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Staying Ahead of Security Threats with Social Media Monitoring Last month, a gunman stormed the main offices of The Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, killing five employees. In the hours that followed, local authorities disclosed the attacker had a long-standing grudge against the community newspaper, having posted about The Gazette in approximately 149 out of his 876 tweets. The gunman also posted a threatening tweet just days before carrying out the shooting. This is just one of thousands of examples …
Learn About Enhanced Protection Services's German Shepherds! Here at Enhanced Protection Services we get many questions about our Windsor Canines. Most do not realize we work with German Shepherds as well as Labrador Retrievers. We sat down with our very own canine master, or Director of Canine Training (whatever you prefer to call him), Mike Wynn* and asked him some of our most frequent questions about Shepherds! Question: Have you been working with Shepherds as long as the Labradors? Just like the …
A Look Back at 3PK9 Take Off In late 2018, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rolled out approved legislation permitting the air cargo industry to utilize third-party Explosive Detection Canines (EDC) as an approved screening option. This Federal security mandate requires explosive screening for 100% of cargo shipped on passenger aircrafts. This major industry development finally answered a growing demand for qualified canine teams and followed several years of debate regarding …
Aviation Security Threat: Lithium Ion Batteries On January 12, 2020 Enhanced Protection Services was preparing for a canine detection demo at a cargo warehouse in Hong Kong. When entering the facility, Technical Detection Canine (TDC), Sarge pulled toward cargo that had previously undergone security screening via X-ray , not once, but twice. Sarge persisted, passively sitting next to the screened cargo several times, indicating to his handler that he had identified the odor of a lithium ion battery. …
New Year, New Security Challenges A new year always brings opportunity for assessment, evaluation and improvement – not only in our personal lives but also in our professional ones. Today’s threat landscape delivers significant challenges for security professionals at organizations of every size. Cities across the nation are experiencing crime at record levels. More than a dozen major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Chicago, are experiencing homicides and violent crime at the …
Staying Vigilant Against Explosives Christine Spigai The threat from extremists who attempt to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to cause harm is persistent and pervasive. High-profile international incidents frequently make the headlines, yet explosive occurrences are rising sharply here in the U.S. as well. According to Justice Department statistics, there were 428 incidents in 2020, up 71% from the year before. The threat to Americans will likely remain high over the coming decade as …
Workplace Stress > Download Now Managing Workplace Stress Workplace stress is the harmful physical and emotional response that can happen when there is a conflict between job demands and the amount of control an employee has over meeting these demands. Employers and employees can work together to help ensure negative workplace stress is met with positive responses so that working and being productive is not a stressful situation. Employers Can Help Reduce Stress Give clear job descriptions. By knowing …
Bomb Dog Spotlight: Bridget and Polly Christine Spigai Bridget Hallahan was in law enforcement for more than 21 years with the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). She retired in 2020 as a major in the patrol division. As it turns out, the retired life was short-lived – by her own design.“The time I spent in law enforcement was undoubtedly challenging, but extremely gratifying. Moving around through the community in many different roles, I met great people and had the opportunity to help others – …
Bomb Dog Spotlight Eliezer and Quincy IV When Eliezer Ramirez Sanchez and his canine partner, Tessa, retired together from the police department after 23 years, the game plan called for plenty of sightseeing trips and long days at the beach. They were in Puerto Rico after all. Enchanting turquoise waters and soft, snow-white sand welcomed the pair with open arms. But before long, Eliezer began to miss the action. He says that a canine handler job posting by Enhanced Protection Services lured him back …
Extremists Shift Methods to Sidestep Online Platform Regulations In the early 2010s, terrorist groups exploited the mass communication technologies that quickly emerged during the advent of social media, enabling them to easily reach untapped global audiences with their ideology and messaging. Their success quickly gained the attention of government and private sector authorities, resulting in more robust counterterrorism strategies to target and remove the online content. Today, global terrorists …
