The unarmed, uniformed guards started patrolling the Mall Tuesday afternoon. The 16th Street Mall has been the focus of multiple viral videos showing visitors being assaulted and a pipe-wielding ...

Another Beach Street business owner said the sunup to sundown presence of uniformed security guards has been "fabulous." "We're excited about it. We wanted it for quite a while," said Sheryl Cook ...

Starting Friday, the guards will patrol the Old Town Commercial District from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Other guards will be patrolling the two park areas daily from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Private security guards have become increasingly visible patrolling Baltimore streets in efforts to curb crime as legislation sets out to place new standards on the industry.