The Debate over Arming Security Officers in a Hospital Situation
Should security officers be armed in a hospital situation? The place where people come to get better is also a high risk area open to the public. The webinar, The Debate over Arming Security Officers in a Hospital Situation, presented byJim Sawyer, Director of Security Services for Seattle Children’s, discussed the advantages and disadvantages of arming security officers in hospitals, how to provide authentic customer service and what it means to be “zero tolerance” versus “zero incidents.”
“Is violence preventable?,” Sawyer asked. “In most cases, yes, it is. Yet, only 1 in 5 employees report it.”