State agency outlines security program for state buildings, cites training and technology

Feb 19, 2026

The Department of Buildings and General Services told a joint House committee it operates a 23-FTE safety program, uses a mix of state staff and contractors (including Securitas), and reported roughly 1,000 incident reports a year and about 70 threats that sometimes require armed law-enforcement responses.

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The Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS) told a joint meeting of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee and the House General and Housing Committee on Feb. 19 that it runs a centralized safety and security program for state-owned facilities and offers a mix of uniformed staff, contract officers and technology to protect employees and visitors.

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