1/28/2025· Security
Duty to Defend: Is it Time to "Reimagine" Municipal Liability?
By: Dr. James Pastor
The title of this article asks what some would see as a loaded question. The genesis of this question stems from the current socio-political dynamic. Avoiding divisive rhetoric while addressing significant legal and public safety concerns is my challenge.
7/7/2015· Security
Security Response to a Large Incident: How Much Is Too Much?
By: Roger Chappell
A report of shots fired at the Navy Yard in Washington, D. C. brought a huge response from law enforcement from all areas. The response was immediate and overwhelming. As it turns out, the report was false. The incident remains under investigation at the time of this writing.
6/18/2015· Security
Patient Abuse & Rape: Daycare - Skilled Nursing - Long Term Care Facilities
By: Michael Panish
Rape and patient abuse are more prevalent and common place in daycare and long term skilled nursing facilities than anyone would think possible.
5/26/2015· Security
By: Roger Chappell
Coordinating security for corporate offices, hotels, apartments, convenience stores, and just about every other possible location can have its challenges. Coordinating security at major events, however, is especially challenging. This article will focus on some of the challenges I faced when coordinating security for several events and locations in Houston, Texas for Super Bowl XXXVI.
6/4/2013· Security
Protecting Your People & Your Posterior: Does Your Emergency Plan Include Any of These 15 Errors?
By: Bo Mitchell
Most organization leaders believe their emergency plans are state of the art. In fact, their plans are dangerously flawed.
5/1/2013· Security
Run, Hide, Fight: Responding to an Active Shooter
By: Bo Mitchell
Since Sandy Hook, I get asked daily about "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT," the new response to an active shooter on a campus or in a workplace.
10/6/2011· Security
Security Law: Private Police = Para-Police?
In the past several years many in the security industry have advocated increasing professional standards. The hallmark criteria of professionalism usually relate to training, wages, recruitment standards, and accountability.
9/26/2011· Security
By: Randall Atlas, PhD, AIA, CPP
Creating safe schools is the responsibility of the entire community where a school or school system resides.
7/20/2011· Security
By: Randall Atlas, PhD, AIA, CPP
BETWEEN LATE 2009 AND MARCH OF THIS YEAR, a national baked goods chain with franchises in Broward County, Florida, experienced a series of nighttime burglaries that resulted in thousands of dollars in stolen cash and damaged property.
7/11/2011· Security
Security And Legal Protection: The Seattle Video Example
By: James F. Pastor
This article addresses the security and legal issues relative to the Seattle video depicting the beating of a girl while security personnel stood around.
by George Hedley
by Catherine A. Ghiglieri and Jewell D. Hoover
by David Meerman Scott
