Behavior alteration: the first step to strong security

Behavior alteration: the first step to strong security

There are numerous key components that make up a functional security program, but arguably the most important one is a necessary alteration of behavior; which is the willingness of all parties involved to embrace new ways of thinking and acting to ensure that general...
Addressing three common school security myths

Addressing three common school security myths

by Ariel Benjamin Mannes, MA, CPP, CESP   On its surface, the job of those specializing safety & security should be a simple one; to keep bad things from happening by securing an environment from accidental and/or intentional incidents that may cause injury,...

Buffalo News Publishes Mannes’ Piece on School Security

On June 19, 2018 the Buffalo News published my piece; “The Risks of Oversimplifying the School Security Issue” on their Another Voice pages. If you haven’t read this valuable analysis on school security in Security Magazine; it’s important that...

The Risks of Oversimplifying the School Security Issue

Thanks to Security Magazine for publishing my latest piece which unpacks and analyzes the issue of safety & security in America’s schools; and why little has been done to actually secure them almost 20 years after the attacks at Columbine. Please click here...