Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “WPV Threat Assessment”
Every event like the shooting in Virginia Beach provides us with the ability to reflect on security. How can we better protect personnel? And how do we address access control? The article “Electronic Doors Obstructed Pursuit of Virginia Shooter, Police Say” appeared in both Campus Safety magazine as well as Security Sales & Integration magazine. You can read the original …
Friday was a very sad day for the city of Virginia Beach as well as our country. Yet another senseless and tragic mass shooting has taken place and has left us with many questions. Why did this happen? How did this happen? What could have been done to prevent this from happening? Hearts are broken and loved ones have been …
Last night I had the opportunity to address the Raleigh Financial Executive Networking Group (FENG) and lead a presentation on Managing Aggressive Behavior & Workplace Violence (workplace violence). This particular opportunity to train industry leaders was especially meaningful to me as I was giving thanks for the safety of one of my nieces. She attends STEM School Highlands Ranch where …
Campus Safety Magazine published 3 Mistakes That Can Derail Your Threat Assessment Process. Although this article is written to address students in an educational environment, there are lessons for employers as well. How can security professionals protect the individual as well as the whole community?
In January 2011, the FBI published Workplace Violence Prevention: Readiness and Response. This is a fairly lengthy and detailed article that is definitely worth the read. We found this information especially interesting: Although a handful of high-profile incidents (e.g., mass shootings at a workplace) have led to increased public awareness, prevalence rates show that nonfatal workplace violence is a more …
There are cases in which campus security may be improved by conducting a behavioral threat assessment concurrent to a Title IX sexual violence investigation. Campus Safety’s feature on Threat Assessment Teams provides three steps to help maintain security during an investigation. Read more: 3 Steps to Keeping Victims and Campuses Safe During Title IX and VAWA Investigations
On February 18, 2016, Christine Peterson attended the Eastern Carolina Chapter of InfraGard meeting held at Cisco in Morrisville, NC. The title of the presentation was Active Shooters: Pre-Attack Behaviors and Indicators and National Messaging on Civilian Preparedness. As a company that provides training, threat assessments, system design, policy and procedure development and related consulting related to Workplace Violence to …