Crime and the Holidays: Keep Your Guard Up

For most of us, the holidays are a fun and exciting time to see friends and family, to entertain, buy gifts and decorate our home. Unfortunately, thieves see it as the prime time to steal. Every year, news reports tell of Christmas gifts being stolen from under the tree, homes broken into while families are […]

Planning a Holiday Office Party—Keep Them Fun as Well as Safe For Everyone

It’s the time of year for holiday office parties—a time to celebrate the hard work of your employees in a happy and relaxed atmosphere. Unfortunately, office party horror stories are common—an employee drinks too much, inappropriate behavior or words between employees occur, property is damaged. Things can get ugly. To ensure everyone behaves themselves, here […]

Preparing For The Holidays: Home Security Tips

The holiday season is here. It’s time for buying presents, traveling and decorating. It’s also a time when thieves break into homes. According to the FBI, a burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the U.S. Besides cash, thieves look for items to steal that they can easily sell. These include electronics, jewelry, firearms, prescription drugs […]

Trying to Survive An Active Shooter

The church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas is the latest instance of an “active shooter” taking innocent lives. Our condolences to all in that small town. The number of active shooter instances is increasing—from 1 incident in 2000 to 20 in 2015. While the numbers have risen, your chances of being “in the wrong place […]

Another Tragedy Shakes The Country

Once again, the country faces an unimaginable tragedy. The vehicle attack in New York City took eight innocent lives and injured more than a dozen others. And again, our heat-felt condolences go out to the victims and their families. Cars and trucks seem to becoming the weapon of choice for terrorists and others intent on […]