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Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – Local law enforcement offices state that increased security patrols have enabled officers to respond more quickly to crimes in the area. Officers are able to quickly de-escalate potential escalations due to the increased security presence. Local business owners also state they have seen a positive change in the […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – In a dramatic plea for safety, San Francisco librarians are now demanding the city deploy security guards at all library branches, echoing the broader concerns of a community grappling with the city’s rampant drug crisis. Business owners and librarians alike report a surge in dangerous incidents, ranging from […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – In order to off-set shoplifting that costs the retail industry over $100 billion every year, The Home Depot store has deployed guard dogs to protect their inventory. Two security guards wearing bulletproof vests and MSA Security caps now patrol the store with a trusty German shepherd in tow. […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – Incidents of abuse, aggression, and even violence are being experienced by retail professionals more frequently than ever. Alongside other preventative and reactive solutions, technology is coming to the forefront as a way of tackling this growing epidemic. Body cameras promote transparency by providing an objective record of police-civilian […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – The cognitive interview (CI) technique: the benefits of mindful interviewing has facilitated authentic recollections from eyewitnesses, guided by principles of “cognitive evidence.” Individuals often recount events with false memories. Often eye witnesses believe they saw something, when in fact they didn’t. “Mindful interview standards’ ‘ reset the individual’s […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – There are numerous opportunities in workplaces for publicly humiliating events to occur: poor performance messaging, corrective conversations, negative relationships among coworkers, and disciplinary actions (such as termination of employment) can quickly evolve into situations where an employee feels humiliated, alienated, or even ostracized. Many of these active shooters […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – The Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) identifies 10 characteristics more closely tied to the potential attacker’s motives, and this methodology has been used across the United States and Europe to evaluate individuals of concern. Personal Grievance and Moral Outrage Framed by an Ideology Failure to Affiliate with an […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – Mass attackers rarely hide all warning signs of potential violence or conflict ahead of a confrontation. Instead, many present red flags or proximal warning behaviors that together form patterns of risk. The Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) identifies eight unique proximal warning behaviors. Pathway Warning Behavior Fixation Warning […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – Beyond the financial implications of theft on retailers’ margins and profitability, the escalating levels of violence and the perception of threats of violence connected to theft are also a significant source of concern for retailers. Given the surge in violent incidents, an increasing number of retailers are prioritizing […]
Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – Security in educational institutions goes beyond traditional measures, encompassing a multilayered, multifactor approach that combines technology, personnel training, and emergency preparedness. According to the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), an independent group dedicated to improving school safety, there are five layers of protection to consider: districtwide, property […]
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