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Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Here are five crucial steps your organization can take to ensure business continuity and resilience to protests and other unplanned events.

Hugh Farquhar

November 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing threat of coronavirus, 2020 has been a year of protest. From Minnesota to Belarus, growing social, economic and political change has driven protesters to the streets. However, according to research from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), this is no new phenomenom but part of a growing trend. Since 2009, CSIS data shows the number of global mass protests has increased annually by an average of 11.5%.

Hip Hop Museum New York installs human vital sign and temeprature scanner for COVID-19 response

Universal Hip Hop Museum deploys human vital signs scanner to reopen amid COVID-19

November 9, 2020

The Universal Hip Hop Museum in New York needed a system to help with its COVID-19 response in order to reopen its doors to the public this month.

Total of 62 on-duty firefighter fatalities in 2019 is the lowest since the USFA began annual study

November 9, 2020

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) report, “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2019,” revealed that 62 firefighters died from injuries sustained while on duty, 22 less than the 2018 total of 84 firefighters.

Michigan school bus drivers get active shooter and proactive response training

Michigan school bus drivers gain active-shooter training

November 2, 2020

A grant of more than $800,000 from the state of Michigan will go toward Proactive Response Training for school bus drivers and transportation directors throughout the entire state.

Justice Department awards $54 million to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers

October 22, 2020

The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs announced it has awarded funding totaling over $54 million to provide services that protect officers and improve overall public safety. OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded grants to law enforcement departments, local jurisdictions, and training and technical assistance organizations throughout the United States.

Department of Justice announces more than $341 million in grants to combat addiction crisis

October 21, 2020

The Department of Justice announced grant awards totaling more than $341 million to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan discussed this year's grant awards during a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence.

5 minutes with Peter George – The rise of physical security screening technology

Maria Henriquez

October 20, 2020

Security professionals responsible for people screening at outdoor venues, theme parks, warehouse/logistics centers, schools, museums, houses of worship and other public places, all agree on one thing — there will be no going back to the old invasive, analog methods of security screening such as metal detectors, wands and pat downs. The future of people screening must be touchless and digital in order to deal with the realities of today’s threats from weapons and viruses, while preparing for those that will come our way in the future. Meet Peter George, Chief Executive Officer, Evolv Technology, who believes that physical security is where cybersecurity was more than 15 years ago and is now entering a similar transition.

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) releases 2020 update to Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

October 20, 2020

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fifth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers the most comprehensive information available on nationwide best practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors.

Protect your hospitals, office buildings, schools and manufacturing facilities

Dr. Biplab Pal

October 15, 2020

With the emergence and continuation of the pandemic, organizations are looking for viable answers to help mitigate the immersion of remote working structures by providing real solutions that will allow organizations to get their hospitals, workforce, manufacturing and educational environments back to some sense of normal.

Using technology to protect your security assets, workforce and data

Debbie Howlett

October 13, 2020

In the security industry, technology is moving at lightspeed. New devices, automation, custom software, and robot and drone technology is constantly being developed, improved upon, and employed to help security guards perform routine tasks. However, to reap the benefits of rapid development and deliver exceptional results, the security industry needs to embrace all of these technological changes and be able to spot trends in order to protect an organization's data and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its security workforce.

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Planning for the unplanned: How organizations can build their resilience to protests and other unplanned events

Universal Hip Hop Museum deploys human vital signs scanner to reopen amid COVID-19

Total of 62 on-duty firefighter fatalities in 2019 is the lowest since the USFA began annual study

Michigan school bus drivers gain active-shooter training

Justice Department awards $54 million to support wellness and safety of law enforcement officers

Department of Justice announces more than $341 million in grants to combat addiction crisis

5 minutes with Peter George – The rise of physical security screening technology

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) releases 2020 update to Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

Protect your hospitals, office buildings, schools and manufacturing facilities

Using technology to protect your security assets, workforce and data

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