Police Departments and Sheriff’s Offices across the country are incorporating crisis management questions in promotion exams. Table top exercises, oral boards, and written tests are used to evaluate a candidate’s knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS). Many crisis management online courses offer at least one incident management course that provides the information needed to […]

Right now is probably the best time in recent history to enroll in and work towards a national security degree or an intelligence degree. The United States has always had enemies across the globe; however, in the modern world these enemies are more cunning and challenging than they used to be. In times past, small […]

The field of physical security has grown over the years and as has gained terms along the way that sometimes leave confusion as to the meanings. Some changes in terminology are hard to define as they reference characteristics of actual security personnel and are often used interchangeably, such as: Bodyguard, Protection Specialist, Executive Protection Specialist […]

Everyone has walked into a store at one time or another and has been greeted by a TV monitor. Besides being a great tool to make funny faces with your kids, the monitor actually serves a valuable service. The TV monitor, as well as numerous other features of the store, are all part of a […]

Corporate security positions are available in virtually every state in the U.S. From security directors to basic security positions, corporations are seeking qualified individuals to fill the slots. As many security professionals transition from the “bodyguard” type to a more professional perception, they seek out corporate security training. When searching for a source of training […]

Undesirable migration is a problem for the United States and for the world. It is such a problem that Belgium sponsored an information campaign to prevent Congolese migrants from going to Belgium. The information campaign used by Belgium sought to clarify the realities of the irregular migration process. Irregular migration, defined as a foreign national […]

Since 9/11, many opportunities in the field of protection have opened for the recently discharged military member, the police officer looking for work after retirement, or anyone who is simply interested. Because of the parallels of the disciplines, many police officers and service members see the protection industry as a good fit. These individuals soon […]

Crime is the convergence of an offender, a victim, and a law. Many crime prevention methods attempt to prevent the convergence of these factors. Important to this prevention is location. Location is where offenders, victims, and law interface. As such, the location of people in time and space is a critical factor in knowing where […]

Risk assessment is no easy task. With attacks ranging from cyber-crimes to employee theft, the loss of assets is a realism of modern business. With each successful attack, the success of the business is threatened. Since it is a daunting, if not impossible, task to protect against every level of attack, risk assessment is used […]

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was established in 1961 to correct problems in military intelligence. The major problems with military intelligence prior to the inception of the DIA were poor management and a poor intelligence product. Moreover, the Cold War was in full force at the time. The Soviet Union was believed to have a […]