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Analyses of workplace violence events, plus ideas and tips to prevent, prepare for, and respond to workplace violence.
Readiness and Responsibility: How OSHA’s General Duty Clause is Redefining Workplace Safety
What makes a workplace safe? Is it the rules and regulations of a company handbook? Is it security measures that determine and limit access to company grounds and assets? Is it proper training that can inform staff how to prepare and respond to moments both common and...
Retail Safety and Security: When Prevention Isn’t Enough – A feature from Winsight Grocery Business
Bill Flynn, 0ur founder and chief strategy officer, was interviewed as part of a study exploring retail safety and security for Winsight Grocery Business. We're sharing an excerpt here. You can read the full report by following the link at the end. As violent crime...
Did You Hear That? Recognizing the Sound of Gunfire
BANG! What was that? A balloon? A backfiring car? Or was it…gunfire? In a world where active shooter incidents can begin in an instant and end just as quickly recognizing gunfire can give citizens, students, and employees the split-second advantage they may need to...
The UVA Shooting & the Crisis After the Crisis
Five minutes or less – that’s how quickly 70% of active shooter incidents end, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Security and risk management leaders rightly focus most of their efforts on preventing and responding to active or potential threats –...
Pathway to Violence: Ignore the Signs at Your Own Peril
We see it time and time again. The warning signs are all there: social separation, erratic behavior, veiled or overt threats, and more. These warning signs are indicators that an individual may be on “the pathway to violence,” a trend of behavioral changes that often...
Don’t Try to Be a Hero – A Safer Approach to Stop Shoplifting
Increased stress and increased prices. It’s a volatile combination that has led, in part, to an increased incidence of shoplifting around the globe. In the United States alone, reports of shoplifting rose by more than 26% in 2022, according to Loss Prevention Magazine...
Thoughts on the 10-Year Anniversary of Sandy Hook
From TPOP's Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer, William F. Flynn. On Dec. 14, 2012, I was attending a luncheon meeting of operational components at the US Department of Homeland Security. We all started receiving messages about a mass shooting at Sandy Hook...
Trio of Midwest Grocery Chains Adds ‘The Power of Preparedness’ to Employee Training
Active shooter preparedness and response training is a necessity for food retailers. FMI and TPOP collaborate with FMI members to improve industry safety and security.