News and Events
July 8, 2009
Paragon Systems, Inc., congratulates the United States Park Service on the successful reopening of the Statute of Liberty's crown.
At the peak of the tourist season, it is anticipated that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island welcome up to 18,000 visitors daily. This historic reopening, which coincided with Independence Day, was no minor undertaking. Closed since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, the reopening of the Statue of Liberty's crown not only provides citizens from around the world access to an amazing view of lower Manhattan from one of the nation's greatest landmarks, it also represents the U.S. Park Service's hard work, diligence and dedication to the personal safety and security of those visiting Lady Liberty.
Paragon Systems is honored and privileged to work along side the U.S. Park Service to provide security services to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It is with sincere admiration and appreciation that Paragon Systems commemorates the reopening of the Statue of Liberty's crown, thereby fully reopening the Statue of Liberty.
Paragon Systems was awarded a contract with the United States Marshal Service to provide qualified Armed Detention Officers to guard prisoners as required in the Northern District of Alabama. Paragon shall furnish the necessary security personnel to provide for the protection and safekeeping of persons held under the authority of any United States statue, including the detention of persons who are non-resident or non-citizens of the United States. The contract, which begins on June 1, 2009, is the first between Paragon and the USMS and is for five years.
December 31, 2008
Paragon Systems has been awarded a $42.5 million contract to provide armed and unarmed guard services in Southern Virginia. The contract is with the Department of Homeland Security and is scheduled to start on April 1, 2009. This contract adds approximately $6.4 million in revenue for Paragon in 2009. It will require approximately two-hundred armed and unarmed officers at a number of sites throughout Southern Virginia, and will run for five years.
