Workplace Violence

Most security plans fail when threat assessment, training, and response planning exist as separate pieces. Your team may know the plan, but freezes under pressure because they never practiced the response together. After working with over 1,500 organizations, Strategos International has learned that real protection comes from one integrated security system, not isolated fixes. See how connecting assessment, training, and response can turn your organization's security from unc

Most healthcare organizations don't have a security problem. They have a fragmentation problem. Strategos International built its new healthcare consulting line to close that gap by delivering security consulting, staff education, and accreditation readiness as one connected program.

Summer routines create security gaps that organizations often don't notice until a vulnerability has already formed. Strategos International explains why shifting staffing, schedules, and access patterns make summer the right time to tighten safety standards, not relax them.

The threat of an active shooter is ever-present in many Americans’ minds. But this worry is compounded if you have children or work in a school. Most of us would rather push the thought out of our minds, and this is understandable—the idea…

Living in the United States, we are all aware of the very real threat of an active shooter in our schools all over the country. Teachers, staff, and students everywhere have to remain vigilant to stay safe at their schools. But most school…

“I can’t put my finger on it, but I have a bad feeling about that person.” This is something we hear all of the time. Whether we are conducting a risk assessment, consulting on a high-risk termination, or providing executive protection, it is…

All workplaces are at risk of domestic violence spilling over and becoming workplace violence.That’s right. If you have a workplace where people and workers are present, then you have a level of risk. It may not be a high risk, but you need…

Be alert, have an exit plan and refuse to be a gawker. When you click on the news, you see protests and riots. And they’re not quiet. You may support protests, but detest riots. Or you may feel sympathy for both. Or neither.

An incident in rural Alaska brings home the importance of training. “What Would You Do?” is a long-running ABC television program hosted by John Quiñones. A hidden camera records the public’s response to actors who engage in conflict, unethical or illegal activity. The…

There’s no need for paranoia,but an alert outlook could protect you and those you love. These are uncertain times – even unprecedented for many of us. But with a cool head, we’ll get through them. With that said, there are challenges. Potential dangers…

In a crisis, our denial instinct can lead to death. How do we rise above it? What’s wrong with being normal? Nothing, if things are indeed normal. Normalcy bias is a deadly psychological coping mechanism that leads us to deny clear threats to…

Abstractions won’t work. You need a specific list of goals. I’m not a fanatic when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. But I am zealous about security. And there’s no better time than now to improve it. It just happens to be the beginning of…

You don’t have to be an Ebenezer Scrooge to protect yourself and your family during the holiday season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but some people are naughty, not nice. So pay attention to your surroundings, checking them twice. You…

If an armed assailant can successfully kill people at a heavily armed U.S. installation, then no one is without risk. It’s easy to shrug our shoulders at reports of shootings and attacks. Because they happen so frequently, they can become merely background noise…

In our age of digital distraction and mass violence, awareness may be more important than ever. “Good situational awareness involves being aware both consciously and subconsciously of what’s happening around you while going about your day (or night) as usual. Relax, enjoy yourself,…

Relational conflict can explode into any environment. Be ready. A Minnesota man, age 61, was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for a shooting at a gas station. So far it sounds routine, albeit disturbing. But if you continue, there’s more to…

Strategos International and Clarence M. Kelley & Associates are combining decades of experience to safeguard clients in an increasingly dangerous age. Dayton. El Paso. Virginia Beach. The factor tying these cities together is not summer tourist traffic but mass shootings and more than…

The president of Strategos says response plans must be simple so they can succeed under extreme stress. From the report: “An expert in teaching people how to defend themselves in an active shooter situation says more can be done to deal with the…

With two mass shootings in two days, the U.S. Secret Service’s report on active shooters is extremely relevant. In this interview, Strategos President Vaughn Baker discussed recent events, the Secret Service’s mass attacks report, and its implications for making workplaces, churches, and schools…

Key documents from government agencies and researchers to aid understanding of the risks of workplace and public violence. Sometimes it’s hard to separate fact from fiction in the media storm that follows shooting events. Here is a repository of public reports that document…