The attack at Manchester Arena in May 2017 underlies the importance of stringent security throughout public areas of your sports or entertainment venue. A suicide bomber targeted crowds during egress, avoiding any security checkpoints. The attack resulted in 22 casualties and 119 injuries.

In time for National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Allied Universal, in partnership with Clery Center, is unveiling a series of video-based roll call training tools for campus public safety personnel. Get insights into emergency readiness, resource planning and risk management.

A catastrophic event will put your people and property at risk, and can be detrimental to your brand. While organizational leaders invest a significant amount of time, money and resources to make their ventures a success, few businesses plan for disaster scenarios.

The convergence of technology with traditional guarding services is heating up—in a good way. Paired together, the two can deliver greater security results and maximum budgetary efficiencies.

At the outset, our mission was clear: Allied Universal provides unparalleled service, systems and solutions to serve, secure and care for the people and businesses of our communities. We put our relationships with our employees and clients at the heart of everything we do each and every day.

Professionals in the security industry can achieve several designations attesting to their excellence. Administered by ASIS International, one of the most popular of these is the Certified Protection Professional status. Get insights into emergency readiness, resource planning and risk management.

Active Shooter incidents are statistically rare, but devastating events (low probability-high consequence). They can be the end point of a long progression along the workplace violence continuum and should be integrated into the organization’s overall violence prevention posture.  

Over the past few years, significant terrorist activity occurred throughout the world. New tactics and patterns affected the global threat spectrum. “Soft” public gathering areas, such as transportation hubs, were frequently targeted.

This year, at the BOMA International Conference & Expo, Allied Universal, a Cornerstone partner, is doing something extra. We are collaborating with our partner Knightscope Inc. to showcase Autonomous Data Machines, the latest in advanced physical security to help protect customers and assets.

Observed each June, National Safety Month is an educational effort organized by the National Safety Council (NSC), which focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities.