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...
$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...
