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Many hospitals are under pressure from within to reduce the number of workplace violence incidents as reported by their staff. Staff has often asked for security to be armed or that police [...]

What was once a luxury of sorts is now main stream and many businesses and residential properties now have security video surveillance in use. There is no doubt that video surveillance systems [...]

Security Risk Assessment – Managing Physical and Operational Security Security Consultant John M. White, CPP CHPA of Protection Management LLC’s published book is now included in the [...]

So what exactly is a security consultant and what do they do? First, a consultant is someone that provides knowledge and information depending on their background and expertise. There are all [...]

Although it is not a true indication for determining whether a security officer is well trained and/or highly competent, the security uniform can set the tone for the security program for many [...]

As security professionals we have more than likely completed an untold number of threat assessments throughout our careers. A threat assessment is a controlled group process used to evaluate the [...]

Healthcare security is in a constant state of change these days due to a number of reasons such as the increased risk of workplace violence.  Hospitals are often looking for leaders in the [...]

Effective Place Management is the evaluation of how effective the protected area or area in question is being managed. In other words, is the property in question being properly managed to the [...]

Terrorism is defined by the FBI as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in [...]

So who holds the keys to your facilities? Are you sure about that? The fact of the matter is you may have the best laid plans for your access control and key control, but your employees may not [...]