Focus: Security

When it comes to security, realistic optimism is recommended

People with a glass-half-full attitude are much more successful


Campus security leaders often get categorized as “Doctors of Doom” because they are usually the first ones to identify safety and security problems and vulnerabilities, according to an article on the Campus Safety website.

The individuals who are the most successful and have the greatest impact in hospital security are those who view problems as opportunities, the article said.

For instance, in hospitals, security officers can partner with the behavioral health department so officers better understand how to manage psychiatric patients.

At the same time behavioral health personnel learn how to better work with the security department. The list of potential opportunities is endless.

Read the article.

 

 



November 9, 2016


Topic Area: Security


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