Don't Get Caught Off Guard
Alarmingly, the news these days is focused more and more on the threat posed by various terrorist groups intent on attacking us while we are going about our daily lives – at restaurants, sporting events, theatres, concerts and even while shopping. For venues open to the general public, deciding whether to manage this risk by using armed guards deserves careful consideration in light or the recent attacks in Paris and elsewhere.
[1] Uniformed, unarmed guards are chiefly used for deterrence. They typically "observe and report" and are not trained to act in high-risk situations. Unarmed guards have limited tools to defend person and property and are frequently referred to as being "sitting ducks" during attacks by armed assailants.
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