Frank Kerns has been a security officer since 1978, and has worked in multiple sectors, including office buildings, factories and hospitals. Presently, he works at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California, as a security supervisor and the committee chairman who supervises the continuing development of the hospital’s Incident Report Writing Stylebook.

7 Tips to Improve Security Officers’ Incident Report Writing Skills

Frank Kerns

February 28, 2017

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Here are seven tips for your security team to improve their incident report writing.

Learning Security Management from the Samurai

Six Concepts Adapted from the Samurai Bushido Code that will Help Your Team Build a Sound Reputation for Overall Excellence

Frank Kerns

January 12, 2016

In today’s volatile world, providing a secure environment is, of course, a top priority. The ability to employ and understand performance metrics, imaging technology and advanced security systems, is imperative if we are to provide a safe and secure world.

9 Ideas to Create a Professional Incident Report Stylebook

Frank Kerns

November 24, 2015

Tracking metrics often relies on tracking reports. Use these tips to build a first-class incident report writing handbook to better manage security resources.

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ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

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2020 November

This month, Security magazine brings you the Security 500 Report, Rankings and Thought Leader Profiles. How does your enterprise compare to others? Which security programs are leading the way? Also this month, we highlight how to plan, prepare for and build resilience to protests and other unplanned events, video surveillance tools for SMBs and more.

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