Articles Tagged with ''active shooter''

In Response to Mass Shootings, Increased Security Personnel Isn’t Always the Answer

More security officers won’t necessarily save lives if a mass shooting occurs. It takes effective communication to mount an effective response.

Drew Steward

November 21, 2019

People across the nation are on edge. As of September 2019, the U.S. had seen 283 mass shootings since the start of the year.

Butler County, Ohio Schools Implement New School Backpack Searches, Random Drug Tests

November 20, 2019

Butler County, Ohio schools are implementing two new security and safety measures: backpack searches and random drug tests.

Walmart Hires Off-Duty Officers to Protect Stores Across El Paso, Texas

November 14, 2019

Walmart has been hiring off-duty officers across El Paso, Texas to improve its security.

Promoting a Safe Learning Environment

Mahsa Karimi

November 12, 2019

For many children, the excitement of being at school is tempered by caution and worry. While active shooter incidents grab headlines and are terrifying, school bullying is occurring both on and off school campuses every day.

Federal Report Says Most School Shooters Were Bullied

November 11, 2019

A new study by the U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) says that a majority of school shooters showed warning signs before committing their crimes, and most of them were bullied.

Protecting Faith-Based Communities, Part 2

Part 2 of 2.

Maria Henriquez

October 30, 2019

There are many resources, techniques and practices that are no-cost or low-cost that houses of worship and faith-based communities can employ to protect their staff, community and their infrastructure.

Complying with California's Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare Rule

Continuous Evaluation Is the Key to Preventing Workplace Violence

Tom Miller

October 22, 2019

Security can take multiple forms. There’s physical security, cybersecurity, and of course, security as it relates to workplace safety. It’s unethical to knowingly put employee and/or client lives on the line. Negligence can cost organizations a pretty penny in court, and especially in the wake of the mass shootings that have occurred in current and former places of employment this year, workplace violence is an issue that can’t be taken lightly.

Protecting Faith-Based Communities

Part 1 of 2.

Maria Henriquez

October 21, 2019

Across the United States, Americans congregate in houses of worship. However, those soft targets are vulnerable, and recently, have been attractive targets for crime, active shooters and other threats.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Panel Recommends More Realistic Shooter Drills

October 17, 2019

The commission investigating last year’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has recommended that public schools should have more realistic active-shooter drills.

Greenville, S.C. Police Department to Invest in Body Cameras

October 15, 2019

Greenville, S.C. Mayor Knox White and city council members have allocated $100,000 in funds to the Greenville Police Department for body cameras.

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