Ben Joelson

Ben Joelson is a Senior Director at the Chertoff Group, where he advises clients on physical security risk management, including how to mitigate threats of active violence. Prior to joining The Chertoff Group, Joelson served as a security forces officer in the United States Air Force., where he was responsible for the protection of the most critical assets and installations within the Department of Defense (DoD). Joelson has led hundreds of force protection and risk management professionals on three continents as the senior off-installation nuclear convoy commander for an alert missile wing, a military police officer in Italy and as an antiterrorism officer in the Middle East.

Employee Training to Prevent Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Events

Ben Joelson

September 2, 2019

Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

ON DEMAND: Business-impacting events such as severe weather, man-made disasters, and supply chain disruption are increasing in frequency and making impacts around the globe.

Video analytics has come a long way in the past two years. Improvements to edge-based data algorithms have helped companies like Public Storage reduce the number of false alarms and protect properties better than ever before.

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Employee Training to Prevent Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Events

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