Security guard

15 photos · 2019–2025

15 photographs tagged Security guard, 2019–2025.

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Security officer on a parking ramp above Target Center in Minneapolis.
A security officer stands watch from a parking ramp overlooking the Target Center in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019. This vantage point offered a clear view of the surrounding streets during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump. The presence of local police, federal agents, and Homeland Security personnel underscored the significant security measures in place for the event, which drew large crowds of attendees and protesters.

Security Officer on Ramp Overlooking Target Center, Minneapolis

CRG security guard on Wince Way outside Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis.
A Conflict Resolution Group security guard patrols Wince Way outside Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis on July 14, 2021. CRG was working private security at the property during protests and security operations that followed the killing of Winston Smith nearby in June 2021. Concrete barriers and fencing controlled access around the mall area.

CRG Security Guard on Wince Way, Uptown Minneapolis

An armed security guard stands at Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis near Wince Way.
An armed Conflict Resolution Group security guard worked inside a fenced area at Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis. The Uptown property was secured after protests over the June 2021 killing of Winston Smith by federal law enforcement officers. Wince Way, a street by the mall, was one of the nearby areas associated with the security presence.

Armed Security Guard at Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis

Private security at peace garden in Minneapolis
Private security personnel, some armed with restraint zip ties and wearing military-style fatigues, are seen clearing the Winston Smith and Deona Marie memorial site in Uptown Minneapolis. This memorial was established in a protest zone following the law enforcement killing of Winston Smith on June 3rd. Deona Marie was killed ten days later when a vehicle drove through barricades into protesters.

Private Security at Winston Smith Memorial, Minneapolis

Armed private security at Seven Points protest
A private security guard stands near the Seven Points Mall protest site in Minneapolis. The area was a protest zone following the law enforcement killing of Winston Smith on June 3rd, and the subsequent death of Deona Marie ten days later when a vehicle drove through barricades into protesters. The security personnel were observed carrying restraint zip ties and were armed, wearing military-style fatigue uniforms.

Private Security Guard at Seven Points Mall Protest Site, Minneapolis

Private security at Seven Points
Private security personnel, identified as Conflict Resolution Group (CRG), are seen placing traffic cones outside the Seven Points Mall parking garage in Minneapolis. This occurred during a period of civil unrest in the city, following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. The presence of private security, alongside law enforcement, was a common sight during protests and demonstrations in Minneapolis throughout the summer of 2020.

Private Security at Seven Points Mall Parking Garage

Private Security Surveillance in Uptown
A private security guard, likely employed by Conflict Resolution Group (CRG), observes Lake Street in Minneapolis from an elevated position. The guard is equipped with binoculars and a spotting scope, suggesting a need for surveillance during a period of civil unrest.

Security guard with binoculars overlooks Lake Street, Minneapolis

Fencing at Winston Smith protest site July 2021
Temporary fencing and concrete barriers surround a parking garage that previously served as a memorial site for Winston Smith and Deona Marie in Minneapolis. The site became a focal point for protests following Smith's death in June 2021.

Fencing at Winston Smith protest site

Nighttime security lights outside Seven Points Mall ramp in Minneapolis
Security lighting outside the Seven Points parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed at.

Seven Points Mall Ramp Security Lightning

Private security guard with a dog patrols Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis.
A Conflict Resolution Group private security guard with a dog patrols near the Seven Points mall parking ramp in Minneapolis. Seven Points, formerly Calhoun Square, is a retail property in Uptown near Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. Private security operated around the property during July 2021 protests connected to Winston Smith.

Private Security Dog Patrol at Seven Points Mall

A private security guard stands by a Wacker Neuson light tower at Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis.
A private security guard at Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis stands near a Wacker Neuson LTN light tower. Seven Points Mall, formerly Calhoun Square, is an Uptown retail complex at Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. The area was a center of protests in 2021 after law enforcement killed Winston Smith in a nearby parking ramp.

Private Security Guard by Seven Points Mall Light Tower, Minneapolis

CRG security truck parked at Seven Points Mall in Minneapolis with portable lighting equipment nearby.
Conflict Resolution Group (CRG), a private security firm based in Minneapolis, operated this military surplus truck as part of overnight security patrols at Seven Points Mall. Portable lighting stands and orange extension cords set up nearby powered the truck's equipment after dark.

CRG Security Truck at Seven Points Mall, Minneapolis

Private security installing razor wire
Private security personnel install razor wire atop fencing surrounding the parking garage at Lake & Girard in Minneapolis. This action occurred on June 7, 2021, the day before the County Attorney announced that no charges would be filed against the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Winston Smith on June 3rd. Smith, a federal task force informant, was killed during an encounter with officers, sparking protests and calls for accountability.

Private security installing razor wire

Private security guard walking on Lake Street at Karmel Mall in Minneapolis at night.
A private security guard patrols the sidewalk outside Karmel Mall, a Somali shopping center on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The guard wears a tactical vest and face covering while walking the block near the mall's entrance.

Private Security Patrol Outside Karmel Mall on Lake Street

Security Guard inside a Minneapolis Walgreens
A security guard inside a Walgreens on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis.

Security Guard inside a Minneapolis Walgreens

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