Writing for Security Magazine, Ariel Benjamin Mannes recently explored recent attacks on religious institutions. Below is an excerpt of this article. For the full article, click here. “Jurisdictions throughout the nation increased security at houses of worship this...
Not even a week after the tragic Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that claimed 11 lives, the faith-based community and other gathering places have found themselves left with an almost unfathomable, but inevitably relevant question: “what if a shooting happens here next?”...
From the one-room, Amish schoolhouse in West Nickel Mines, PA to Sandy Hook, CT and Parkland, FL; Americans are being issued constant reminders of the vital need to secure its schools. As someone who is Board Certified in Security Management and a registered expert...
Despite a persistent threat and great courses like the CAT Eyes Program & “Run, Hide, Fight”, there still is no standardized effort to train citizens on terrorism and what they should do if an attack were to occur. If your local law enforcement agency,...
This piece in The Hill looks at last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment entitled “Crisis in Chicago” and discuses how their analysis fails to truly explore the cause and effect of a violent crime epidemic in Chicago that left 764 people dead...
