Encourage Employee Situational Awareness Surveillance normally occurs before attacks are carried out. Recognizing the indicators increases the possibility of deterrence and prevention. Most employees know what is normal in the immediate area and they should be encouraged to report anything extraordinary, such as: Person or vehicle seen in the same location on multiple occasions. Person...
Category: Prepardness
Increasing Security through Situational Awareness
Simply stated, situational awareness is knowing where you are; who, and what, is around you; and what imminent or emerging threats may soon require your full attention and correct response. Knowledge, experience, and education enable us all to better interpret our surroundings and help determine if they are safe. This means everyone’s perspective is unique...
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED)
Offenders and regular users of space alike can observe environmental cues that indicate, “This is a safe place,” or “This place appears to be unsafe.” Sophisticated, expensive security is not the sole solution to ensure the physical safety and security of your work site. Organizations should take advantage of natural opportunities beyond security personnel and...
Test Exercise Planning
Test Exercise Planning If you run a business, you’ve learned – and perhaps the hard way – that you don’t get what you ‘expect,’ you only get what you ‘inspect.’ The same can said for your crisis response platforms. Successfully mitigating the impacts of any emergency or crisis event depends upon routine testing, audits and...