Articles Tagged with ''violence prevention''

The 2022 National Retail Security Survey from the National Retail Federation found increases in organized retail crime, which may contribute to retail shrink.

Five violent incidents took place in U.S. hospitals throughout June 2022. Healthcare security leaders should examine their safety procedures to prevent workplace violence.

The 2021-2022 school year saw the highest number of gunfire incidents at preschools and k–12 schools since Everytown began tracking in 2013.

The State of New York has allocated $10 million for counties to develop threat assessment and management teams to combat domestic terrorism.

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.