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While assisting a reporter after the Uvalde shooting, a question was posed that maybe warrants some discussion. During the interview, I described some examples of
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For organizations primarily concerned about violence originating from current and former employees, CIS provides a range of services focused on workplace violence prevention and intervention. In other situations, where the primary threat concerns are outsider adversaries (e.g., terrorists, etc.), our activities often focus on facility security design and emergency preparation.
And to address the needs of organizations seeking a comprehensive solution for managing workplace violence risk, CIS developed the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ as an integrated and multi-layered strategy for protection against targeted violence.
Although the risk management principles underlying our methodology are universal, the solutions provided by our team are always customized to address the unique priorities and operational concerns of our clients.
Our experts assist clients in developing Workplace Violence Prevention programs which reduce risk of violence while attending important matters essential for business success.
CIS provides expert assistance to employers in assessing potential threat situations and navigating complex and sensitive decisions essential to managing risks of violence.
Our subject experts have instructed thousands of client employees in workplace threat awareness and response to active shooter violence through private training sessions.
Our security consultants are recognized worldwide for their expertise in assessing and improving physical security and facility preparedness for acts of armed violence.
Over the past three decades, CIS executive protection specialists have ensured the safety of hundreds of protectees including corporate executives, attorneys, wealthy families, celebrities, media personalities, politicians, presidential candidates, and civil rights leaders.
Our investigators assist employers in monitoring the behavior of stalkers and menacing employees during the dangerous and uncertain period following hostile terminations.
After years of assisting clients in improving their readiness for active shooter violence, CIS launched the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ in 2015 as a comprehensive strategy for protection against mass homicide in workplace settings.
The Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ is an integrated workplace violence risk management program employing a multi-layered approach for controlling risks of violence by reducing both the Probability and Criticality of attack events. Some of the principal elements of the Guardian SafeWorkplace Program™ include:
K.C. Poulin, cATO, CPS
KC is an expert on community-based public safety, crime prevention, security officer operations, and managing risks of predatory aggression (e.g., workplace violence, stalking, etc.). KC is the lead architect of our community-based security and public safety programs and is co-author of two criminal justice textbooks. KC is a veteran expert witness and has provided decisive testimony in multiple premises liability cases.
Craig Gundry, PSP, cATO, CPS
Craig is the Vice President of Special Projects for Critical Intervention Services and consultant with over 30-years of specialized focus on designing security programs for protection against acts of terrorism and mass violence. In addition, Craig is an expert witness and columnist for Workplace Violence Today magazine. As an instructor, Craig has trained over 5,000 security professionals globally im advanced security topics.
Patricia Schmitt, CPP
Patty is CIS security consultant with more than three decades of expertise and experience in the security management community. During the span of her career, Patty has assisted a wide range of organizations in matters including risk and vulnerability assessment and developing strategies for improving the overall performance of existing security programs.
The following webinar was hosted by Critical Intervention Services and Workplace Violence Today focusing on facility design, physical security planning, and emergency infrastructure preparation for active shooter violence. Click the play button to view the video.
Since 1993, our consultants have provided hundreds of interviews to news media organizations related to workplace violence prevention and response.
Over the past three decades, our consultants have trained over 5,000 security and law enforcement professionals, facility managers, human resources professionals, and corporate employees in measures for managing risks of workplace violence. Following is a sample of our work from previous webinars and live training events.
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In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how the integration of detection, delay, and response functions influences the overall performance of physical security. In
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