Risk Management Associates, Inc. completed its assessment of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore security program. The assessment began with the review of security-related policies and procedures and other related documents. Members of the RMA team visited the UMES campus to conduct independent observations and interviews with approximately 100 individual stakeholders. Local law enforcement was contacted, and both police calls …
Perimeter Security
Every security program must be an integrated whole and each element must grow out of the specific needs dictated by the circumstances affecting the facility to be protected. Nevertheless, the first and basic defense is still the outer perimeter of the facility. Planning this defense is neither difficult nor complicated, but it is the product of common sense. Whereas the …
RMA Completes Security Assessment of RTP
Risk Management Associates, Inc. has completed a security assessment of Research Triangle Park. The Research Triangle Foundation has developed and is in the process of implementing a new master development plan for the Research Triangle Park (RTP) community. As a critical component of that plan, the foundation decided to conduct a security assessment to provide stakeholders with the current security …
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Project Awarded
Risk Management Associates, Inc. has been selected by University of Maryland Eastern Shore to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Department of Public Safety and the residence hall security program. RMA will make recommendations for improvement to ensure a safe campus community. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the …
RMA Awarded Project for BlueCross and BlueShield NC
RMA will conduct a comprehensive Security Assessment of the Chapel-Hill, Durham and Winston-Salem Campuses of BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina. The objective of this project will be to provide a precise and accurate assessment of the threat environment and security profile toward the end of identifying discrepancies or gaps between threat or desired performance and the reality of practice …
RMA Completes Assessment of Cape Fear Community College
The purpose of the assessment was to perform a physical security plan survey, evaluate the security threats at each of the campuses, identify gaps in the current security program, and recommend measures that CFCC should consider going forward to mitigate the probability and criticality of a future security event. Included in this assessment were surveys that were done at each …
Security Threat Assessments for Education
In an ideal world, our schools, colleges, and universities would be immune from the threats and challenges that affect other businesses and institutions. Unfortunately, we do not live in an ideal world. Academic institutions are cross-sections of society and bear the same responsibilities for the safety and security of their populations and infrastructure. This cross-section brings with it all the …
RMA Completes Assessment at Frost Bank
Risk Management Associates, Inc. working in conjunction with Caprock Consulting Group has completed a Limited Building Security Assessment for Frost Bank in San Antonio, Texas. The project team interviewed executives about their security concerns to gain an understanding of the security culture at Frost Bank and interviewed key staff members in charge of security policies, administration, and day-to-day operations as …
RMA Presents Continuing Education Training
RMA presented six hours of training to students in Raleigh, NC. Rusty Gilmore provided training on Computer Forensics. Billy Green presented A Pragmatic Approach to the Terrorist Threat. Tasha Dyson taught a course on Report Writing and Documentation. Mike Epperly provided information on Legal Issues for Private Investigators. Each of these classes is new or has been updated in 2013. …
RMA Awarded Project for Cape Fear Community College
Cape Fear Community College has contracted with RMA to review the overall security of each of its campus locations to include an assessment of college facilities, the surrounding environment, current college safety procedures, and potential security risks. RMA has developed an efficient methodology for conducting security assessments and audits of security operations, emergency and disaster plans, and Clery compliance based …