Fire & Life Safety

Legislation Introduced to Fight Gun Violence by Examining Financial Information

December 12, 2019

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) is looking to combat gun violence by using credit card information.

FBI Releases 2018 NIBRS Crime Data

December 11, 2019

The FBI released details on nearly 6.6 million criminal offenses reported to its National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2018.

Scorecard Grades Retailers on In Store Gun Safety Policies During Holiday Shopping Season

December 9, 2019

A coalition of advocates, representing millions of Americans, including two fathers who lost children in the Parkland shooting, have partnered with Guns Down America to publish the nation’s first-ever Gun Safety Scorecard for national retailers.

Opioid Epidemic Cost the U.S. Economy at Least $631 Billion over Four Years

December 9, 2019

The opioid epidemic cost the U.S. economy at least $631 billion from 2015 to 2018, according to a Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) analysis of non-medical opioid use.

Contracted vs. In-House Guarding: No Universal Right Answer

Your security officers: should you in-house or outsource?

Ed Finkel

December 2, 2019

Corporations, universities and other institutions have faced the question of whether to outsource or not to outsource for decades when it comes to physical security and more recently on the cybersecurity side. What is the correct answer to this question?

Cincinnati, Ohio Schools Close to Offer Safety Training

November 27, 2019

Northwest local schools in Cincinnati, Ohio were closed for safety training following a recent fatal shooting that prompted a lockdown at a local high school.

Senators Request $50 Million for Gun Violence Research

November 25, 2019

Multiple U.S. Senators called on leaders of the Appropriations Committee to include $50 million in funding for gun violence prevention research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).