(cdc.gov) NIOSH: Workplace violence resources

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2006-144/

I just went through my WA state unarmed security guard license preparation class and test. I found the Workplace Violence info interesting and am looking into it further with online government/academic resources, cases and studies. This NIOSH site replicates things taught in the OSSI training session, and of course goes further.

I will add to this blog entry as I come across especially useful information.

Training

Here some training and other info that might be useful for some or all of us.

http://www.nsetc.com/

http://www.myguardcard.com/

http://www.chooseicdccollege.com/System/LandingPages/Online_HLS_AllOnlinePrograms_58K_2Step/OHLS_allonlineprogramscs.php?source=google&campaign=hls_nw&user=dylan_content_banner

http://www.security-guard.org/

http://www.guardtrainingcenter.com/

http://www.arrowsecurity.net/training.html

http://www.scitraining.com/Courses_US/Security_Police_Sciences/Course.htm

http://www.topsecurityagency.com/

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Security+Guard+Act+amendments+explained.-a015920938

http://www.local-security-guard.com/security-guard-training.html

http://www.csoonline.com/

http://free-pdf-ebook.com/2008/07/30/security-guard-manual/

http://www.sgmnow.com/

http://www.trainingsecurityofficers.com/

http://www.spywareterminator.com/

Certifications

I've been looking at certifications online at ASIS and was hoping that anyone else might have any others certifications out there?

In Person Meeting

I would like to set up meeting to talk about Security Information (Training, Equipment and Etc.) from time to time as people want or have time to. please let me know if anyone else has time to or wants to?

Networking

I was hoping to use this blog to networking all levels of security professional. As there are no email address of any member in the profiles. So I hope that all members will change that in their profiles. So there is easier ways for there to networking tools for all members.

Smart Phones

I can see many ways to use smart phones within the security industry. The idea are long and many so I will add to this posting soon. If anyone has any thoughts on this please post them.

Security Unions?

Any Thoughts?

Flex Work?

What is anyone thoughts on flex work? Why would anyone work that kind of shifts?

Job Openings

If anyone see Security based Job opportunities please post them to the blog so if any of our members are looking for work may see them and so we all can get a idea about whats out there and what we can do to improve the way the security industry work all who want to work in it.

Sorry life been crazy

Sorry to all members for not doing any up keep on my blog. I hope now be able to work more on the blog by working on networking with all of you and making this blog a useful tool for security professionals and anyone who want to learn about what security does and where t is going

thanks

Watch surveillance feeds on iPhone

Reference document: HERE.

This technology is changing how security professionals can view security cam video feeds. Instead of being limited to a dispatcher or security-booth for viewing, every guard onsite could have access to live security cam feeds. Via iPhones.

I think having all guards with iPhones equipped to view all local building security cam feeds would be great for enhancing the security team's intelligence gathering and ability to respond to dynamic situations. Still, someone needs to be designated "watcher", sitting at a booth and watching traditional monitors.

File this under security team agility.

crime-reconnaissance.appspot.com

I write web applications computer programs sometimes as a job and most of the time for fun. The following is a crime fighting tool I wrote a few months ago.
-> http://crime-reconnaissance.appspot.com/

The idea is simple: a "user" knows of some crime or suspicious behavior. Let's say they have surveillance footage related to the incident, and have uploaded the video to Youtube. Also, they know the address of the incident.
They would go to crime-reconnaissance.appspot.com, login in with their Google username, and post 1) address 2) link to Youtube video 3) a description and info of the incident.

Crime-reconnaissance.appspot.com has nothing useful on it as of now. That's because I wrote the cool software, but don't have any crime incidents to report. The material currently up there are mere examples to show the software in action. What's needed are real users with real incidents to post on the site. Hopefully someone reading this gets an interest and posts something. Web 2.0 tools such as this are only powerful once a critical mass of users use it.

If you look at crime-reconnaissance.appspot.com and say "wow, thats an ugly interface, it could be designed so much better", then I am prepared to accept your criticism. I wrote the core software, which works well enough, but waiting on users to show up to give me feedback and to test the software under a heavier load.

IFPO Articles and Reports

International Foundation of Protection Officers website has a library of articles at http://www.ifpo.org/articles/index.html. I've read maybe 25 percent of them, and the depth of the material varies. Some are barely a nugget of information, others are an actual help and illuminate a topic.

To help get started on the more useful content, below are articles I found informative:

• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its Impact on Corporate Security Departments.


• Planning for Effective Media Relations During a Critical Incident.

More info: Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Wireless Mesh Video Surveillance by Seattle Police Dept

Wireless mesh networks are the latest and most sophisticated use of wireless WLANs. I was surprised to see this article with the SPD using a mesh to see video surveillance in Pioneer Square for Mardi Gras.

http://www.governmentvideo.com/articlenews/81082

Please no games

When things are written on this blog please have them be relevant to the industery.
Thank You

Black here!

Hey team! Its good to be apart of this blog with you all.

Hello

I'm new to this blogging thing. I know, I know it's the technology age what's wrong with me. I can tell you one thing, I work with David, that should explain enough. I also have my CPO and am working on advancing. I have four years experience from the Army and I have a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Okay that's enough about me.

Hi everyone

I'm glad to be apart of this blog.........

Justifying security to Seattlites

Though we have a wide range of personal political views, many of us as security professionals in the Seattle area have found it a challenge to explain to some liberals the importance of security, since security is for the most part a moderate-conservative concept (politically speaking.)

A friend of mine from school (Lance Miller) is a sort of technocrat who writes a bit on CPTED-related issues, and experiments with developing crime-documentation software. He has written his manifesto on the implication the new security situation emerging in our society, and it contains good ideas about the importance of security to liberals, though his conclusion is extremely controversial.

Day is in tha house!!!!!

Hello everyone I am glad we are starting this. It will be a great way to keep in touch. I forsee alot of you guys continuing on to bigger and better things in the future so I am glad we will be able to keep in touch.