In Memoriam: Lives Lost in Nashville, Tennessee
"Visionary leadership must inspire vigilance and collaboration to prevent violence. We must have the determination, commitment, and courage to protect ourselves and others.
"Training initiatives, security assessments, sound security measures, building police-community partnerships, professional security personnel, and responding effectively to warning signs are a few of the critical safeguards against active shooter tragedies.
"These pillars must be inseparable from securing our communities against mass shooting tragedies and essential to reawakening the nation."
School Violence: Toxic Personalities, Warning Signs,
Countermeasures
AMERICA’S SCHOOL VIOLENCE CRISIS, A SPECIAL REPORT
"My professional responsibilities throughout the past 30 years have included developing armed contract services as a countermeasure to crime.
"Some lessons learned from these experiences are as follows:
"First, there are individuals with nefarious intentions or mental health concerns posing danger. A unity of effort between the private and public sector is necessary to protect society. The task is too great for the public sector alone. The private sector and law enforcement demand collaboration to safeguard society.
"Second, ceaseless and horrific tragedies scream to the heavens for more responsible gun laws. It is self-evident that the founding fathers would never permit gun ownership, or access, to individual’s intent on killing innocent men, women and children.
"Law-abiding citizens must also have their Second Amendment rights respected. But the Second Amendment must never be misinterpreted, violated or abused.
"The violence in America continues — we must do everything it takes to end the madness."
Echoes Of Columbine: School Violence Awareness And Prevention
"The preventive system of education builds trust, respect and connections with students and the community. This pedagogy is the opposite of a zero-tolerance approach. The preventative system responds to concerns with measured interventions that promote reasonableness, dignity and respect.
"The repressive system is dictatorial and may temporarily stop a disorder or a warning sign, but will not inspire students or properly remedy the issue.
"The preventive system speaks the language of the heart and is transformational. It provides speedy intervention to warning signs due to the educator’s dedication, presence and corrective follow through.
"Communities must prepare and be collaborative — build bridges and continually fortify them."
19 Children, 2 Adults Killed: America’s Culture of Violence and Failure of Leadership
"America’s culture of violence and failure of leadership, with a heart wrenching story from Uvalde, Texas today, demand the nation’s transformation.
"According to published reports and briefings from law enforcement sources, an 18-year-old gunman entered the Robb Elementary School with a handgun, AR-15 assault weapon and high capacity magazines. Soon thereafter, he began killing 19 children and 2 teachers.
"It was the deadliest elementary school shooting since the 2012 massacre in Newtown, CT. The students are from the second, third, and fourth grade.
"We must compassionately pause to unite ourselves with broken hearted families. Incomprehensibly, they now plan funerals not summer vacations."
"America’s culture of violence is continually manifested through horrific active shooter tragedies.
"Violence is a reality of American life. Companies, schools, campuses, houses of worship, communities and public gatherings throughout the nation are potential targets.
"Visionary leadership is critical from law enforcement, private security professionals, government officials, property managers and all responsible for safeguarding individuals entrusted to their care.
"There must always be shared responsibility with all members of the community. Every person privileged to call America home must also be vigilant and always aware of their surroundings."
Bove is recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, former confidant of the New York Yankees, and served as spokesperson for a coalition of Virginia Tech tragedy victim’s families.
For 20 years, Vincent served as a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Board Certified Crime Prevention Specialist, Certified Police Training Commission Instructor, Crime Prevention Practitioner, and USDOJ Certified Community Anti-Terrorism Instructor Trainer.
Bove is also a licensed State of New Jersey / Division of State Police SORA Instructor, owner of Reawakening America LLC, and co-founder of Global Security Resolutions LLC, an international investigative company.
“We must all serve as catalysts to protect our workplaces, schools, communities, public spaces, and houses of worship. Public safety demands leadership, vigilance, and collaboration. Security demands comprehensive enhancements, on-going training, effective response to warning signs, and building bridges with law enforcement, private security, and every member of the community.” Vincent J. Bove
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Labels: Campus Security, Collaborative Policing, Community Policing, Education, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Crime Prevention, In Remembrance, Law Enforcement, Public Private Partnerships
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