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Physical Security In The News
Physical Security In The News
New Legislation and Rising Security Threats Prompt WorldSafe to Urge Action from Regulated Industries
With workplace violence and regulatory scrutiny on the rise, WorldSafe is
urging facility directors and compliance executives across regulated sectors to strengthen
their security and emergency preparedness programs.
Recent laws—including California’s SB 553, which mandates workplace violence prevention
programs—have sparked a wave of legislative momentum nationwide. Similar proposals in
Washington, New York, and Oregon aim to enforce comprehensive threat assessments, staff
training, and workplace safety protocols.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workplace homicides increased by nearly
9% in 2023, and violent incidents across regulated sectors—including healthcare, logistics,
education, and manufacturing—have surged by 25% in five years.
“The risk environment has shifted. Security is no longer optional, and compliance is just the
baseline,” said Joe Heinzen, CEO and Founder of WorldSafe. “Executives need resilience
programs that are strategic, scalable, and defensible—not just reactive.”
Tips from Upstanders Prevent Planned School Shooting in Florida
A 14-year-old suspect has been arrested after more than 40 tips about threatening social media messages were submitted to the National Crisis Center of the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, a service of Sandy Hook Promise. The suspect is a student that had made threats online to commit a mass shooting at a school in Florida.
The National Crisis Center is the only national center dedicated to school-based anonymous reporting. Backed by the organization’s Say Something programming, which teaches youth and adults how to identify the warning signs of violence and get help, the crisis center has helped save countless lives nationwide through the prevention of school shootings, self-harm, and much more.