The bombs planted by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev that killed three people and seriously injured hundreds of others nine years ago this month at the Boston Marathon were created using pressure cookers loaded with nails and ball bearings. These improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were concealed in backpacks and hidden near the race finish line. Pressure-cooker bombs, which are pipe bombs in a different container, are favored by terrorists from New York to Afghanistan.

Allied Universal® is pleased to announce it has attained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Training and Talent Development Department in North America.

Dogs have an incredible sense of smell, with up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in humans. And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is about 40 times greater than ours. Most canines enjoy a “job” that keeps their bodies busy and their brains occupied – which is one reason why they make terrific bomb dogs. When it comes to work like this, once a dog understands that their task is to find a certain scent in exchange for a reward such as food or a toy, look out.

Allied Universal®, the leading global security and facility services company, continues its strategic growth with the acquisition of Attenti Group, one of the world’s leading electronic monitoring companies.

Ron Rabena’s successful security career began when he was a teenager in 1976 when he took a part-time staff position in event security. Ron was promoted to account manager and later promoted to Assistant Vice President of Operations.  

Allied Universal®, the leading global security and facility services company, today announced its continued commitment to preventing human trafficking by partnering with The Teen Project—a non-profit organization dedicated to providing healing and hope to young women who have survived human trafficking and homelessness.