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Make Schools Safe

Make Schools Safe

On August 27, 2025, Robin Westman, aka Robert Westman, opened fire with a rifle at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, striking children who were celebrating Mass during the first week of school. The gunman killed two children and wounded 17 additional victims who attended Annunciation Catholic School, before committing suicide.

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Prevent Targeted Violence

Prevent Targeted Violence

On December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare, was assassinated by Luigi Mangione as he walked into the Hilton Hotel in Mid-Town Manhattan, New York. Mangione left a manuscript outlining his anger at United Healthcare for his perceived failures of the insurance company to address his health issues.

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Develop A Security Plan

Develop A Security Plan

Whether you own a business or work for a large company, you should have a security operations plan not only for your business, but for your home as well. The security plan should be designed to proactively prevent crime and respond if a nefarious act occurs on property.

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Is Your Business SB-553 Compliant Yet?

If you own a business in California and haven’t taken action to attain SB-553 compliance yet, there is no time to waste.   As of July 1, 2024, California employers are now required to implement an Active Threat Response Plan and Employee Training Modules that meet the...

Prepare an Active Threat Response Plan

An effective response to an active threat event requires pre-planning and role enforcement through training for employees as well as managers and executives. The training should incorporate a response to scenarios dealing with handguns, long guns, knives, bomb blasts,...

New Workplace Violence Laws

B553 - Takes effect July 1, 2024 If you have 10 or more employees, you must: Have a workplace violence prevention plan. Name specific individuals responsible for implementation of the plan. Cite methods used to implement and train employees. Have written procedures...

More Warning Signs Missed Again

    Once again, a mass shooting has occurred that could have been prevented. Robert Card shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewistown, Maine, last week. A review of the shooting revealed that Card had been housed...