Security guards make malls feel safer, but what can they do when there’s trouble? Zachary Crockett observes and reports.
- SOURCES:
- Gus Parsons, mall cop in the San Diego area.
- David Levenberg, owner of Center Security Services.
- RESOURCES:
- "Mall of America's security team will start using facial recognition software as part of safety plan," by Derek James (CBS News, 2024).
- "The Problems Inside North America’s Largest Security Firm—and Third-Biggest Employer," by Alana Semuels (Time, 2023).
- "Malls Work on Their Security, but Keep It in the Background," by Ronda Kaysen (New York Times, 2013).
- Center Security Services.
- EXTRAS:
- "NYPD subway robot, Knightscope, gets sacked after two-month pilot program," by Vineet Josan (The Ticker, 2024).
- "The State of the American Mall," by Sapna Maheshwari (New York Times, 2021).
