Effective Command & Control is Key to Better Event Security
August 9, 2019
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Deploying security personnel using the latest command and control techniques and technology could dramatically improve protection at crowded public events, say senior security managers. Responding to recent calls for the UK government to consider whether further legislation is needed to raise security standards at event venues, Russ Huxtable, head of resilience and business continuity at…
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Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part II
March 31, 2019
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Following up on our most recent blog, we’re recapping the misperceptions about what is and isn’t feasible when protecting thousands of students, faculty and staff across one or more campuses. In Part I, we began to explore the misperceptions of campus security and today, we bring you Part II. Myth 6: It’s not possible…
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Shattering Campus Security Myths for Universities – Part I
March 15, 2019
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The safety and security teams at universities are facing expanding responsibilities and campus expansion, combined with stagnant staffing and funding. These pressures are leading many security leaders to explore new technology in search of relief. Before you begin to consider options, it’s important to first clear up several misperceptions about what is and isn’t…
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Emergency Management Challenges & How to Overcome Them
February 28, 2019
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From terror attacks to severe weather events, reports consistently identify the same types of challenges that characterize all crisis situations, with similar errors occurring over and over again. Typically, these include fractured command and control structures, communication systems failures, delayed or inefficient deployment of resources. Leadership Challenges Most emergencies involve multiple response teams and…
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How to Improve Campus Safety and Security for the Upcoming Academic Year
February 14, 2019
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Campus safety is a continuous challenge, but recently universities have begun to shift their stance to view campus safety as part of the student experience and as a means to differentiate themselves to both attract new students and improve retention rates with existing students. Because many universities face budget shortfalls and a lack of…
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KPIs to Enhance Your Critical Incident Drills
January 31, 2019
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If you’re in the top tier among your peers, your team regularly conducts a series of drills and exercises to keep skills sharp and to provide training and education purposes. These drills cover both individual incidents and wide-spread incidents across a university campus or corporate campus. Typically, there are table-top briefing sessions beforehand to review…
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How to Know Where & When Your Security Team Is Patrolling
January 15, 2019
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Ask yourself this question, “Do you really know where and when your safety or security team’ is patrolling?” If you’re like most heads of security, you spend a lot of time outlining when, where and how to patrol areas under your jurisdiction. But unless you physically accompanying each safety or security officer on patrol…
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How to Optimize Your Safety & Security Patrols
December 3, 2018
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Let’s say you have a team of 25 people on your safety and security team and you’re responsible for the wellbeing and protection of several thousand people at the company or university where you work. You run three different shifts (morning, afternoon, and night). You have predefined geographic areas that your teams are responsible for…
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Cutting Your Team’s Response Time in Half
November 26, 2018
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According to Police Mag, there are four primary ways to minimize the damage caused by an active shooter1: Harden the target Train and arm those you’re responsible for protecting Build and strengthen prevention programs, as well as proactive suspect identification Improve first responder response times All are difficult due to various bureaucratic and budget constraints,…
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Why Distributed Situational Awareness Is a Game-Changer
November 19, 2018
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Technology is transforming our lives in so many different ways, from streaming content to global e-commerce markets to AI that analyzes data in hours instead of days. Technology is transforming the security industry as well; one example is distributed situational awareness. What is Distributed Situational Awareness? References to situational awareness typically refer to keeping your…
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Solving “Unsolvable” Security Problems
November 12, 2018
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Despite all the advancements and changes in the security industry, there are certain “givens” of critical incident management and response that the majority of safety and security teams take for granted. In our inaugural blog, I thought it would make sense to highlight the limitations that many have come to accept as status quo. Before…
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