De-escalation has become a somewhat controversial term in a law-related context; it makes up a body of techniques which have fallen under scrutiny as the discipline of public safety, as a whole, has become “inundated with public criticism, political posturing, and...
Active shooter situations have unfortunately become a consistent threat over the last few decades, and in light of several recent shootings at various workplaces and religious sanctuaries, the list of potential targets only continues to grow. At a broad level, these...
Amidst the myriad of mass shootings and violent attacks taking place every month, an increasing amount of districts are turning to armed school security and or police school resource officers (SRO’s) as an additional layer of protection. These officers are not...
Though they receive proper training and are generally expected to be composed, focused, and situationally aware in moments of crisis, first responders remain susceptible to consistent — and sometimes elevated — psychological trauma. Much of this effect is discussed in...
Ariel Benjamin Mannes was recently featured in Security Magazine. See below for an excerpt of the piece, and click here for the full article. “Security executives have to be constant evangelists when it comes to preserving operational effectiveness. As most...
