Memphis Security Industry 2026: What's Coming After a Year Nobody Expected
Our New Year's outlook for Memphis's security industry. Crime fell 28% in 2025, the National Guard is on the streets, and 2026 brings new questions.
Market Analysis
Memphis Armed Guard Shortage Collides With Holiday Demand: Who's Hiring and Who's Waiting
Tennessee processes 4,200 guard registrations yearly, but armed guards remain scarce in Memphis. Holiday demand and task force effects are pushing pay rates up.
National Guard in Memphis: What It Means for Private Security Companies
Federal agents and Guard troops are patrolling Memphis streets. Here's how the Safe Task Force reshapes the private security market.
Cloud-Based Guard Management Is No Longer Optional for Memphis Security Companies
Memphis property managers now expect real-time reporting, GPS tracking, and digital incident logs. Companies still using paper are losing contracts.
Memphis Property Managers Are Rethinking Security Budgets. The Numbers Explain Why
With Memphis crime declining for the first time in years, property managers face a new question: spend less on security or invest more in better security?
Memphis Midyear Security Outlook: Where the Industry Stands in June 2025
Crime is down, technology is up, and the security market is shifting. Our midyear analysis of the Memphis security industry and what to expect through December.
Drones for Commercial Security in Memphis: What Property Managers Need to Know in 2025
Drone security patrols are gaining traction in Tennessee. We examine costs, regulations, and whether the technology makes sense for Memphis properties.
GPS Tracking vs. Random Patrols: How Memphis Security Companies Are Changing the Way They Prove They Showed Up
Memphis security firms adopt GPS-tracked patrols over random routes. Compare costs, accountability, and which companies offer tracking.
Memphis Security Industry 2025 Outlook: What a 13% Crime Drop Means for Private Security
Memphis crime fell 13% in 2024 with homicides down 30%. Here's what it means for the private security industry in 2025.
Memphis Security Industry 2024: The Year in Review
Crime dropped 13%, AI cameras hit patrol cars, and the private security market kept growing. Here's what shaped Memphis security in 2024.
Retail Shrink Hit $112 Billion Last Year. Memphis Malls Are Spending Big on Holiday Security.
Memphis retailers ramp up security staffing and loss prevention tech at Wolfchase Galleria, Oak Court Mall, and other shopping centers for the 2024 holiday season.
GPS Tracking Is Killing the Random Patrol Route in Memphis Private Security
Memphis property managers now demand GPS-verified patrols from security contractors. Here's how tracking technology is reshaping guard accountability and what it means for local firms.
Memphis Crime Rate Is Dropping in 2024: What the Numbers Mean for Private Security
Memphis homicides are on pace to fall 30% from 2023. Property crime tells a different story. Here's what the data means for security spending.
Tennessee's Armed Guard Shortage Is About to Get Worse This Summer
TDCI data, wage competition from FedEx and Amazon, and a training pipeline that can't keep up are squeezing Memphis security firms heading into peak season.
The Tech Arms Race: How Memphis Security Companies Are Competing on Technology in 2024
National firms have deep tech budgets. Local companies are fighting to keep up. Here's what's real, what's hype, and what Memphis property managers should actually buy.
Memphis Security Market Q1 2024: Hiring Trends, Contract Shifts, and What the First Quarter Revealed
Three months into 2024, here's what the data says about Memphis's security market: demand up, supply tight, and technology accelerating.
The Armed Guard Shortage Isn't Over: Why Memphis Security Companies Still Can't Hire Fast Enough
Memphis security firms need guards badly. The problem: so does everyone else. Here's why the hiring crisis won't end soon.
Memphis Security in 2024: What the Record-Breaking 2023 Crime Numbers Mean for the Industry
Memphis recorded 398 homicides in 2023. Here's what that means for the private security industry heading into 2024.
Memphis Security in 2023: A Year of Reckoning, Record Crime, and an Industry Forced to Adapt
From Tyre Nichols to the DOJ investigation, 2023 reshaped Memphis policing and forced the private security industry into a new era.
Who's Filling the Gap? Private Security Hiring in Memphis After SCORPION
MPD's SCORPION disbandment left a policing vacuum. Private security firms are rushing to fill it, but face their own staffing crisis.
Q3 2023 Memphis Security Market: Where the Money Is Going
A quarter-end analysis of Memphis's private security sector shows spending up, guard supply still tight, and technology adoption accelerating.
Security Guard Pay in Memphis Is Finally Going Up. Here's Why That Matters
Memphis security guard wages climbed past $14/hour in 2023 as companies compete for reliable staff. What's driving the shift and who benefits.
Memphis at the Halfway Mark: Where We Stand on Crime, Policing, and Private Security
A mid-year review of Memphis crime trends, MPD reform efforts, and the private security industry's rapid growth in 2023.
Security Guard Pay in Memphis Jumps 20 Percent as Companies Battle for Workers
Security guard wages in Memphis hit $15-17/hr as firms compete with Amazon and FedEx for workers. The labor squeeze explained.
Private Security Demand Spikes in Memphis as Police Trust Drops
Memphis security companies report surging inquiries after Tyre Nichols' death and SCORPION disbandment. Here's what the numbers look like and what it means.
Memphis Security Industry Outlook 2023: What Private Security Operators Need to Know
Memphis recorded 302 homicides in 2022. Here's what that means for private security demand, hiring, and TDCI licensing trends heading into 2023.
Memphis Security Industry 2022: A Year That Changed Everything
A data-driven look back at Memphis security in 2022. From the Fletcher case to Dallas's Law, the trends that reshaped private security in the city.
Tennessee's Armed Guard Shortage Is Getting Worse, and Memphis Businesses Are Feeling It
Tennessee can't fill armed security guard positions fast enough. Training bottlenecks, wage pressure, and police hiring are squeezing the supply.
After Fletcher: Memphis Residents Flood Self-Defense Classes and Buy Safety Gear in Record Numbers
Personal safety product sales and self-defense class enrollment surged across Memphis following the Eliza Fletcher case. A market analysis of the trend.
How Memphis Retailers Are Fighting Back Against Organized Theft Rings
Organized retail crime is costing Memphis stores millions. Here's how local retailers and security firms are responding.
The Security Guard Shortage Is Hitting Memphis Hard. Here's Why Companies Can't Hire Fast Enough
Memphis security firms are struggling to fill open positions as demand outpaces supply. What's driving the shortage and who's adapting.
Why Memphis Security Companies Can't Find Guards, and What Inflation Has to Do With It
With CPI at 8.6% and warehouse jobs paying $15-20/hr, Memphis security firms face a hiring crisis that's reshaping the guard industry.
Rising Costs, Thin Margins: How Inflation Is Squeezing Memphis Security Firms
With CPI hitting 8.5% and gas prices climbing past $4 a gallon, Memphis security companies face tough choices on guard wages and client rates.
Strickland's State of the City Bet Big on Policing. Where Does Private Security Fit?
Mayor Strickland touted SCORPION's 566 arrests and new police funding in his State of the City. But with MPD stretched thin, Memphis businesses are filling the gap themselves.
Memphis Ended 2021 With 342 Homicides. Here's What That Means for Security in 2022
Memphis broke its homicide record for the second straight year. We break down what 342 killings mean for private security demand, guard wages, and property managers across Shelby County.
Memphis Private Security Is a Growth Market. Here's Where the Money Is Going in 2021
Memphis's private security market is booming in 2021 driven by logistics, healthcare, and high crime rates. A look at the segments fueling growth.
Security Guard Wages Are Climbing Fast in Memphis. Here Is Why.
Post-COVID labor shortages are pushing Memphis security guard wages up sharply. What this means for companies, contracts, and the industry.
Memphis Security Companies Can't Find Guards. Fall 2021 Will Make It Worse.
Amazon and FedEx holiday hiring is about to drain Memphis's already thin security guard labor pool. Here's what the staffing crisis means for your coverage.
Memphis Security Companies Can't Find Guards. The Staffing Crisis Is Getting Worse.
Security guard wages can't compete with Amazon and fast food in Memphis. The Great Resignation is hitting the private security industry hard in summer 2021.
One Month After the G4S Deal Closed: How Allied Universal's Mega-Merger Is Hitting Tennessee
A month after Allied Universal absorbed G4S, Tennessee security companies are feeling the ripple effects. Pricing, staffing, and contract shifts are already underway.
Memphis Security Companies Can't Find Enough Guards. The Hiring Crisis Is Getting Worse
Memphis security firms are struggling to fill positions as the post-COVID hiring crisis deepens. What's driving the shortage and what companies are doing about it.
How COVID Pushed Memphis Security Companies Into a Technology Arms Race
Thermal cameras, touchless access, cloud video, body cams. Memphis security firms are adopting tech faster than ever, but smaller companies risk falling behind.
Memphis Security Industry Outlook for 2021: Record Crime and COVID Create a Perfect Storm of Demand
After a record 290 murders in 2020, Memphis's private security industry faces surging demand in 2021. Here's what companies and property managers need to know.
Memphis Security Industry 2020: The Year That Rewrote the Playbook
From COVID health screenings to record homicides, 2020 forced Memphis security companies to adapt or fail. A year-in-review of the industry's hardest year.
Security Guard Demand in Memphis Hits an All-Time High. The Industry Can't Keep Up.
Record homicides, COVID enforcement, and the holiday retail season are converging to create the tightest security labor market Memphis has ever seen.
Memphis Security Companies Just Had Their Strangest Quarter in Decades. Here's What Q3 Looked Like.
Q3 2020 split Memphis security companies into winners and losers. COVID screening boomed. Events and hospitality collapsed. A market analysis.
Curbside Pickup Changed Memphis Retail. It Changed Security Too.
Memphis retailers embraced curbside pickup during COVID. The shift created new security risks that most stores weren't prepared to handle.
Every Warehouse in Memphis Needs Security Yesterday. There Aren't Enough Guards to Go Around.
E-commerce is surging and Memphis warehouses can't hire security fast enough. Armed guard shortages and TDCI licensing backlogs are making it worse.
Memphis in May Is Dead for 2020. Here's What That Costs the Security Industry.
Memphis in May's full cancellation wipes out millions in event security contracts. Local firms scramble as every major festival and sporting event disappears.
Inside the FedEx Hub: How Memphis's Biggest Employer Turned Security Into a COVID Operation
FedEx's Memphis World Hub added thermal screening, distancing rules, and health checks. Security staff are now the front line of a pandemic response.
MPD Is Short Hundreds of Officers. Private Security Companies Are Filling the Gap.
Memphis PD can't hire fast enough to meet its staffing targets. That shortfall is driving record demand for private security across Shelby County.
Memphis Security in 2020: What the Numbers From Last Year Tell Us About the Road Ahead
Memphis recorded 191 homicides in 2019. Here's what that means for security companies, property managers, and public safety heading into 2020.
Memphis Security Industry 2019 Year in Review: Crime, Growth, and What's Next
A data-driven look at Memphis's security industry in 2019, from rising homicide numbers to market growth and predictions for 2020.
Black Friday 2019: How Memphis Security Operations Handle the Retail Rush
Memphis security firms prepare for Black Friday 2019 with crowd management, theft prevention, and armed patrols at major retail locations across Shelby County.
Memphis Security Market Heading Into the 2019 Holiday Season
Retail security demand is surging in Memphis as Q4 approaches. Here's how local and national firms are positioning for the holiday hiring rush.
Memphis Private Security Market at Mid-2019: Who's Growing, Who's Struggling
A breakdown of the Memphis private security market in mid-2019, including contract values, company rankings, growth trends, and hiring challenges.
MPD Can't Fill Patrol Cars, and Memphis Security Firms Are Cashing In
Memphis Police Department staffing shortages push businesses and neighborhoods toward private security as officer counts drop below authorized levels.
Q2 2019 Memphis Security Industry Recap: Construction Boom, Staffing Woes, and a Violent Summer Ahead
A quarter-end look at the Memphis private security market - what drove demand, where the industry struggled, and what Q3 has in store.
Who's Hiring, Who's Struggling: The State of Memphis Private Security in Mid-2019
A market overview of the Memphis private security industry in 2019 - national vs local firms, guard pay rates, staffing shortages, and the FedEx wage problem.
Memphis Construction Boom Drives Record Demand for Site Security
FedEx's $1.5 billion hub modernization and new Midtown developments are creating a surge in construction site security contracts across Memphis.
The FedEx Effect: How Memphis Logistics Growth Is Reshaping Security
Memphis warehouse boom driven by FedEx and e-commerce is creating new security demand along Airways Blvd and the Lamar Ave corridor.
Memphis Security Industry 2019 Outlook: What Guard Companies Should Expect
Memphis security firms face rising demand in 2019 as crime stays high and downtown construction explodes. Here's what guard companies need to know.