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Emergency Drills: Do You Have Your Priorities Backward?


The only positive from the recurrence of school shootings is that institutions are often more prepared when they happen. However, it remains that organizations are less likely to conduct an active shooter drill than they are a fire drill, even when the numbers suggest it’s a bigger threat. According to Department of Homeland Security, the most effective way to train staff to respond to an active shooter situation is to conduct mock active shooter training exercises. Local law enforcement is an excellent resource in designing training exercises. Preparation should include: lockdown procedures, activation of mass notification systems, evacuation sites, reunification plans, mobilization of counselors, recognizing the sound of gunshots, reacting when law enforcement arrives, etc. Additional ways to prepare for and prevent an active shooter situation are ensuring the facility has at least two evacuation routes and that post evacuation routes are conspicuous locations throughout the facility.


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With 700,000 people being released from prison each year, criminologists believe it's important to track who finds work and who doesn't. Robert Apel of New Jersey's Rutgers University and fellow criminologist Shawn Bushway of the University at Albany, suggest that success in getting jobs could serve as a "signal to identify people who will desist from crime.” The same offender who is motivated enough to find a job may also be one who will stop committing crimes, Bushway explained. They contend that employers should not automatically reject all offenders for jobs. In addition, Apel and Bushway suggest government information about which offenders have taken part in work training programs in prison or under probation or parole supervision should be organized in a way that employers can use. It is believed that job-training programs in prisons and jails would be more successful if they operated more like the real world by exposing inmates to larger decision-making roles.


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No one likes to conduct workplace searches. Employees often view them as invasive and, if they are not conducted properly, they can result in legal claims. Among the most common legal claims are false imprisonment, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation.


Searches may be necessary to prevent illegal activity and thefts (including thefts of confidential information and trade secrets) and to provide greater security for your employees. Some employers, however, hesitate to establish these policies because of concerns about creating an atmosphere of distrust. But from a legal standpoint, if you do not reserve at least your right to conduct searches, you may create a heightened expectation of privacy for your employees that can greatly hinder your ability to perform any search. Find out what the important legal issues are and 12 steps you can take to manage the process and minimize liability.


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