A Uniform Isn't Body Armor: The Dangerous Fantasy of Unarmed Security

TUCSON, Ariz. - EntSun -- Privateer Security Forces has published "A Uniform Isn't Body Armor: The Dangerous Fantasy of Unarmed Security," a company commentary asking businesses to match security assignments with the risks officers face, the equipment they receive, and the response employers expect.

Published September 30, the commentary examines the December 2023 death of Eric Harrison, an unarmed Macy's security employee fatally stabbed in Philadelphia. It discusses subsequent reporting about his family's lawsuit and clearly distinguishes allegations from established findings of liability. Macy's expressed heartbreak over the tragedy and declined further comment because of the litigation, according to the reporting cited in the article.

Privateer's commentary argues that choosing unarmed staffing does not eliminate the possibility of violence or the responsibility to protect employees. It also recognizes legitimate observation and access-control roles where an unarmed assignment fits the assessed risk.

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The article calls for clear assignment limits, protective equipment, emergency procedures, communication, appropriate staffing, and management action on reported hazards. It emphasizes protecting human life and limiting unnecessary confrontation, rather than treating recovery of merchandise as a justification for deadly force.

Privateer also argues that armed security requires rigorous selection, recurring training, supervision, restraint, and accountability. Its academy description includes simulator-based practice covering communication, de-escalation, intermediate force, firearms, and combined medical emergencies.

Privateer does not offer unarmed security. For the protective assignments it accepts, the company favors trained armed officers working within a broader prevention and accountability system. The commentary does not claim that a firearm would have saved Harrison or that armed security produces lower liability at every property.

Read the complete commentary and its linked reporting:
https://www.privateersecurity.com/unarmed-security-liability-training.html