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The violent crime rate did not change significantly in 2014 compared to 2013, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Sen. Corey Booker want background checks of employees and TSA involvement in security at U.S. train stations.
 

Pittsburgh building owners are suing the city, claiming City Council didn't have the authority to pass an ordinance that mandates training for security officers.
 

The Metropolitan Transit System announced that its acting director of security, Manuel Guaderrama, has been given the permanent job.

Nearly a third of moviegoers believe that bags and purses should be checked for weapons before people go into a theater, and 34% believe that lobbies should have armed security personnel and a metal detector.  

More than 1,000 security officers, baggage handlers and wheelchair attendants at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports voted unanimously to authorize a strike starting Wednesday night.

An Ann Arbor resident is suing the University of Michigan after being denied a permit to open carry a gun on campus.
 

A new study said that well-armed populace doesn't deter criminals or prevents murders.  

The district attorneys from Lehigh, Northampton and Berks counties in Pennsylvania announced the MVP – Maximum Victim Protection program.