I Worked at a Prison. My Boss Stalked Me to Prove I Wasn’t Injured. Integrity? This agency doesn’t have any. Leadership? There’s none.

"Yvonne Stephens As Told To Samantha Michaels".

You know, I had a very situation when I was at the FCI in Danbury. Same kinda hell they put you through. This person was better off blowing the prison up with the Supervisor in it. Read on.

 

 It started back in 2016 after I tore my peroneal tendon in my ankle on the gun range.

The agency fought tooth and nail with the office of workers’ comp not to approve a much-needed repair surgery. Two of my personal doctors said I needed it. So did an orthopedic specialist that the agency selected. Still, the agency delayed my surgery until 2018. All that time I was walking around in a cast or boot in agonizing pain.

I was not working because they would not let me work considering that I needed surgery. My supervisor, as a way to try to get promoted, felt as though she had to prove to the office of workers’ comp and senior management officials that I was not injured. So she decided to stalk me. She was outside of my house. I had pictures taken of her following me. I had her arrested. I went to court with this lady to prove that she was stalking me. And I won my grievance and had a restraining order issued against her.

After that, in 2019, the agency decided that I could no longer be at FCI Aliceville in Alabama. They transferred me to FCC Yazoo City in Mississippi.

It only gets worse. I mean, that’s mild compared to some other things that this agency has done to me. I’ve been with the Bureau of Prisons almost 12 years. This place is very troublesome. They don’t try to hide it either. This agency likes to pride itself on integrity and leadership—but these words are a far cry from what they’re about. Because integrity? This agency doesn’t have any. Leadership? There’s none. It’s the old-boy network.

You have to understand that in the Bureau of Prisons, these people are connected in more than one way. If they’re not connected through marriage or blood relations, these people are connected socially. I know that’s why they targeted me at FCC Yazoo City. It’s like you just go from the frying pan right into the fire.

After I reported to FCC Yazoo City in the fall of 2019, my brother passed away. They denied my request for leave. Still, I went out—grieving my brother. For that, they listed me as AWOL.

It opens up a disciplinary case on you. They’re saying you decided not to come to work. And they can use that as grounds for terminating you.

It got worse from there. In December 2019, I had a doctor’s appointment. When I came back, I had a walking boot on my foot. It was just supposed to be on for three or four days until I had an MRI. Well, during that time I was told I couldn’t come back to the institution. They said they had no place for me so I couldn’t come back till they had a meeting to determine a placement.

I would email them every day, and every day turned to every week, asking them what the outcome of my meeting was. Weeks became months. These people kept me out of work for seven months without receiving a paycheck.

So I filed the EEO complaint against them.

They received the Report of Investigation telling them I had to be reinstated. Then they had the audacity to tell me I had 24 hours to report back to work—in July 2020! Once I got back, I found out they had listed me as AWOL for the seven months I was out.

So finally, I’m back at work, and then I was placed with a supervisor who has a propensity for being an aggressor. She has, I want to say, five or six threat assessments, which is where you have allegedly posed a threat to someone you’re supervising or working with.

In April this year, she threatened me, moving in an aggressive manner. But the agency didn’t think she was a threat, so they wouldn’t remove me from her line of supervision.

Then in June this year, she decided she was going to “accidentally” discharge her OC spray in an area I occupied. I’m asthmatic, so I ended up having to go to the hospital.

She never owned up that she did it. She didn’t report that she had discharged it. But I was off work for a week or so afterward, and I’m still receiving medical treatment because I have developed a lung issue regarding this pepper spray.

While I was off work again, upper management decided they were going to further be nasty by telling me that I couldn’t come to work—even though my doctor returned me to work. Once you’re given a clearance to return, if the agency doesn’t have a job for you, it’s incumbent upon the agency to pay you through administrative leave. And they didn’t want to pay me. I said, “I’m not going home without knowing how I’m gonna get paid.” So they called the sheriff’s department to have me escorted from the premises. A false rumor went around—and I believe management started it—that I had been arrested and escorted off the property for bringing in contraband to the inmates and having sex with the inmates.

I’m a teacher at the prison complex, and in the meantime they now have me sitting at the camp education department. They’re trying to make it appear as if I’m under investigation, but that’s not what’s happening: I’m at the camp because I can’t be around OC spray and can’t walk long distances because of the injuries sustained to my lungs. But the rumor has spread.

At the Bureau of Prisons, here’s what they like to do when they have an issue with you: They kill off your character. That’s what mean bosses do. They kill off your character. To try to give you no credibility within the agency or with your peers. And that’s what they’re trying to do with me.

This agency is a monster. And as we speak now, I am trying to either transfer to another agency or leave the institution where I’m at. I would love to go to the Department of Defense with the military school system, or to work with the Department of Education itself in DC. But the BOP is just not it.

Something I've noticed with the masses that hire Security Officers.

     One main thing, one important thing. People who complain, submit grievances, exhibit attitude and blame Security at the workplace for everything that goes slightly wrong or missing. Are the pansy-asses that could never be a Security Officer. They can't do it. We are taking about weak minded people who were bullied in elementary and high school. Now with a job that gives them a title they've acquired over a few months by sucking dick or carpet munching. they feel it necessary to downplay any other employee or vendor or contract employee. So, the bullied becomes the bully, and they are no better. They're cowards and liars, but they seem to keep their jobs the longest. 

    These same folks can say all kinds of things but you know what, they can't stand for 8 or 9 or 12 hours a shift. Bet they can't talk to people from EVERYWHERE without pissing them off. Bet they couldn't uphold specific orders on altercations with the public. During your break/lunch, you're still on call. Most job posts, you aren't allowed to fraternize with the staff you're working for.

    Do you think you could you do that?

    Those assholes don't have what it takes to keep themselves mentality captivated for one shift. Not able to withstand the tough physical demands with the light work load. Confusing, huh? When Security says, "this job is light as shit." They mean, not a same thing to do. Even with the job you have, you still have to deal with people from the ghetto barnyard or religious cults or racist militia or Boulder Highway hookers or just conservative republicans. They couldn't do it!

Aamer Sarfraz: Security guards aren’t getting the recognition or rights they deserve. It’s time politicians changed that.

Even in another country, it seems that they get the fact of Security Officers needs to be respected, not disrespected and taken for granted to the point of abuse. In this town, companies like, Allied Universal and Marksmen don't ever support their Staff. They just fired them hoping for new blood. Somebody send those clowns this to read.

Aamer Sarfraz: Security guards aren’t getting the recognition or rights they deserve. It’s time politicians changed that.

By Lord Sarfraz

Lord Sarfraz is a Conservative member of the House of Lords and a Member of the Science and Technology Committee.

There are 370,000 licensed security professionals in this country, more than double the combined manpower of the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force. They include security guards, door supervisors, and CCTV operators.

These men and women are at the front line in our banks, supermarkets, nightclubs and sporting events. Sadly, little attention is paid to their welfare.

The job of a security guard is very challenging.  A study by the University of Portsmouth found that 50 per cent of security guards face abuse once a week, and 40 per cent show symptoms of PTSD. Security guards work long hours, usually standing, with little opportunity for career progression. It is unsurprising the sector has high staff turnover.

Security guards are not employees of the establishments at which they are deployed. As contractors, they do not share in employee benefits, such as insurance or health care. Many are hired by small security firms, who offer no benefits at all. 

Critically, security guards don’t usually receive the hourly wages billed by security firms on their behalf. As an example, a security firm may charge a client £15 per hour, but most security guards earn close to the £8.91 minimum wage, with the difference kept by contractors and sub-contractors. The top five security firms in the UK have combined revenues in excess of £1.5 billion.

During the pandemic, security guards served diligently, like many frontline workers. The ONS published data in March 2020, stating that security guards faced the highest risk of death from Covid-19, more than any other occupation. We rightly clapped for carers, but security guards get virtually zero recognition.

The UK security sector is growing at six per cent annually, and given work conditions, there will no doubt be a shortage of staff in this sector. Unlike Uber drivers, security guards don’t benefit from “surge pricing” when demand is high.

Security guards invest in their own training and licensing – none of this is paid for by their employers. Training covers criminal and civil law, report writing, maintaining evidence, crime scene investigation, drugs, first aid and CPR, communication skills, firefighting, managing vulnerable people, conflict management, and use of force. All of this content, akin to a mini MBA, is delivered in less than one week.  

Once a prospective security guard completes their training, they have three years to apply for a security license, which is in turn valid for another three years. As such, a security guard could go six years with no refresher training.

A select group of security professionals, door supervisors, participate in a “physical training” module, in which they learn how to restrain people and manage rowdy crowds. This training is delivered in one day, with no simulations or exercises thereafter. The vast majority of security guards are offered no physical training whatsoever. Yet we expect them to manage a football mob better suited for riot police.

The Security Industry Association (SIA), established under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, is responsible for regulating the security industry in the UK. Today, I am tabling a written question in the House of Lords asking the Home Office what their strategy is to protect the mental and physical wellbeing of security guards. Security guards keep our families safe every day, and we owe it to them to recognise their work.

The Island

ARMX marks International Security Officers’ Day

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Highlights importance of treating them with kindness and respect

ARMX Security Solutions Private Limited (ARMX) celebrated International Security Officers’ Day on the 24th of July 2021, for the first time in the history of Sri Lanka’s security industry. An initiative that all partnering clients took to heart, involved a series of attempts to appreciate and recognise the 24/7 service of security officers attached to a variety of businesses. This celebration followed the precedent of the celebration of International Security Officers’ Day, across the world and was introduced by ARMX to Sri Lanka.

Following in the footsteps of the global celebration of International Security Officers’ Day, AMRX decided to initiate the celebration in Sri Lanka hoping that it will make a difference, opening the eyes of Sri Lankans and people around the world to the importance of treating security officers with kindness and respect. The feelings of fulfilment that come from being appreciated and valued for their services, are sure to further motivate these hardworking individuals.

Founder of ARMX Sri Lanka, Janaka Batawalage commented on the celebration, “You could be a CEO of a company or a security officer but it’s important to remember that both are trying to put food on the table for their families. We understood that treating security personnel with the respect they deserve, increased the loyalty and commitment towards the client. We are fortunate that our clients have recognized the value of this and have taken the steps necessary to make this day a success. We hope too that this day, which is celebrated throughout the world, will take flight and that all businesses across the island will celebrate this day on the 24th of July in the years to come.”

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Police: Man stabs security guard ex-girlfriend in throat at Vegas casino

By: Larry Ish

Posted at 1:32 PM, Feb 12, 2020

and last updated 2:32 PM, Feb 12, 2020

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A female security officer at the Westgate Hotel was stabbed in the throat by her ex-boyfriend while on duty, according to police.

The incident occurred at around 1:50 a.m. on Feb. 5.

That is when, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police's arrest report, the woman's former boyfriend, Kem Peters, approached the victim, who was working hotel's lobby and casino area.

Peters pulled a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the woman in the throat, according to the report.

A porter for the hotel working nearby saw the altercation and attempted to pull Peters off of the victim. Peters then, allegedly, cut the porter on the cheek with the knife.

The attacker then dropped the knife and ran off. He was taken into custody at around 2:10 a.m.

Both victims were taken to Sunrise Hospital and treated for their injuries.

The woman is expected to survive, but the wound required 20 stitches.

Peters is facing two charges of attempted murder, one charge of domestic battery, one charge of battery and a charge of burglary.

The report also notes that Peters has had multiple prior domestic convictions in the past.

Police: Shoplifting suspect fatally stabbed by mall security officer

 I have to admit. I would've done the same damn thing. Some of these people forget you're a human being first, and employee second. You threaten my life, I'm coming back at you. Job be damn! UNION UP SECURITY!!     

By Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review-Journal

February 1, 2021 - 12:39 pm

 

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Updated February 1, 2021 - 6:16 pm

Henderson police said a fatal stabbing in a mall parking lot Sunday involved a private security officer who stabbed a shoplifting suspect after being threatened with a knife.

Henderson police said they were called to the 1300 block of West Sunset Road, the address for the Galleria at Sunset mall, at 5:40 p.m. Police said the call involved a confrontation between “an on-property security officer” and a 34-year-old man suspected of stealing merchandise from a store.

“The business’ 56-year-old security officer was alerted to the theft and attempted to retrieve the stolen merchandise from the male outside the business,” police said in a news release on Monday. “When confronted, the theft suspect brandished a knife.”

Police said “the officer then produced his own knife, which resulted in the theft suspect being stabbed.”

The stabbing victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.

 The Clark County coroner’s office will identify the man killed once his relatives have been notified. Neither the name of the security officer nor the store where he worked were released.

Police said they would not release additional information on the case in the short-term, citing an ongoing investigation “to determine whether criminal charges are forthcoming.”

 

 

 

In January 2017, a security guard working at the Jared jewelry store across the street from the mall at 1071 W. Sunset Road fatally shot an employee during an attempted robbery.

The guard, whom police never named, had opened fire on an attempted robber but missed, instead striking employee Kimberlee Kincaid-Hill, 57, in the chest. The coroner’s office ruled her death a homicide, and the would-be thief ran away empty-handed.

Henderson police at the time described the shooting as an accident and did not seek charges against the guard. In 2018, Kincaid-Hill’s estate filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. The case against the guard, identified as Michael Deshawn Lyons in court records, is scheduled for trial later this year.

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