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...
In a recent piece for Security Magazine, Ariel Benjamin Mannes discussed recent attacks on places of worship. Below is an excerpt of this article. For the full article, click here. “Jurisdictions throughout the nation increased security at houses of worship...
Following last month’s shooting at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, the world recieved another reminder of social media’s new and potentially disturbing contribution to such scenarios — both in the investigation process and, horrifically, in the real time...
