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With school starting up for kids all over the U.S., should parents expect schools to hire private security?

Security guards protect people against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and other illegal and dangerous threats. They ensure safety by actively patrolling or using security systems to keep a watchful eye over a facility. Like police officers, many security guards are armed with weapons. Specific tasks vary by setting. Transportation guards use detectors to screen passengers, while security guards at casinos look out for cheating and underage gamblers. Although movies give security guards a bad rap by depicting frequent snoozing on the job, in reality, there's little down time in this line of work, as guards must remain alert to watch for any suspicious activity.

Since then, UPS has changed guard companies and tightened up its policies on metal detectors and bag checks, several workers said.

The legal filing on Wednesday by Nashville attorney Gary Blackburn is the latest development in a lawsuit filed last week that claims Nashville police methodically pushed out private security companies in a bid to achieve a monopoly on securing the city's many special events