Articles Tagged with ''violence prevention''

An e-book from IDIS, "Utilizing Video Technology to Overcome Challenges in North American Brick-and-Mortar Retail," identified uses for video surveillance and analytics in retail organizations.

School districts in New Jersey must implement policies to establish threat assessment teams at each school in the state by the 2023/2024 school year.

DHS announced the results of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high school students to develop innovative projects that help prevent targeted violence and terrorism.

A bystander intervention training program called Shout-Up! has trained private security guards on best practices for stopping sexual harassment in entertainment venues and nightclubs.

A majority of healthcare workers experienced workplace violence (WPV) in April 2022, with 96% of hospital nurses experiencing WPV last month.

The Ohio Student Safety Advisory Council will work to identify school safety concerns and develop security strategies to address them. Students across Ohio can take part in the council and determine how to engage their peers in school safety.

Healthcare workers at the Behavioral Wellness Center in Philadelphia are protected with a duress system from ROAR for Good. Read more in this security case study.

Physical security professionals can take steps to protect themselves from blunt force and blunt force trauma via various tools, including body armor such as motorbike helmets and riot shields.

Temple University, a Philadelphia-based higher ed institution, has increased campus safety measures following the shooting of a student near campus. A safety app, increased police presence and other strategies are being implemented on the urban campus.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has provided three resources to school communities to prevent potential violence, including tip reporting software called iWatchTexas, an alert system and school safety education.