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It has been my experiences over the years that I have found security officers, both contract security officers and proprietary security officers, that carry equipment that you, or their employer, [...]

Audit your contract security vendor if your organization plans to retain the services of a security contractor. This would include the contractor’s competency, training, supervision, equipment, [...]

The number of deadly force incidents involving an armed security officer has been on the rise. The news media reports almost daily of a deadly force incident where a security officer’s firearm [...]

With the ongoing crisis where we have mass shootings at businesses and other places, one might ask what can be done about it. Some will blame the guns, others will be quick to claim racism before [...]

If you have, or plan on having armed security officers at your business, do you fully understand the risks and liability exposure that that will bring with it? Over the years I have stated in no [...]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a notice from the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (QSO-23-04-Hospitals) regarding Workplace Violence in Hospitals. Too [...]

Professional security practitioners have an obligation to research and fully comprehend what the laws are with concerns for workplace violence and a person’s right to possess a deadly weapon [...]

There has been a trend that is becoming more common across the United States where people go out and test the responses of police officers, security officers, and business owners. They call [...]

Contract Security Increased Liability Risks You have heard me say before, that there are risks that many businesses face when they hire a security guard service to provide security officers to [...]

What is a Security Post Order? Post Orders are based on standard operating procedures (SOPs), which should be site specific. By specifying organizational expectations, SOPs help managers [...]