Community Safety
When Protests Go Local: What Civil Unrest in 2026 Will Demand of Commercial Security Strategy
In December, Verisk Maplecroft published its annual Civil Unrest Index with a clear projection: 2026 will be more disruptive for property and political-violence insurers than 2025 was. The judgment was based on the frequency and intensity of protests over the previous twelve months — and on the underlying conditions that produce them — and it…
Read MoreStrategies for Securing Parking Lots and Parking Garages
Written By: James Hart Safeguarding a building’s parking garages and parking lots can be one of the more important – and more challenging – security tasks for property management. After all, those areas must be relatively open so employees, customers, vendors and other visitors can access them. However, that openness also makes it easier for…
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch Programs: Empowering Residents
Written by: James Hart The neighborhood watch, one of the oldest tools for community crime prevention, can still be a useful tactic today for combating crime and nuisance activity at commercial properties, especially when combined with a professional security presence. These programs encourage the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity in their…
Read MoreCommunity Policing Strategies: Building Trust and Safety
Written by: James Hart It’s always important to remember: Private security officers aren’t police, and police aren’t security officers. The two roles are both important, but they have fundamental differences. “Security officers can’t be everywhere, and they can’t see everything,” said Max Briggs, vice president of central operations for Chesley Brown International, the security consulting…
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