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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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What is your Executive Protection Strategy?

What is your Executive Protection Strategy?

As Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare arrived at a hotel in Manhattan, New York City, for a conference, an assassin lying in wait shot him in the back fatally killing him. His wife confirmed her husband had received threats to his life, but she did not know

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Have You Prepared Your Active Threat Response Plan Yet?

Have You Prepared Your Active Threat Response Plan Yet?

On July 1, 2024, SB-553 went into law, requiring companies with 10 or more employees to implement a Violence in the Workplace program. The plan requires a company to develop a committee to evaluate and document threats and to develop a training program to manage threats as well as providing active shooter response.

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