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Podcasts Take Two
Armed security guards use force with little training, poor oversight
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Dec 10, 2014
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Armed security guards use force with little training, poor oversight
Security guards are a part of everyday life. They're at the mall, the bank, at airports. Like police, they're supposed to protect people and property, often openly carrying guns.
A security guard keeps watch outside Tom Liquor store at the intersection of Florence and Normandy Avenues South Los Angeles on April 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
A security guard keeps watch outside Tom Liquor store at the intersection of Florence and Normandy Avenues South Los Angeles on April 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Security guards are a part of everyday life. They're at the mall, the bank, at airports. Like police, they're supposed to protect people and property, often openly carrying guns.

Security guards are a part of everyday life. They're at the mall, the bank, at airports. Like police, they're supposed to protect people and property, often openly carrying guns.

Unlike the police, firearms can be put into the hands of guards without training or detailed background checks.

The results can be deadly, according to an in-depth look at the security industry by the Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN.

For more, we're joined by reporter Shoshana Walter.

Check out the interactive database from CIR and CNN here: https://apps.cironline.org/hired-guns/