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Are security screening metal detectors becoming the only way to secure many businesses? Is the use of security magnetometers your last resort for ensuring firearms and other types of deadly [...]

Within the first days of this year there were 30 incidents* where lethal force was used by security officers across the country, and those numbers continue to climb. These are the security [...]

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 [...]

In today’s world businesses need to plan against security risks such as theft, loss of proprietary information, violence, brand reputation and numerous other threats that can easily damage their [...]

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 [...]

Does having metal detectors ensure that no weapons will get past the screening area? Keep in mind that we are not talking about police or security officers having weapons beyond the weapon [...]

It is a fact that most people have a cell phone and a high percentage of those phones are smart phones, basically a mini computer in your pocket. These devices are not going away, but there [...]

Over the last several years there seems to be a lot of budgeting pressures placed on healthcare facilities, and as a result many service lines have seen their budgets either frozen or reduced in [...]

In years past those that were hired to perform security duties were referred to as Watchmen or Security Guards. For the most part they were nothing more than an employee or contracted service [...]