§ Notes
Notes from the field.
Occasional writing on security work, contracts, and the Tampa Bay region from the people who do it.
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Tracy F. Bales
→What good patrol coverage actually looks like
Patrol service is the most over-promised and under-specified product in the security industry. Here's how to read a contract before you sign one.
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Terry Payton
→Armed or unarmed: which post needs which
The decision is rarely about preference. It's about the property, the time of day, and the threat profile — and the right answer is usually more boring than people expect.
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Tracy F. Bales
→Twenty-two years of Tampa Bay
Notes on what's changed in the security industry across the Tampa Bay region since we opened in 2003 — and what hasn't.
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