$120 billion dollars. From security professionals to sales managers, if you’re a leader of any kind within your organization, there’s a simple but critical question you need to ask yourself: if faced with threatening behavior, would my people know how to report and...

 As disturbing as it is to consider, one of the common aims of active shooters is to achieve what violent copycats refer to as a “high score,” or maximum casualties. In part, it’s why shooters often target large gatherings in places like grocery stores, churches, or...

With each and every client or employee TPOP trains, we stress the importance of developing skills like situational awareness and recognizing suspicious behavior. Learning, growing, and applying these skills isn’t paranoia but rather critical to true preparedness in...

$120 billion dollars. Though estimates vary, that is the astronomical cost of workplace violence (WPV) in America each year. It’s an astonishing sum that combines both the direct effects of WPV—like incident-related lawsuits and fines—as well as indirect effects such...

More often than not, the benefits of preparedness training are touted as a valuable safeguard against active shooter or workplace violence situations. But as witnessed in a recent incident involving one TPOP client, critical training for prevention and response can be...

While mass shootings grab headlines, daily incidents of workplace violence (WPV) are often underpublicized, underreported, and largely go unnoticed by the general public. But given the frequency, variety, and collective impact of these events—from employee safety to...

In anticipation of what could be a historically heated election cycle—even by recent standards—officials are proactively preparing for the worst. Applying lessons learned from the 2020 election and its aftermath, as well as examples gleaned from election disruptions...