Workplace Violence Prevention
When the Hardest Target Isn’t Hard Enough: Executive Protection Lessons from the Correspondents’ Dinner Attack
A would-be assassin reached gunfire range of the President of the United States at a black-tie dinner secured by the Secret Service. For corporate security leaders, the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting is a case study in why traditional executive protection thinking is no longer enough.
Read MoreWhy Rooftop Access Control Should Be Standard Practice at Outdoor Events
Lessons Unlearned, Countermeasures Unmeasured Written By: Max Briggs, Vice President, Chesley Brown International The first rule of open-air event security sounds simple: control what you can see, and see what you can’t control. In practice, many plans still concentrate almost entirely at ground level—perimeter fencing, magnetometers, bag checks, crowd management—while leaving rooftops, upper windows, and…
Read MoreSpot the Signs: Preempting Workplace Violence Through Intelligence
Learn to recognize pre-threat behavioral indicators and prevent workplace violence with intelligence and proactive risk management strategies.
Read MoreCreating a Culture of Safety: Building Trust and Accountability in the Workplace
Written by: James Hart Your team’s culture could be its best defense against threats to its safety and security. When organizations experience a fire, a product recall or other incidents, they often spend time reviewing what happened. They work to understand the causes so their team can prevent future occurrences. Often, the fault doesn’t belong…
Read MoreEffective De-escalation Techniques: Conflict Resolution Strategies
Written by: James Hart If your job requires you to talk to other human beings, then you could probably benefit from de-escalation training. De-escalation is a conflict resolution strategy where security officers or other front-line workers use dialogue to calm angry individuals, understand their problems and persuade them to choose a better course of action.…
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