Earlier this month in New York, the Geneva Police Department public safety building was on lockdown for hours following the discovery of a suspicious package in the mail. Monroe County Bomb Squad ultimately determined the explosive device was an inert grenade incapable of an explosion. This is just one of the thousands of suspicious package incidents reported throughout the country annually.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) established its Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) in 1989 following the bombing of Pan American World Airways Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Since then, the ASAC continues to advance its mission to provide TSA with advice on a wide breath of industry security matters through its roster of 33 thought-leader members.

Over the past 25 years, Kerry Colvett has charted an upward career trajectory, starting out in the industry as a salesperson and working her way up to her current role as Vice President of Sales Enablement, where she and her team support sales across North America. 

If you ask Robert “Bert” Conley what he enjoys most about working for Allied Universal®, he’ll tell you, “Our employees are amazing! I enjoy sharing my experiences and giving back to them to support their development, prepare them to grow their career and support their families.”

Jonathan Rubi boards a commercial American Airlines plane several times a day at least five days a week – but he never leaves the ground. As a canine handler with Enhanced Protection Services, he and his partner, Hollis, are hard at work behind the scenes at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Their job is to sniff around.

The responsibility of any security team is clear: keep employees, guests and patrons safe. To mitigate the most consequential threats in today’s environment, organizations must embrace a comprehensive and layered security posture which includes a smart blend of technology, human and canine elements. Let’s take a look at how detection canines can be deployed to bring greater depth and effectiveness to a variety of organizations when it comes to the active shooter threat.

Michael Brower’s 10-year enlistment in the U.S. Army gave him the experience to excel in the security industry, and he would highly recommend Allied Universal® to fellow veterans in search of a career where hard work and a strong moral compass are part of the equation.

Modern technology has paved the way for revolutionary improvements in our personal and professional lives. Today, we hold computers in the palm of our hand, connect virtually with others at a moment’s notice, enjoy instant access to a world-wide web of information, and so much more. Innovation has no doubt advanced every industry, bettering our daily lives. The area of high-consequence threat protection is no exception.

Bill King’s U.S. Army experience led to a 20-year career journey from Security Professional with responsibilities for a single site to Regional Vice President in charge of thousands of employees and millions in revenue.