Category: Threat Assessment
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New School Year, New Threats?
Ensuring the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff within schools is paramount. This article provides a comprehensive outline of security preparations recommended for schools to mitigate risks and create a secure learning environment.
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Is Your Company “Customer Focused” or “Enforcement Focused”?
Past interactions with belligerent customers bucking against many store mask policies in 2020, today’s continuing unstable economy, and current inflation have resulted in constant confrontations that often make headlines. Shady shoppers, organized retail crime (ORC) groups, and disgruntled employees continue to take advantage by stalking retail store centers, companies, and corporate personnel nationwide.
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Threat Assessment, Training Security Teams
Conducting Assessments to Mitigate Risk
By systematically identifying, analyzing, and evaluating potential hazards and threats, organizations can implement measures to mitigate risks, thereby safeguarding their assets, employees, reputation, and operational continuity.
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Addressing Retail Gang Theft
Retail gang theft poses a significant challenge to the security and profitability of businesses worldwide. This organized form of theft involves coordinated efforts by groups of individuals to steal merchandise from retail establishments, often resulting in substantial financial losses and operational disruptions. In response to this growing threat, retailers must implement comprehensive security measures to safeguard their assets and ensure the safety of employees and customers.
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The Teachout Difference: A Caring Response
We measure the success of our teams based on the types of interventions performed. In many companies today, security support can be fragmented with stakeholders from different divisions competing for the same limited resources. The task for many is to “hire quality security at a significant savings” which undervalues its impact and begins resourcing discussions
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Human Threats in the Workplace
Workplace violence is on the rise across the country. As noted in the Department of Justice CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) Training Course, “Many believe schools are the most frequently attacked locations.” When combined, businesses, manufacturing, and other commerce locations make up fifty percent of locations attacked in 2000-2021 (Instructor Slide 19). In
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Advice, Emergency Planning, Onsite Security, Threat Assessment
Home Security 101
Does your security at access control points implement X-ray and metal detector technology? You may be surprised that X-ray equipment is not a comprehensive solution. In 1970, x-ray screening of carry-on bags was implemented in airports to increase aviation security (Szyliowicz., & Zamparini, 2018). After the attacks on September 11, 2001, aviation security was restructured.
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Onsite Security, Threat Assessment, Training Security Teams
X-Ray Machine Limitations in Security
Does your security at access control points implement X-ray and metal detector technology? You may be surprised that X-ray equipment is not a comprehensive solution. In 1970, x-ray screening of carry-on bags was implemented in airports to increase aviation security (Szyliowicz., & Zamparini, 2018). After the attacks on September 11, 2001, aviation security was restructured.
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Industry, Onsite Security, Threat Assessment
Ensuring Accountability in Your Security Plan
Building a comprehensive security plan that is customized to your specific needs is what we do every day. Security isn’t a one-size-fits-all application. Your challenges, your needs, and the accountability to get the job done are our highest priority. Introducing TrackTik, the leading security workforce software system that will help you manage your security by
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Emergency Planning, Industry, Threat Assessment
Security in the Retail Environment
Background and Threat While the wars between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, the threat of terrorist attacks in the United States has never been higher. The immigrant surge across our southern border of military-age males, coupled with the increased support of Hamas on college campuses and city streets, make up