Safety

California Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom last September, is the first legislation of its kind to address workplace violence and mandate that affected employers adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan.

In this article by Paul Karolczyk, read about the two incidents that The Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation investigated involving gas station deaths, and tips on how to handle these violent situations.

In this webinar we explored the art of identifying our highest risk stores and resourcing to stop the bleed, moving our red stores back to green—and back to acceptable norms.

How are break-ins and related concerns impacting the retail business? Help us find out by participating in our survey on storefront security and emergency response.

Now watch this webinar on-demand where we look at the broad spectrum of what it means to “be safe” in 2024, with panelists from Big Y Foods, The Kroger Company, and Walgreens.

The legislative package—called Working Together for a Safer California—is built upon months of research, input from stakeholders and experts, and feedback from Californians, according to Senate members. The plan includes nine fentanyl-related measures and five bills targeting retail theft.

A 43-year-old father of four was shot to death while working as a security guard at a Family Dollar on the West Side of Chicago Friday afternoon—just days after the Chicago City Council voted to crack down on dollar stores across Chicago.

Watch this now on-demand webinar to delve into the broad spectrum of what it means to “be safe” in 2024, with panelists from Big Y Foods, The Kroger Company, and Walgreens.

Chicago police have released images and video footage of three suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a security guard in Chicago.

When Eric Harrison arrived at work at the Macy's store in Center City, Philadelphia on a chilly December morning, he had no idea it would be his last. A hard-working young man with two full-time jobs, he had just started his morning shift as a uniformed loss prevention officer when disaster struck.