National media has recently cast a spotlight on a troubling trend - groups of teenagers assaulting bystanders as a violent game of one-upmanship. But how much of this reporting is real, and how much is just media hype?

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/05/2013 -- LJB Security Training is a Connecticut-based security school where candidates of various proficiency levels can take a range of security courses: correctional officer skill improvement, Management of Aggressive Behavior, and the most popular course - CT security license training.

LJB also writes on various topics that pertain to security and crime, mostly centered around Connecticut. Our latest article talks about the so-called "knockout game" - a crime trend that has caused much consternation in media and law enforcement. The game consists of groups of thrill-seeking teenagers competing to see who can knock out an innocent bystander with one punch; hence, the name.

This is a twist on "wilding" attacks, where bystanders would be accosted and simply assaulted, without the score-keeping that goes with the "knockout game."

New Haven, no stranger to wilding incidents in previous years, has seen a spate of assaults on passersby in 2013 that media was quick to ascribe to the new antisocial game. Notably, an incident where an auto mechanic out to test-drive a scooter on a busy street ended up suffering a blow from behind, crashing and sustaining non-trivial injuries.

However, a closer look casts doubt on many such incidents. The scooter attack, for instance, was witnessed by neither the victim nor bystanders, and there is still doubt as to what exactly happened.

Other incidents are easier to classify - our article mentions a 30-something medical researcher who was struck in the face by a teen, while the latter's friends watched; the group then ran away, laughing. The attack, as many like it, was so abrupt that even the victim's martial arts training failed to help him.

Even this was relatively mild compared to a rash of assaults that were committed within a couple of days, with some separated by mere hours; police believe that this was the work of a single group, perhaps with members taking turns in the "competition."

Not all towns have reported similar incidents. Our article takes an overview of the experience of other cities around the U.S., with many cops only hearing of the "knockout game" from reporters' queries. While some police departments do report incidents that are unquestionably tied to the "knockout game" (in some instances, from the words of the suspects themselves), others scoff at the idea. It remains to be seen if this is a genuine public safety hazard that will show itself in more parts of the country, or just a reprehensible fad among a small number of individuals that will peter out as they get bored or arrested.

You can read more at our original article; if you are interested in a career in private security, click through to the LJB site and reserve your CT state guard card class today.

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Article by LJB Security Training discusses the communication and observation skills that can help a bouncer or doorman manage situations without using physical force.

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/19/2013 -- LJB Security Training is a Connecticut school that offers CT security license classes both to license prospective security officers, and to help currently working officers improve their skills. LJB also writes articles and informational materials on various aspects of private security.

Our most recent article deals with the communication skills necessary to be a successful doorman or bouncer. Despite the public stereotype, a doorman's greatest skill isn't physical strength and the ability to rough someone up, but an impressive suite of abilities designed to prevent the situation from escalating to that level in the first place.

These skills include observation, verbal communication and non-verbal presentation such as body language and outward posture.

First, our article talks about the outward appearance of a doorman - again, projecting threat or rough-and-tumble strength isn't necessarily the desired effect. It's much more important to be sharply dressed and presentable; moreover, the body language should project alertness and professionalism at all times - many potentially tricky situations can be prevented when a security officer or bouncer looks like he or she is paying attention and in control of the situation, since potential troublemakers often act up when they see a weakness or lack of attention that they can exploit.

The flip side of projecting a certain image is observing the room at all times and being able to notice when a situation is becoming volatile or when a person (or people) are becoming overly aggressive. A good security officer at a public venue always looks over the crowd and reads the posture and body language - if a guest is showing signs of agitation or aggression towards others, like leaning in too much, using threatening body language, especially if they are intoxicated, this may be a sign that some trouble is afoot; conversely, if someone is being too conspicuously inconspicuous, for example by acting furtive and always checking if they are being watched, that's all the more reason to keep an eye on them.

This is just some of the common-sense advice that LJB offers to aspiring doormen, bouncers and other security officers. Staying calm, professional and in control will give you an edge and allow you to calm down situations before they heat up. Read more at the original article!

If you're interested in a career in the private security field, go to LJB and sign up for a CT security officer training course - it only takes a day to qualify for a state license!

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Louis Bonito
LJB Security Training, 58 Renshaw Dr., East Haven, CT 06512 (203) 907-6594
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LJB Security Training discusses "hold-down" policing at New Haven businesses - its past, future and present concerns.

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/11/2013 -- LJB, a company that provides security training in CT for prospective and current security officers, also publishes a number of informational articles and other helpful materials as well. LJB covers both local Connecticut-based topics, and general The most recent article concerns the practice of "hold-down" policing in New Haven, CT.

Our article explains this practice as a public-private initiative where the police department would schedule steady shifts at various "hot spots" such as night life establishments and housing developments in unsafe neighborhoods, at times of day/week when incidents were most likely to occur; a specific officer would be responsible for being present at those times, or covering the shift if they were unavailable.

The innovation in this arrangement comes from the fact that the officer's pay during the hold-down shift is covered not by the city, but by the establishment that the officer is protecting. This has allowed New Haven to put additional safeguards in volatile parts of town such as the club district.

Unfortunately, there was a downside to the arrangement - the financial ties between a club and a police officer created the potential for malfeasance or favoritism. While there is no firm evidence that hold-downs actually led to corruption, then-police chief James Lewis ended the arrangement in 2010 over concerns that the potential for abuse was too great.

A couple of years later, the city may be having regrets - after a number of incidents in clubs, owners are once again clamoring for added police protection, and given tight budgets, hold-downs are one cost-effective way to provide it. City officials, business owners and the police union have been brainstorming ways to bring back the extra police shifts while avoiding the payment scheme that caused concern in the program's earlier incarnation.

Some ideas floated have included pooling the money instead of direct payments, so that the officer isn't getting a paycheck straight from a club. Other ideas have attempted to change the way officers are assigned to businesses, by doing it on a rotating schedule instead of having one officer permanently guard one club.

However the program turns out, it's an interesting experiment in public safety. We at LJB will be watching it closely. In the meantime, if you want to pursue a career in private security, we will put you through the one-day CT guard card course that is required by the state for a security license.

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Since September 11, 2001, the need for Professionally Trained Uniformed Private Security Officers has increased exponentially. Most businesses have come to the realization of the need for a safe and secure environment for employees and customers alike.

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LJB Security Training has a new page that explains how to register and pay for a mandatory CT guard card training course in 5 easy steps

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/06/2013 -- LJB Security Training is Connecticut's premier school for aspiring security officers. The instructor, Louis Bonito, has decades of experience as a corrections officer and hostage negotiator and conducts not only the legally mandated 8-hour guard training class, but a number of other courses as well, including MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior) that teaches students how to approach a violent or volatile individual in a way that reduces the potential for aggressive behavior.

The LJB website has just published a new page that explains, in a few easy steps, the process of signing up and paying for a CT guard card training class. The process is simple - the candidate just needs to go to the class calendar page which lays out the courses and dates available. Each course will tell you how many open slots there still are available; LJB classes are in high demand and same-day registrants are treated on a first come first serve basis, which is why candidates are encouraged to reserve their slot online ahead of time.

When picking a date, pay attention that you don't register for the wrong course. In addition to the regular connecticut guard card courses, LJB also conducts special intensive guard card training for people who have experience working in corrections; other classes include MOAB, as we already mentioned, as well as handcuff certification and others.

After selecting the date, you can either pay immediately or read more about the course. LJB accepts "slow" payments via check or money order, although the quickest way is via PayPal. Note that a PayPal account isn't required to make a payment - the processor gives users an option to make a one-time payment as a guest.

If you accidentally prepaid for the wrong course, or you discover a scheduling conflict, you can request to have the date moved; LJB also has a fairly generous refund policy.

The guard card training course takes 8 hours over a single day; most of the dates begin instruction at 8 AM and end at 4 PM; for people who aren't available in the mornings, LJB holds a late afternoon class once a month. This one starts at 4:00 PM and ends a little before midnight.

After successfully completing the course, you will receive a certificate that will allow you to apply for a CT security license with the State Police.

Go to the LJB site to read more or to sign up for a security training course today!

Contact info:

Louis Bonito
LJB Security Training, 58 Renshaw Dr., East Haven, CT 06512 203-907-6594
http://www.ljbsecuritytraining.com/

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LJB Security Services, a CT security training company, writes and publishes an informational article about knives made out of Grivory - a non-metallic material, and whether security officers need to be worried about these weapons.

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2013 -- CT security company LJB Security Training helps Connecticut residents achieve training for a guard card in CT, during a one-day training course. The company also writes and publishes informational articles on topics that pertain to security.

The latest article talks about the danger of non-metallic knives that can't be found by a metal detector. A material called Grivory - a polymer resin that has good hardness and temperature resistant properties - has been gaining use as a replacement for metals in use as car parts.

Due to the fact that it's light and strong, Grivory has been used in the manufacture of knives as well. Most commonly used as handle material, some knives have been made with Grivory blades. This is cause for some consternation for security officers who often count on metal detectors to find weapons and other prohibited items. Our article launches a discussion of whether Grivory knives present a new kind of threat for security staff, or whether they lack the practical qualities that would make them attractive to criminals.

First, the article notes that while many people think that knives are required to have metal components by law precisely to prevent them from being undetectable to metal detectors, in practice it's not hard to find knives that are either completely non-metallic, or contain metal parts that can be easily detached, making the measure completely perfunctory.

Second, the article talks about the performance of Grivory as a blade material. While strong, it turns out that Grivory makes a fairly poor substitute for stainless steel. First, it is nowhere near as effective at cutting, though it holds up fairly well when used for stabbing. Sharpening the material is also much more difficult, with some people saying it can't be done, while others recommend doing it carefully with sandpaper or files.

These are only some of the reasons why Grivory hasn't found very wide use among criminals. Whatever the advantage of being able to carry a knife through a metal detector, it's evidently outweighed by the low performance of Grivory against steel. Naturally, the advantage of being non-ferrous is moot altogether when it comes to passing through an airport X-ray detector, which visualizes all hard objects found on a person, whether they contain metal or not.

To read more about non-metallic knives, see the original article. If you're interested in pursuing a career in the CT private security industry, come to LJB's website and sign up for a Connecticut security guard license class today!

Contact info:
Louis Bonito
LJB Security Training, 58 Renshaw Dr., East Haven, CT 06512 (203) 907-6594
http://www.ljbsecuritytraining.com/

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LJB Security Training, a Connecticut Security Guard Training school, publishes article with a list of exercises that will help security professionals improve their ability to describe a criminal suspect with speed and accuracy.

East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/10/2013 -- A large part of a security guard's job involves stopping bad guys, but this has as much (perhaps more) to do with eyes, ears and a good memory than fast legs and huge muscles. The most effective security guard isn't a roughneck who stops and ties up , but a reliable witness for law enforcement who can give an accurate description of a suspect quickly and succinctly. Studies show that a good description delivered while the suspect's trail is still warm is the crucial factor in a successful apprehension; a recent article by Connecticut's top security guard training school explains ways to improve your ability to describe various aspects of a suspect's appearance that will help law enforcement catch them expeditiously.

Description of a suspect includes a number of typical appearance traits, such as height, weight, hair color, age, clothing, shoes and accessories. If the suspect is driving a getaway vehicle, then the appearance and color of the vehicle is important as well. Unfortunately, an ordinary civilian often makes an unreliable witness, because by default, we get a general impression of an individual's appearance but don't have an ability to resolve it into separate characteristics. Often, people have trouble remembering whether someone they see regularly even has facial hair; clothing color can be egregiously misremembered, and so on. The ability to recall traits accurately needs to be specially trained and honed, and the various exercises suggested in the article are intended to help security professionals perfect their skills.

These exercises alternately focus on clothes, face, vehicle, tattoos and other identifying characteristics. For example, to get better at identifying clothing items and styles, it's helpful to browse online retailers, as well as explanatory resources such as online encyclopedias and article sites. The stereotypical criminal may be a young man in a fleece and sneakers, but if you're planning to become a guard in a well-traveled public place like a mall, you may be surprised at the kinds of people you will catch shoplifting - grannies, veterans, men in business suits and fancy ladies in furs. It's important to be alert to all possible cases, instead of allowing yourself to fall into the easy business of profiling the stereotypical offender.

Other exercises can help you identify vehicles - if you're a driver, your job is relatively easy, but even people who don't have a license can improve their ability to recognize cars by training their eye in supermarket parking lots, for example. Learn to identify and name car modifications and accessories - you're not much help to law enforcement if you can't tell a spoiler from an exhaust pipe.

These are just some of the ways you can get better at identifying and describing criminal suspects. Your Connecticut Security Guard Training may be over in a single day, but professionalism never rests. Keep training yourself even during off hours, and when the crucial moment comes, you will know what to do.

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East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/11/2013 -- LJB Security Training is a company that provides CT guard card certification and training, as mandated by state law. The unarmed uniformed security officer certification course can be completed in one day, and consists of an 8-hour class; for certification with the CT Department of Public Safety, you will also need to be fingerprinted and put through a background check for criminal offenses.

In addition to security officer classes, LJB also writes and publishes useful articles about various facets of a guard's work. Our last series of articles talked about bouncers (officially known as "proprietary security officers"), the requirements to become one, and whether or not it's a good idea for a business owner to hire someone with security certification. Our second article was a thorough explanation of armed security guard certification requirements in Connecticut.

Our latest article on EzineArticles talks about the pitfalls of mistaken eyewitness testimony and the often dubious reliability of eyesight and recollection that can lead to misidentified suspects and even mistaken convictions. As a security officer, you will often be the first emergency response personnel to confront troublemakers, and positive identification and testimony are an important part of your work requirements. In order to fulfill this task, you need to have a sharp eye that can pick out relevant details, a keen memory that can retain them, and an extensive and precise law enforcement vocabulary that will allow you to relay this important information to police to aid apprehension of the suspect.

At the same time, you need to know your limits and avoid projecting false certainty that can mislead law enforcement and lead them off track, or, worse yet, lead the wrong person to be arrested and punished for the misdeed. Our article talks about the sharp fall-off in visual resolution and perception even at moderate distances, as well as the effect that ambient colors and lighting conditions can end up having on your ability to offer an accurate description of a person.

Our second article, published on the LJB website, talks about the NATO phonetic alphabet and the importance of knowing it by heart for any CT security license holding officer. The alphabet was designed for maximum information transmission fidelity when communicating over unreliable lines that are affected by static noise or other reception problems; initially used in aviation and the military, it has been adopted by civilian first responders, including fire brigades and the police. While some police jurisdictions use alternate phonetic alphabets, Connecticut has switched to the standard NATO alphabet, which is why a security officer needs to be fluent in it in order to communicate with law enforcement in an emergency.

If you would like to read more on either topic, check out our articles at their sources!

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Louis Bonito
LJB Security Training, 58 Renshaw Dr., East Haven, CT 06512 (203) 907-6594
http://www.ljbsecuritytraining.com/

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East Haven, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/10/2013 -- Connecticut security guard training company LJB Security Training specializes in conducting state-mandated training courses for individuals who are seeking a career in private security. The 8-hour training class that the law requires covers the basics of a sguard's duties, the laws that apply when using force in the process of stopping criminal activity or making an arrest, and a number of other basics.

However, it takes more than the basics to make a professional security guard, which is why LJB also tries to help guard candidates go above and beyond the minimum and reach a level of preparation that will allow them to respond quickly in any emergency. For that purpose, LJB has recently published two articles that explain various aspects of a security guard's work.

The first article on CT security guard certification has been published on the EzineArticles distribution service, and discusses security certification requirements for armed guards in Connecticut. As in most states around the country, an ordinary guard card is not enough to authorize the use of firearms - there is a number of extra training and documentation requirements for anyone interested in becoming an armed guard in this state.

These requirements include stringent background checks and automatic disqualification for anyone who has prior convictions for felonies or any firearm-related offenses. Individuals with a clean record need to demonstrate proficiency with a firearm, an understanding of gun safety and proper handling, and score over 80% on a live-fire range test. To read more about the requirements and to see the other conditions for becoming an armed guard in CT, read the original article on EzineArticles.

The second article by LJB has been published on the company's website and talks about CT security guard license certification for bouncers. While some states have begun requiring security guard licenses for bouncers, Connecticut is not one of those states, and literally any individual can get a job doing security at a bar or club. However, given recent developments where bouncers who lacked proper security training have used excessive force in dealing with patrons and ended up causing injury or even death, it may be a good idea for bar or club proprietors to have at least one security resource officer on site who has undergone formal training. Doing so may save an entertainment business a large amount of money in liability costs, and a great deal of bad publicity to boot.

We hope these articles will help you understand various aspects of being a security officer in Connecticut, and we look forward to publishing more in the coming weeks.

About Connecticut security guard training company
Since September 11, 2001, the need for Professionally Trained Uniformed Private Security Officers has increased exponentially. Most businesses have come to the realization of the need for a safe and secure environment for employees and customers alike.

Contact info:
Louis Bonito
LJB Security Training, 58 Renshaw Dr., East Haven, CT 06512 (203) 907-6594
http://www.ljbsecuritytraining.com/

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