I read an article several years ago that has really stuck with me regarding business philosophy. The article addressed several questions posed to ten different CEO’s about their individual business practices. The questions varied in nature, but one young CEO was asked about his training philosophy. The interviewer asked, “I notice you spend a lot of […]
Negotiations
While on the job and thinking about what we would do in certain situations, I know we have all thought about walking up on a crime in progress. We have probably all done that a time or two in our careers. But “When/Then” thinking has to go a little beyond that when we start down […]
Never Forget
September 11, 2014. As I began to contemplate what I wanted to write in my training column for the September addition, I had several topics that came to mind. I arrived at my office here at TriCorps around 4:30 after teaching an Active Shooter class all day with the Highway Patrol Troopers and started to […]
Beat the Heat
As the temperature rises, so do the risks for heat-related injuries. Please read the important information below. The best defense to avoid over heating is prevention. Here are some prevention tips:
Thieves Compromise Garage Wall
In May of this year, thieves cut through a garage wall at a trucking business to steal a truck in Oklahoma City. With the presence of physical security, the thieves might have been deterred, or with the use of cameras like the ones TriCorps Surveillance now offers, our command center operators could have been providing […]
Training to De-Stress
The daily psychological stresses that police officers experience in their work put them at significantly higher risk than the general population for a host of long-term physical and mental health effects. That’s the overall finding of a major scientific study of the Buffalo Police Department called Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress (BCOPS) conducted over five […]
Attackers with Abandon
I have written several training articles regarding the importance of awareness and being alert while on duty. I can’t stress enough how critical this subject is. We have always had to deal with being verbally abused, assaulted, career ending injuries, and even death while performing our duties. This is not a surprise. We all knew […]
Aware and Alert
“Minnesota teen allegedly plotted to bomb school, kill his family” The above newspaper headline has become almost commonplace. As a matter of fact, the FBI released a report last year that America has experienced 110 active murder events since April 20, 1999, when Harris and Klebold entered Columbine High School and carried out plans to […]
Franklin Regional High School Assailant to be Charged as Adult
Franklin Regional High School assailant, Alex Hribal, will be charged as an adult for his stabbing rampage on April 9, 2014. Hribal injured more than 20 people before he was apprehended by assistant principal Sam King. One of the injured was a security officer. Read the full story here.
Complacency Undermining Security
From oil fields, to corporate buildings and even to trucking yards, each site presents its own security challenges and preconceived ideas toward security among management. Are your assets as protected as they could be? What are the obstacles to obtaining/maintaining security for your business? Read the full story here.