In the news media…they weren’t, but for regular everyday people…they should be. These incidents I collected should be indicative of the issue we face. These incidents below are just a few of the ones that have happened in the real world, outside of politics, although it played a role in more than a few on […]
‘Tis the season for… porch pirates! Call them what you will, hooligans, thieves, scoundrels, ner’ do wells or rapscallions. They are Dr. Seuss’ personification of the Grinch because they will steal those one-of-a-kind packages meant for someone special. Santa Claus, this time of year, is played by FedEx, UPS, USPS, and Amazon. Untold millions […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars I’m hoping that you’ll get some ideas for your organization and remember, as always, tweak these for your own use if need be…there are absolutely NO cookie-cutter solutions for security or violence. What works for one situation may not work for another that is similar. There are steps that can […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I was totally remiss in not posting this sooner. It doesn’t matter whether you believe domestic violence (DV) is a serious problem or not because it is a serious problem for victims and the businesses they work for. The reason? 48% of […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars If you follow the logic of the military that has been in effect for centuries…YES, they are. Security professionals who have been, whether they want it or not, designated to protect the lives of everyone in the facility as well as the property of our organizations it can be extremely […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars The question now becomes, here in part 2, how do you actually handle DV in the organization? It is not just a personal matter if, or when, it comes into the organization. It is embarrassing to the employee and those associated with them. The best option to keep violence and […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars A question that every managerial person needs to know the answer to. You ask why, it’s a personal matter, isn’t it? Yes, it is a personal matter between the employee and their partner. However, if it comes into the business, then it becomes their business! 40% of all workplace violence […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars We ignore the warning signs of workplace/school violence (WPV/SV), just like we ignore the warning light on the dashboard. In turn, that leads directly to us being responsible for being stuck in an Arizona summer at the side of the road or the turmoil & pandemonium when an incident happens. […]
Written by Robert D. Sollars I consider the warning signs, listed below, to be the most important preventative measure to prevent violence of any kind in any organization. All 25 of them that I’ve collected, starting with Mid-Buchanan Middle School in Faucett, MO. In 1988 (Nathan Faris), a story for later. But the question I […]
It may seem so with the numbers I collected below. But then again, how often does a single shooting in a location across the country ever interest the media? With the protests, politics, & the divisiveness in the country, it’s no wonder that the numbers I’ve collected are lower than normal…except for Arizona. It seems […]
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