Retail stores, grocery outlets, convenience stores, and restaurants are increasingly challenged by homeless individuals loitering near their properties. Security and asset protection professionals must address safety risks, operational disruptions, guest comfort, and...
Retail's toughest year yet. Retailers are facing an unprecedented surge in theft and violence, with shoplifting losses increasing by 90% since 2019 and concerns growing over organized theft and incidents related to homelessness. In response, 71% of retailers are...
Though certainly influenced by the lingering presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 an astonishing 70% of the more than 150 million votes received were cast before election day. This year, more than 55 million votes have already been cast as of last Wednesday...
As of July 1, 2024, things have changed in the world of workplace violence (WPV) prevention. That’s the day California Senate Bill 553 went into effect. Signed into law in September 2023, SB553 now requires employers across the Golden State “to develop and...
September is National Preparedness Month and organizations across the country—like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Ready.gov—are raising public...
September is National Preparedness Month and organizations across the country—like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Ready.gov—are raising public...