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North Carolina has new Director of Emergency Management

William Ray to be new Director of Emergency Management for North Carolina

July 8, 2021

North Carolina's Department of Public Safety Secretary Erik A. Hooks appointed William Ray as the state's new Director of Emergency Management.

NIST to conduct investigation into the collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium

The investigation could take years, lead to recommendations for building code and safety improvements.

July 8, 2021

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced it would launch a full technical investigation into what caused the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

Pomona Unified School District in California defunds police department

California school district defunds police; will rely on de-escalation training

July 7, 2021

After a four-year campaign from community activists, the Pomona Unified School District announced that it would end on-campus police presence and patrols.

SFA State University earns international IACLEA accreditation

SFA University PD earns international accreditation

July 7, 2021

Stephen F. Austin (SFA) State University Police Department recently received accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.

FBI designates 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents

July 7, 2021

The FBI has designated 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents. The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area.

Background check system blocked more than 300,000 illegal firearm sales in 2020

July 6, 2021

According to FBI data obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests made by Everytown for Gun Safety, the background check system blocked over 300,000 illegal firearm sales in 2020 — 42% of those to people with felony convictions.

Free online course assesses COVID-19 workplace risk

July 6, 2021

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has put out a free online course for organizations to assess their COVID-19 workplace risk.

Workplace violence bullying aggression trend in UK

UK data shows trend toward workplace violence and aggression

July 6, 2021

Occupational health and safety specialists CE Safety analyzed data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and figures from Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) in the U.K.

airport terminal in Newark New Jersey evacuated amid security breach

Security breach at Newark airport turned into chaos

July 6, 2021

When a woman breached a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International airport in New Jersey this weekend, police evacuated the terminal out of caution, sparking chaos as passengers ran for the exits.

Security leadership: 2021 Women in Security

Get a glimpse into the professional journeys and backgrounds of 13 very talented and skilled enterprise security leaders.

Maggie Shein

July 6, 2021

In this year’s Security Leadership: 2021 Women in Security report, we take you through the professional journeys of 13 enterprise security leaders that have risen the ranks during their careers with their skills, forward-thinking mindsets, and a passion for the job they do.