers provide access control,
control room and patrol services at Liberty Center,
a 526,000-square-foot complex that includes
a 27-floor high-rise commercial building, a
616-room Westin Convention Center hotel,
and a concourse of retail shops.
A team of 19 Securitas USA officers works at
Liberty Center, performing lobby reception duties
and around-the-clock patrols of perimeter areas
and the underground parking garage. From the
Command Center, officers monitor the CCTV
system, elevator banks, loading docks, the HVAC
system, and the Simplex fire system for the
entire complex.
“This is a very busy place,” notes Ron Greiner,
director of security at the Forest City Enterprises
property, citing that Pittsburgh’s Convention
Center, the city’s Greyhound bus depot and a main
subway train station are all adjacent to the complex.
In addition, employees of more than 20 commercial
tenants work at Liberty Center each day.
Securitas USA officers serve as first responders in
the event of emergencies at the complex, and are
People at Work and Play
AED, CPR and First Aid certified. Securitas USA
Advanced Certification Training (Levels 1, 2 and 3)
is required for all officers.
“Several of the officers have worked at Liberty
Center since Securitas USA began providing security
services here nine years ago,” says Ed Williams,
Liberty Center property manager. “Securitas
has truly partnered with Liberty Center and
the relationship continues to grow.”
station square
Just across the Monongahela River from downtown
is Station Square, a popular entertainment
district billed as a “52-Acre Playground of Historical
Proportions.” The riverfront property features the
former Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad station, now
housing a variety of commercial offices, retail shops
and restaurants, and the Fountain at Bessemer
Court, which pays homage to the many steel mills
that once lined the river’s edge.
Riverboat excursions and amphibious vehicle tours
operate from The Landing & Marina at Station
Square, a short distance from the 400-room
Sheraton Station Square, the city’s only waterfront
hotel. Nearby, two historic cable cars offer
panoramic views of the city as they climb the
mountain behind Station Square.
Paul Wolak, Station Square
security director [seated left],
and Melissa Glaze, Securitas
USA branch manager, meet
with Regis Cole, Station
Square assistant security
director [standing left] and
James Saunders, Securitas
USA site supervisor.
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