The shootings in San Bernardino prompted several businesses and institutions to increase their
security service, or add service where it was lacking.
Requests for armed guards and more frequent patrols jumped in the days immediately following the shooting, according to several firms contacted by KPCC.
While other firms said the demand had leveled off by Monday, Locke said her company continues to receive requests at a higher rate than before the shooting. The requests themselves are also different.
“These incidents – although luckily, they have been few and far between starting with 9/11 — have usually resulted in people adding service, and that service will normally stay in place for a while, but not necessarily permanently,” Rahn told KPCC.
“It’s what people feel that they need to do to protect their employees and protect themselves,” he said.
One mistake some small businesses make, Rahn said, is contracting with a firm that isn’t licensed or doesn’t have the necessary insurance. To any
business seeking security services, he suggests asking the firm for a license number.