Mall Cop Confessions: When people start filming you on their phone
For entertainment purposes only Everyone has got a cellphone these days. And we love the cameras on these things. They’ve gotten so sharp that cellphones have done to photographers what AI is doing to writers (and suckers like me who used to be both). And when it comes to retailContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confession: Dealing with the trash talkers
For entertainment purposes only We ain’t cops. People, specifically customers in our store aren’t afraid of us, and many of them don’t respect us. Which means they’re going to talk back to you if they don’t agree with you, even if you’re just enforcing your client’s policies. Oh, and they’reContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Don’t ever forget the parking lot
It’s funny. Most of the retail security stuff you’ll see in the news and on the TV shows will take place inside of the shopping center. But that’s only half the battle. Literally. The rest of the action takes place in the parking lot. And you could argue that onContinue Reading
Homeless Veterans quickly lose their ability to trust others
As I continue struggling with veterans homelessness along with so many others, it gets tougher every day to trust others. This is because our lives are constantly filled with threats. Even when we’ve lost everything, we believe that the wrong people in our lives can keep us from getting someContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: No, you probably can’t vape in the store
For entertainment purposes only My older readers may remember back in the day when you could smoke anywhere you wanted. You could smoke on airplanes (after the light was on), restaurants had special smoking sections, and it wasn’t uncommon to wonder outside of a hospital and see a group ofContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Couples make out in the bathrooms all the time
For entertainment purposes Listen. I get it. I was young once. You meet someone and you just can’t wait to put your hands all over each other. It’s an energy that is truly one of the greatest parts of being alive. But why these people choose to channel that loveContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Yes, we love our flashlights and we need them
For entertainment purposes only While I vigorously push back at a lot of retail security officer stereotypes, I will admit one thing. We can appreciate a good flashlight. These things are really useful. Yeah, in addition to checking areas in the dark after closing, they can also come in handyContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Guards, you need to be using gloves
Being a retail security guard/officer is a good job. You get to talk to a lot of different people and if you get a good post where you fit in nicely then it can be a great job. But it can also be a little gross. You have to goContinue Reading
Mall Cop Confessions: Spotting suspicious subjects
For entertainment purposes only There was a time when I was working on the job, and several locations in my region of the country had been burglarized. We were advised to be mindful of suspicious individuals. Well some help that was. I was working in a large shopping center. ThereContinue Reading
Dozen Daily Trivia Answers Explained 5/18/24: Remembering Topanga
The weekend is here trivia lovers. And I hope your weekend is going to go better than mine. Your Daily Dozen Trivia Answers Explained for Saturday, May 18th, 2024, covers a quiz that might have some of you guys punching the air with the tough genres offered. How did youContinue Reading