When Denver Police were recently called to a domestic disturbance on the campus of Colorado Heights University, and subsequently fired several rounds at a suspect running on foot, there was just one security officer on duty protecting the entire 74-acre campus.

Unfortunately, this is standard policy for Colorado Heights University, and after witnessing too many risks to the campus community, the security officers employed by the school are speaking out. On Friday, officers rallied alongside local supporters and students who are tired of the lack of safety on campus.

Previously this year, six security officers were employed by Colorado Heights University to provide public safety. What they experienced on the job shows a seeming lack of commitment to safety at the university. Not only was just one officer assigned to be on duty at a time, they also had a lack of training, benefits, vacation or paid sick time -- and when they asked for a raise for their hard work, their shifts were cut back instead.

For U.S. Security Associates, the troubled national security firm, the bar just keeps getting lower.

We've mentioned before how the company is driving down standards in the security industry. The company has recently set another low bar in Colorado, where they bid the lowest out of 14 security firms for a contract to protect Larimer County residents -- and won the contract.

How could they afford to offer the lowest bid? By slashing wages, getting rid of good jobs that our communities need.

In the deal with USSA, veteran officers at the Larimer County Justice Center were told they could only keep their jobs if they accepted a 25 percent pay cut. Bob Perino, a guard at the security checkpoint for four years, told Denver's 7News there was no way he could work for such low wages. Other officers shared a similar frustration over the county's decision to put both the officers' livelihood and the public's safety at risk.

"I will be unemployed... And hopefully I can find a new job," said Charles Hall, a security officer at the complex for three years, who felt the public should be concerned about the county's decision. "You're putting people's lives at risk for less money," he said.

Why We're Standing for Security in Colorado

We are part of 35,000 private security officers united in SEIU, the nation's largest security officers union. We protect property and people in facilities--including high-rise commercial buildings, banks, power plants, airports, warehouses, stadiums and the high-tech industry--all across America.

Our goal is to raise our industry's standards by increasing professionalism and training, improving wages and benefits, and developing career opportunities for security officers.

Through our national, community-based campaign -- Stand for Security -- we have reached out to fellow security officers, building owners, security providers, spiritual leaders, and elected officials across the country in order to bring good jobs to our communities and more safety and protection to those we serve.

We recognize that today's world is shrinking -- many security employers are global enterprises--and so we have begun to work with security officers in other nations to raise industry standards across the globe.