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Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program: Patient Experiences from the First Program Year Executive Summary
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1 Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program: Patient Experiences from the First Program Year Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EARLY RELEASE COMPLETE REPORT RELEASE EXPECTED JUNE 2017 May 11, n Minnesota mag Department of Health PROGRAM NAME (OPTIONAL)
2 Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program: Patient Experiences from the First Program Year Executive Summary Minnesota Department of Health Office of Medical Cannabis St. Paul, MN (phone)
3 Executive Summary In May 2014, Minnesota became the 22nd state to create a medical cannabis program. Distribution of extracted cannabis products in liquid or oil form to qualified, enrolled patients began July 1, Minnesota s medical cannabis program is distinct from those in nearly all other states as the Minnesota Department of Health s Office of Medical Cannabis is required to study and learn from the experience of participants. This report draws on data from enrollment, purchasing and related health information, and survey results to describe the experience of patients who enrolled during the first year of the program s operation: July 1, 2015 through June 30, The Office of Medical Cannabis anticipates performing additional analyses of data for the first year cohort of enrolled patients, as well as initiating analyses of data from patients who enrolled in the program later. Of particular interest are patients who enrolled after intractable pain became a qualifying condition on August 1, A report is planned for the end of 2017 that will give a preliminary look at the experience of the first several hundred patients certified for intractable pain. It is possible that focused projects will be developed in the future that will draw on medical record information to answer specific questions raised by analyses of the kinds of program data described in this report. Participation Between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 a total of 1660 patients enrolled in the program and 577 health care practitioners registered themselves in order to certify that patients have a medical condition that qualifies them for the program. The most common qualifying conditions were severe and persistent muscle spasms (43%), cancer (28%), and seizures (20%). Each of the remaining six qualifying conditions during the first year Crohn s Disease, Terminal illness, HIV/AIDS, Tourette Syndrome, glaucoma, and ALS accounted for less than 10% of patients. Ten percent (167 patients) were certified for more than one qualifying condition. Most patients were middle-aged (56% between ages 36-64), 11% were <18, and 11% were 65. Distribution by race/ethnicity generally matched the state s demographics, with 90% of patients describing themselves as white. The legislation that established the program specified there would be one location for purchasing medical cannabis (called Cannabis Patient Centers; CPCs) in each of the state s eight congressional districts. Patients who enrolled in the program during the first year came from throughout the state, with the average distance from the patient s home to the nearest CPC 29 miles (median distance=16 miles). Some patients were a considerable distance from the nearest CPC, however, with 13% over 60 miles from the nearest one. The program allows patients to have one or more parents or non-parent caregivers who register with the program, who are then are allowed to transport and administer a patient s medical cannabis. Only 11% of patients had a registered caregiver, 17% had a registered parent or guardian, and 26% had either a registered parent/legal guardian or a registered caregiver. 2
4 Among the 577 health care practitioners who registered with the program 82% were physicians, 13% were advanced practice registered nurses, and 5% were physician assistants. Medical Cannabis Purchasing Patterns Most patients make their first medical cannabis purchase within 14 days of program approval. Subsequent purchases typically follow a roughly monthly periodicity. However, intervals between purchases are sometimes less than a month, especially during the first months of program participation as the patient experiments with small amounts of different products. And intervals between purchases are sometimes much longer than a month. Using a cutoff of six months without any medical cannabis purchases as a surrogate for program discontinuation, 51% of patients who enrolled and made a purchase within the first six months of the program discontinued participation in the program as of December 31, Medical Cannabis Use Patterns Each patient s medical cannabis purchasing transactions during their first enrollment year (or through early March if still within their first enrollment year) were analyzed. A total of 16,238 products were purchased during 10,898 transactions, with 38% of all transactions consisting of two or more products. For analytic purposes, products were classified according to the ratio of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to cannabidiol (CBD) as follows: Very High THC:CBD (100:1 or higher), High THC:CBD (>4:1 up to 99:1), Balanced THC:CBD (1:1 up to 4:1), High CBD:THC ( 1:1 up to 99:1), and Very High CBD:THC (100:1 or higher). Products for enteral administration (swallowed includes capsules and oral solutions) and products for inhalation (vaporized oil) each accounted for 45% of product purchases. Products for oromucosal administration (absorption through cheek) accounted for 9%. Nearly 50% of all purchases were Very High THC:CBD products, followed by Balanced THC:CBD (30%) and High CBD-THC (15%). Very High THC:CBD products were most commonly oil for vaporization or for oromucosal absorption, while Balanced THC:CBD and High CBD:THC products were most often for enteral administration. Examining purchasing history across all patients is very complex for reasons that include experimentation with different products over time. As a first approach to assessing routine use of products, most frequently purchased products were examined for each patient. For 28% of patients, two or more products were purchased the same number of times. The product types that emerged as most frequently purchased were Very High THC vaporization oil (25%), High CBD:THC enteral preparations (14%), and Balanced enteral preparations (13%). Most frequently purchased product types varied considerably across medical conditions. Benefits Information on patient benefits comes from the Patient Self-Evaluations (PSE) completed by patients prior to each medical cannabis purchase and from patient and health care practitioner 3
5 surveys. Results of analysis of PSE and survey data indicate perceptions of a high degree of benefit for most patients. Patients responded to a survey question asking them how much benefit they believe they received from using medical cannabis on a scale from 1 (no benefit) to 7 (great deal of benefit). Across all patients 64% indicated a benefit rating of 6 or 7 and this degree of benefit was indicated by at least half of the patients with each medical condition. A small but important proportion of patients indicated little or no benefit: 9% gave a rating of 1, 2, or 3. Benefit ratings varied somewhat by qualifying medical condition. When patients were asked what the most important benefit was for them, two-thirds indicated a reduction in symptoms directly related to their qualifying medical condition and most of the remainder indicated more general quality of life benefits. An important part of this report is the verbatim comments written by patients, and the reader is encouraged to review these comments, presented in an Appendix. Examples of these comments include: Almost all muscle spasm and pain associated with spasms are gone. I used to have constant nerve triggered pain that is minimal now. Results were almost immediate. I am sleeping way better now also. [NAME] has passed away. I am her daughter and was her care giver. She was open to trying medical cannabis and we got the liquid form. It was a saving grace. She was in a lot of pain and when prescribed medications did NOT work we started this and it kept her calm and relaxed. I am very thankful that we were able to have this option available. It helped to make her last months more bearable and truly it would have been miserable without it. I am getting enough sleep for the first time since about My absence seizures have gone from 3-4 a day to almost 0. It also has lessened the severity of grand mal seizures. The recovery time after has gone from around 12 hours to around 4. At first it helped a lot but my seizures have returned. Spasms only a little better. Health care practitioners were somewhat more conservative in assessment of benefit to their patients. Across all the benefit ratings by health care practitioners, 38% indicated a rating of 6 or 7 and 23% indicated little or no benefit (rating of 1, 2, or 3). Similarity in benefit assessment between health care practitioners and patients appears to vary by medical condition, with highest discrepancy among seizure patients. Descriptive comments suggest at least part of the difference is driven by perspective of what constitutes benefit. The patients cite quality of life benefits more often than the health care practitioners, who appear to focus more on objective measures such as seizure counts. The symptom scores provided in the Patient Self-Evaluation data have the advantage of completeness, since they are required prior to each medical cannabis purchase. In this report a reduction of 30% was applied to most symptoms to indicate clinically meaningful symptom reduction. Results show patterns similar to those in the survey benefits rating, but usually 4
6 somewhat smaller in size. For most symptoms between half and two-thirds of patients who achieve clinically meaningful improvement retained that degree of improvement over the next four months. Examples of proportion of patients achieving and retaining 30% symptom reduction include: Among seizure patients, 68% reported 30% reduction in seizure frequency and 49% both achieved that level of reduction and retained it, on average, for at least four months Among patients with Tourette syndrome, 61% reported 30% reduction in tic frequency and 46% both achieved that level of reduction and retained it, on average, for at least four months Among patients with Crohn's disease, 51% reported 30% reduction in number of liquid stools per day and 29% both achieved that level of reduction and retained it, on average, for at least four months Among patients with severe, persistent muscle spasms, 48% reported 30% reduction in spasm frequency and 28% both achieved that level of reduction and retained it, on average, for at least four months Moderate to severe levels of non-disease-specific symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, and sleep difficulties were common across all the medical conditions. And the reductions in these symptoms was often quite large. These findings support the understanding that some of the benefit perceived by patients is expressed as improved quality of life. The type(s) of medical cannabis used at the time patients achieved clinically significant improvement was analyzed for each symptom assessed within each category of medical condition. Full results of these analyses are presented in an Appendix and summaries are in the Benefits chapter. Adverse Side Effects At this point, the safety profile of the medical cannabis products available through the Minnesota program seems quite favorable. Approximately 20-25% of enrolled patients report negative physical or mental side effects of some kind, with the majority around 60% - reporting only one and 90% reporting three or fewer. The vast majority of adverse side effects, around 90%, are mild to moderate in severity. An assessment of the 30 patients reporting severe side effects, meaning interrupts usual daily activities, found no apparent pattern of patient age, medical condition, or type of medical cannabis used. The most common adverse side effects are dry mouth, drowsiness, and fatigue. Fortunately, up to the present no serious adverse events (life threatening or requiring hospitalization) have been reported. 5
7 Affordability and Suggestions for Improving the Program Unlike traditional pharmaceuticals whose costs are often covered through insurance reimbursement, medical cannabis purchased through the Minnesota program is currently not covered by insurance and must be purchased out of pocket. The patient survey asked for a rating of product affordability on a scale of 1 (very affordable) to 7 (very prohibitive). More than half (51%) responded with a 6 or a 7 and 86% responded with a score of 4 or higher. Bring the costs down was a frequent response when patients and certifying health care practitioners were asked how the program could be improved. Some patients indicated on surveys they used less medical cannabis than they knew was helpful to them because they could not afford it. 6
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He said in a statement released Thursday that the federal government "is closing its eyes and plugging its ears" to spreading legalization, but Washington should not interfere with any state's legal marijuana market. "This would spell the end of federal interference as long as the state laws and the businesses operating under them stayed within the guard rails of the STATES Act".
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has criticized Gardner, whose state was the first to legalize marijuana, for his support for permissive marijuana laws. The bill, which amends portions of the Controlled Substances Act, also states that buying or selling pot will not be considering drug trafficking. "The bipartisan STATES Act fixes this problem once and for all by taking a states' rights approach to the legal marijuana question". Elizabeth Warren said in a joint interview Thursday that Russian Federation special counsel Robert Mueller should be allowed to finish his investigation into meddling during the 2016 presidential election.
The Senate voted 56-30 on third reading of Bill C-45, which would lift Canada's 95-year-old prohibition on the recreational use of marijuana. Lawmakers have also been jumping on board and supporting marijuana legalization at increasing numbers.
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I recently wrote about a sermon I heard by Matt Chandler. The key point was that we should enter in to God's house with a sense of expectancy. We often enter His house very calmly and not expecting to see a work of God happen among our midst there. I also touched the point of coming into His house empty spiritually, by either not being devoted to His word throughout the week or not living out the life He has charged us to live. Today's post is somewhat similar but more about coming to Christ than to church.
Imagine this:
You have recently become homeless, you have no means of income which means no means of food. You find yourself in the doldrums of life with no money and no food. Your only option is to find food, but how? So you scrounge around looking for any and all kinds of scraps thrown out by people in a much better state than you. You finally find a source of food, not good food by any means, but food none the less. As you begin to take a bite you are immediately told by the one throwing the food out that you are not allowed to eat of it and that it was intended for another.
Heartbreak. You were so close, you desired just a bit of food yet you were told "no".
This is similar to the situation that a young woman found herself in in Mark chapter 7.
She wasn't homeless and her search was not for physical food but for the heavenly touch of a gracious God.
25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter.
She was not looking for a hand out she just wanted her daughter to be healed of this unclean spirit. No pride, no ego, just a humble cry of a mom for her ailing daughter. She looked for healing but gets this belittling response:
27 And he said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." For a time the gospel was for Jews only, so they were the children that deserved the food first.
The Jews had the first shot at Jesus. He came to save them yet they did not receive Him with gladness. All others were overlooked for a time because His intent was for the Jews first, thus rendering this poor woman outside of the realm of "Jewish". But seeing the way in which the gospel was refused by the Jews she responded.
28 But she answered him, "Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
The Jews were around the gospel so much, their bellies full with truth, there appetite longs for more of the word, right? No. They were saturated with the presence of the son of man, so much so in fact that they seemed to slip into a season of lethargy. They did not long and hunger for all that they had been given, they just wanted some. Their time was spent in the synagogues their youth spent in memorizing the torah. All this access to the truth yet there continued to be left overs. Left overs that passionate, God seeking people like this young mother were anxiously waiting to receive.
In this day and age we are surrounded by the truth, yes we are surrounded by darkness also, but the word has never been more easily accessible than it is today. There are countless apps, online resources, podcasts, and so many different translations to boot. Yet we continually leave spiritual scraps. We leave church and do nothing. We read scripture and repeat nothing. With so much access you'd think we are over fed when in fact we're under eating. We need to continually pursue Christ and His word like the woman anxiously waiting for a taste of the Gospel, for the power of God to be seen, for the Holy Spirit to descend on her. While we sit in church applying none of it there are millions of souls not in our sanctuaries perishing in monumental numbers. What are we going to do about it?
I pray that you would join in passing the word to those who don't have it. If you would commit to this could I get a response email? Just to keep in prayer with you so that we can strengthen eachother and by the will of God see things change around here. If you are willing to do that my email is email@example.com.
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The ride home was mundane at best. With my Nite Rider light currently dead, I recommissioned my headlamp to serve as my helmet beacon. I can't see shit. It sucks, but at least cars can see me before they cut me off anyway. That's my piece of mind nowadays. My iPod shuffle also died several weeks ago. After 5 seasons it finally moved on to wherever the souls of dead mp3 players go if you believe in that sort of thing. Maybe they just decay in some heap somewhere. The light and I-pod did tend to add some sort of sanity to my rides. Now I ride in silence and in the dark, save for those interruptions of horns blaring and vehicles getting cozy with my left shoulder. Sensory deprivation isn't for everyone.
I got to within a 1/4 mile of my house. My liquor supply at home had been completely depleted. I knew that it didn't have to be that way. I set a new course for Gallagher's on Broad St. I pulled into the lot and from the darkness a man came out and started doing a monologue about the year he'd had. I looked around just to make sure his words for me, though I truly knew no one else was there. After getting to the point, he told me that he had just recently lost his job. He followed by giving me the lamens US job report. Just in case I wasn't staying abreast of market trends he wanted me to know that he also empathized with his jobless brethren. While closing his opening, he asked me if I could buy him a beer. It wasn't change, so I gladly asked him his poison. He requested a "211". I had no idea what he was asking for, but I was already wearing Lycra and didn't care to ostracize myself further from the black community. I walked into the store and picked up the Woodford Bourbon that I was pining for from the start. I then walked over to the cheap cooler with the broken door as I felt that I would find this "211" sitting right next to the Ballentine and Country Club. Bulls-eye! My hands were frigid from the ride, so I had to ask the clerk to help me pick a cold one. I almost wanted to explain that I was getting the beer for a guy down on his luck outside because I shop there often and usually have pretty decent taste, but I let my snootiness go. I brought my choices to the counter and then added a Dewar's airplane bottle, because I didn't want the guy to drink alone.
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Case Study: House of Worship Responds to ISIS Threat
At eleven o'clock on a Thursday night, the local Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office contacted a house of worship protected by Sunstates. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had issued a public threat directing followers to burn this institution to the ground.
Sunstates President Glenn Burrell, CPP, discussed and analyzed the threat with the client contact. They concluded that the multimillion-dollar annex faced little risk, due to its state-of-the-art fire suppression system. However, the original sanctuary—more than a century old and constructed entirely of wood—could present an attractive, symbolic target.
Targeted Security
"Such an attack would send shock waves throughout the country," said Burrell. "We couldn't add resources to their budget, so we identified the most vulnerable areas and redirected security there."
The site was already using a mobile management system to monitor inspections and issues. Sunstates immediately increased patrols around the historic sanctuary and added more checkpoints to confirm thorough inspections of the area.
In addition, Sunstates reinforced anti-surveillance techniques with security personnel. While conducting their duties, officers keep an eye out for anyone who appears to take special interest in the building and/or its security. Officers politely offer assistance to such individuals, a gesture that also conveys the vigilance of the security team.
Creative Partnership
By coincidence, the Sunday following the DHS alert saw the launch of a pilot program that Sunstates had developed with the client several months earlier. Sunstates trained ushers at the church as part of the security team. These volunteers completed rigorous security courses, including firearms training and licensure. Moving forward, these individuals will adhere to the Sunstates training requirements for armed personnel—quarterly refresher training, in addition to the annual qualification required by states.
"Even though they've volunteered their services, they are part of the security team," said Burrell of the ushers. "In their role as greeters, they serve as the first line of defense in a potential situation."
For information on how Sunstates Security can help your house of worship or organization prepare for such threats, please call us at 866-710-2019 or email us.
Civil Unrest: How to Prepare for Uncertain Times
From the Baltimore riots of 2015 to the political protests that continue today, such disturbances are emerging as "normal" threats with which American businesses must contend. In Sunstates Security's home state of North Carolina, demonstrations related to police shootings and women's rights have disrupted commercial operations, requiring additional security coverage.
Part of the reason for this unfortunate trend comes from increased polarization. Data from respected organizations like the Pew Research Center shows that the ideological center is shrinking, while those occupying the right and the left are growing farther apart.
Social media has made this volatile situation even more dangerous by making it easy to coordinate pop-up protests. Although relatively small, these gatherings form quickly and drive away customers, so even peaceful demonstrations have a negative effect on local businesses.
Crimes of Opportunity
Beyond the obvious disruption caused by these events, businesses in the surrounding area also need to guard against crimes of opportunity. Statistics show that minor crimes—such as break-ins of vehicles and buildings—spike during public disorder as opportunists take advantage of the diversion.
During President Glenn Burrell's days with Scotland Yard, he dealt with hundreds of public order events, including policing picket lines. Video cameras proved effective as deterrents because they removed anonymity from the situation; people didn't want to be identified. To maximize their deterrent value, he recommends making the cameras as conspicuous as possible, while protecting the equipment against tampering. Facilities should post prominent signs announcing the use of recorded video surveillance.
Similarly, businesses need to do more than keep an eye on a civil disturbance. They also need to look for, and shore up, any potential weaknesses that might be exploited while the main event holds the spotlight.
Steps to Consider
Effective protection against these threats starts with awareness, recognizing the potential for such events and evaluating the specific danger to an organization.
Threat assessment. Security teams should analyze the likelihood of a civil disturbance at or near their operations. Some threats are external, such as physical proximity to a courthouse or other government structure, or to public gathering space. Internal threats may arise from negative events, like layoffs, or ideological differences. A threat assessment should include all these factors and analyze both physical and operational vulnerabilities.
Early warning. In addition to maintaining relationships with local law enforcement, companies may consider commercial solutions to monitor social media chatter. Such programs can be customized with keywords and dates to help alert organizations to protests during the planning stage.
Employee education. Enlist personnel in the security effort through training programs. Teach them to recognize warning signs and to communicate this information along an established chain of command. For additional support, a skilled security partner will likely already have courses to teach officers crowd management and nonviolent conflict resolution, which can be adapted for non-security employees.
Additional resources. For known events that could trigger a disturbance—such as a potentially unpopular court verdict—organizations at risk should speak with their security provider about backup personnel, if needed. A larger firm should have additional staff available. Some firms also offer trained special-response teams that can travel where needed for emergencies. Such efforts should address not only threats related to the primary demonstration, but also crimes of opportunity.
For information on how Sunstates Security can help your organization prepare for social disturbances, please call us at 866-710-2019 or email us.
Security Focus: Access Control Tailgating & Piggybacking
Access control is an important component for workplace safety, however can be hard to achieve in an open environment designed to be inviting and easily accessible to employees and customers. Violations of access control can take the forms of tailgating and piggybacking. Tailgating occurs when an unauthorized person slips in through a door before it closes. Piggybacking occurs when an authorized person allows someone to follow them through a door to secure area. Both practices are breaches of security which have the potential to expose your workplace to a variety of threats.
The Risks of Tailgating & Piggybacking
- Theft. Allowing unauthorized individuals into secured areas can result in tangible losses to include:
- Office equipment
- Intellectual property
- Sensitive hardware
- Employee personal items such as phones, wallets, purses and other valuable items
- Unsafe Working Environment.An unsecured environment that does not have access controls is more susceptible to:
- Workplace Violence
- Active Shooter
- Domestic Violence
- Acts of Terrorism
- Unhealthy Company Culture. Even if the piggy backer is an employee with appropriate clearance, the failure to respect the rules contributes to an overall attitude that security is not important, further increasing the likelihood of a future security breach.
Access Control Solutions
Piggy backing is primarily a behavioral issue that circumvents established access control procedures. One of the most effective ways to combat this behavior is by embracing a "secure building" culture, whereby all employees / tenants accept their shared responsibility in maintaining a safe workplace. Following are some suggestions to help ensure the safety and security of your office space:
- Don't hold badge accessed doors open for anyone that you do not know personally, and make sure no one slips in behind you.
- Bring attention to any individual you observe trying to slip through any type of access control situation whether it involves badging in, signing a visitor log or checking in with security.
- If you find a door that does not automatically close or has a broken lock, contact building security. If you find a door that is propped open, please close it.
- Never hesitate to challenge unfamiliar people in your workplace or office building. People often avoid doing this as it makes them feel uncomfortable or rude, or they are afraid they will be mistaken. Circumvent this discomfort by approaching the encounter as an opportunity to meet someone new, and address unknown individuals with a friendly greeting and question as opposed to a confrontational or accusatory manner. Employees or visitors with a legitimate right to be there will not be offended by a friendly approach, and will likely respect your commitment to workplace security. Unauthorized individuals will shy away from any sort of attention, and are likely to leave on their own if they are directly addressed.
- Report any suspicious individuals to the security team.
Security is everyone's responsibility – remain situationally aware at all times, and take action to address individuals who seem lost, aren't dressed for the environment, don't have a badge, or who blatantly attempt to evade access control measures. This collective effort will enhance the security of your workplace and the safety of all employees and tenants.
In most emergency situations, whether instigated by humans or caused by natural disaster, the reactions of security personnel are just that—reactions. A proactive approach, on the other hand, yields better results.
Business Continuity Planning Is SMARRT
How do you keep your business operating if it becomes a crime scene or disaster location for weeks at a time?
Recent natural disasters and tragedies have spurred more companies to develop business continuity plans. Such plans include tabletop exercises, drills, and working with skilled security partners that can provide hands-on training and the benefit of experience and best practices.
According to Sunstates president Glenn Burrell, "Business continuity plans work best when everyone in an organization is invested in security, from top to bottom, management to mail room. An organization is a community. If everyone looks out for each other, keeps their eyes open, and then communicates, the organization benefits. Many potential crisis situations can be defused before they explode. This kind of cooperation doesn't happen overnight, however. It takes practice and education."
Sunstates has developed its own business continuity program to ensure its ability to take care of clients in a crisis situation, including creation of a special response team.
Now operating in most regions across the U.S., Sunstates Mutual Aid Rapid Response Team (SMARRT) consists of 81 specially trained and equipped team members whose primary focus is protection of clients' personnel and assets and immediate containment of incidents. SMARRT is ready for rapid deployment at a moment's notice, available only to clients.
Active Shooter Training
Among the manmade crises plaguing the nation, active shooters have become a high-profile threat for a wide range of organizations, from schools to businesses. Training individuals how to deal with this type of situation is critical to preventing loss of life.
Moreover, the ways that law enforcement engages such situations are evolving, and organizations should evolve as well. Instead of waiting outside, for example, police are now directed to enter the scene and engage the suspect.
But how do organizations keep themselves up-to-date with current best practices? By partnering with experienced security professionals.
Sunstates has participated in active shooter training scenarios at the middle-school and college levels, conducting live drills where volunteers acted as shooting victims. In both cases, the training went well, and everyone from EMTs to the school administration and faculty gained valuable experience.
Sunstates president Glenn Burrell says this type of training is the best available. "Planning is absolutely key, so that if such a tragedy were to occur, everyone knows what they have to do."
The president of a large community college in North Carolina described the exercise as not only vital to campus security, but also beneficial to everyone involved. He stated, "It allows local law enforcement and emergency services personnel to become familiar with the campus, while getting excellent training. And it ensures that the college has procedures in place in the case of such an event."
On May 3, 2015, in Garland, Texas, two gunmen opened fire upon attendees of a controversial event displaying caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack. Although no direct link to ISIS has been proven, there is no question that terrorists worldwide are bringing their brand of fanatic violence to U.S. shores.
The world is becoming ever more dangerous, and few entities elicit greater threats than religious organizations. This puts faith-based organizations in the crosshairs of all sorts with axes to grind. But how can an organization with open doors be secured?
Trends in Security Threats
Terrorist threats; spree-shooters in schools, shopping malls and college campuses; and even random vandalism and theft all contribute to the need for increased security.
Faith-based organizations are turning more and more toward security services to protect their property and members, but often find their purpose and mission at odds with providing real security. Funds for faith-based organizations come primarily from the members, from the congregation, and these funds are expected to support education, outreach and/or worship. Nevertheless, for many large organizations, spending a portion of those funds on security has become necessary.
Real-World Security Solutions
Unfortunately, security breaches typically provide the biggest motivator to engage security services—after something bad has happened. A proactive approach is far more cost-effective than dealing with the aftershocks of a tragedy.
But prevention is harder to justify in budget discussions. People don't see the benefits when security does its job. The security team can't quantify how many incidents of vandalism, theft or violence are prevented, which makes it difficult to divert funds from a church's youth programs or community ministry to security.
Despite these challenges, Sunstates Security offers these best practices for protecting large faith-based organizations, based on decades of experience securing these unique communities.
These best practices apply not only to faith-based organizations, but also to any organization that is, by its very nature, an open environment, including schools, college campuses, shopping malls, etc.
If you would like to know more about how your organization can improve its security, contact Sunstates Security.
The arrival of the Ebola virus to U.S. shores has revealed a number of chinks in the armor of disease control preparedness. While the epidemic was raging in West Africa, Americans generally gave it little thought, nursing only vague fears that the virus would hop the Atlantic Ocean and find new hosts here. But when it did, we found ourselves unprepared at almost every level.
A phenomenon like Ebola (or the Spanish flu of a century ago, or the bird flu, or the regular flu season) is not just a public health issue; it is also a security issue and a business continuity issue.
What happens to an organization in the short term when half of its employees stay home sick? What happens if employees bring their contagion to work and infect more employees? Who is going to guard your assets if your entire security staff is ill? How do you mitigate the long-term damage of having your business effectively put out of commission until the illness passes?
Do you have a plan in place to mitigate the damage of a pandemic to your organization?
A Unique Security Challenge
Sunstates works with a number of large, faith-based organizations in Dallas, where the first U.S. cases of Ebola occurred. Such organizations have unique security risks, in that their open-door policies and large gatherings could put thousands at risk if an infected individual sought solace there.
Sunstates recognized the potential catastrophe and, having done extensive research already, offered swift guidance for pandemic response to Dallas clients. Sharing this information provided tremendous peace of mind and allowed for adaptation to their own business continuity plans.
Glenn Burrell, President of Sunstates Security, says, "Business continuity comes from having the ability to backfill personnel if they are taken out of action." For instance, one of the ways Sunstates handles this is with the Sunstates Mutual Aid Rapid Response Team (SMARRT). These specially trained and equipped team members are ready for rapid deployment at a moment's notice to fill such personnel gaps and provide security.
The keys to maintaining continuity in your business in the event of a pandemic or other emergency include the following:
· Cross-training personnel
· Resource depth to bring in additional personnel, as needed
· Top-down commitment to the business continuity process
· Regular re-evaluation of procedures, modifying as necessary in the face of changing circumstances
· Live and tabletop drills simulating emergency situations
Sunstates Security has been helping clients create customized emergency and business continuity plans since 1998, including pandemic contingencies. Contact us today to find out how we can help you.
In September 2008, thieves broke into an Alltel Communications warehouse in Fort Smith, Ark., via four of its loading docks. The intruders disabled the alarm and surveillance systems before helping themselves to four tractor-trailers loaded with an estimated $10 million worth of cell phones.
Furthermore, threats can go beyond theft.
In August 1982, Leonard Avery entered an IBM plant in North Carolina carrying a Thompson submachine gun, where he went on a shooting spree that left one employee dead. He came in through the unsecured loading dock.
Would you leave the back door to your house open while locking the front one? Probably not. Nevertheless, loading docks represent exactly that—a back door that is often left open in the hustle and bustle of normal business operation.
The Dangers Go Beyond Physical Security
Far less dangerous but far more prevalent is theft via the loading dock. The nature of the shipping industry often results in shipments and pickup drivers coming and going at all hours. Cybercriminals know that it's much easier to have their victims hand something over than it is to sneak in and steal something. Today's practice of brokering shipments makes this method of theft increasingly easy.
Many suppliers post loads on the Internet for pickup, and carriers bid on or schedule loads through these listings. Carriers receive the information they need to pick up the loads and then come to the facility. Sometimes, thieves will steal the identity of a legitimate carrier and use that to accept the brokered load via the Internet. They then arrive at the warehouse with the necessary information to pick up the load and drive away.
Loading docks are also the perfect place for employees to walk out with company property, or to facilitate theft by propping open doors or otherwise giving accomplices warehouse access.
Balancing Daily Business with Real Security
Insecurity at any loading dock results from several competing needs. Trash must go out. Supplies must come in. Shipments must go out. Employees and vendors come and go. It can be a hectic, volatile environment, one that requires a diligent balancing act.
Richard Tesauro, Vice-President of Security at NFI, a transportation and logistics company based in New Jersey, says that lax procedures or enforcement creates opportunities for bad things to happen. Based on his experience at NFI and 28 years with the New Jersey State Police, he offers a variety of measures that organizations can take to secure their loading dock areas.
- Record truck and driver identification—driver's license, identification, license plates, phone numbers. Make sure they are who they say they are, and verify their contact information.
- If possible, use your own carrier or one third-party carrier. Having a consistent system in place reduces the chance of theft. Familiarity with carriers can help alert you when anything is amiss.
- Use a Dock Lock System, where a hook locks onto the ICC bumper at the back of the trailer. Designed as a safety mechanism, it can also serve as a security feature. Until released from the inside (by someone at the facility), the trailer can't be pulled from the dock door.
- All personnel or man doors should be closed, locked and alarmed, 24 hours a day, with a limited number of doors designation for entry and exit. Limit the ease of people walking in and out.
- When not in use, all dock doors should remain closed, latched and have a padlock attached through the latch.
- The driver's entrance at the Shipping and Receiving office should be separated from the warehouse floor by a fence to limit drivers' access to the warehouse. Drivers should only be allowed access to dock area under escort.
- Install interior and exterior cameras for surveillance of all doors, drivers and workers.
- Maintain strict supervision and oversight. All the security measures in the world are useless if not supported and followed by every level of the organization, from top to bottom.
- Perform security audits of loading dock procedures to identify and correct weaknesses.
- If loaded trailers are left in an unsecured yard, apply kingpin locks to prevent anyone from hooking up to the trailer and driving away.
For more information about eliminating vulnerabilities in your loading dock security, call one of our specialists at Sunstates Security today.
Sources: Canfield, Amy. "Hospital loading docks rival ERs for security concerns," Security Director News, 25 November 2013.
Paul, Lauren Gibbons. "10 Steps to Loading Dock Security," CSO Online, 5 October 2008.
According to a February 2013 report released by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Chinese hackers are engaged in a massive, ongoing cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. companies. The systematic campaign targets nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, from aerospace and automotive to finance, energy, media and technology—even breaking into the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Estimated losses are tens of billions of dollars in compromised intellectual property.
Other countries' cyber-espionage programs cited in the report—France, Russia and Israel, among others—are less widespread but just as dangerous, and all for economic gain. American intellectual property and business secrets—perhaps yours—are worth billions of dollars.
Sunstates president Glenn Burrell says, "This is not a plot from an action-thriller film; it is real and happening right now."
Is your company doing all it can to prevent cyber-attacks and protect valuable assets? Burrell offers the following best practices to enhance your security.
Best Practices for Cyber-Defense
- Assess network infrastructure and identify risks. Organizations must assess their network infrastructure and make sure that their IT staff has the support from management to build a successful security program. Then, they need to establish a system for identifying and analyzing security risks.
- Create and document cyber-security policies. Companies need to identify every segment of their infrastructure and place everything under the governance of their security policy. Look for vulnerable or unprotected devices or access points, and define the process by which these vulnerabilities are to be removed or brought into compliance.
- Implement and test firewalls. Firewalls are the first line of defense in any network. While they are common practice nowadays and not to be overlooked, they are not always sufficient, however, particularly with laptops, which may have outdated anti-virus software or firewalls.
- Secure remote access with strong authentication techniques and quarantine technology that identifies vulnerable remote devices.
- Control access to high-level risk points such as servers, back-ups and administration systems with stringent security policies.
- Establish password policies that make passwords harder to break. Mandatory password resets, password requirements such as using both upper and lower case characters, special characters, numbers, minimum length, etc., are all techniques that increase password security. The majority of hacked passwords consist of names, birthdays, all the things that most people will have as their passwords. Cyber-security audits still routinely find computers with passwords taped to the underside of keyboards, a practice that should be strictly forbidden by any security-conscious organization.
- Conduct annual third-party security audits. Audits can identify hidden or overlooked vulnerabilities in an organization's infrastructure. Companies should not wait to be attacked before performing a security audit. Auditors have the resources to test—and strengthen—an organization's cyber-defenses.
For assistance with your cyber-security needs, contact Sunstates Security today. Our specialists can help you develop a security plan tailored to your unique situation.
Tens of thousands of works of art are stolen every year. In 1998 alone, according to Interpol, more than 60,000 works of art were stolen. In January 2013, two men were sentenced for attempting to sell a stolen Matisse painting. Last December, a woman pled guilty to transporting a stolen bust of Benjamin Franklin. In September 2012, a Renoir painting stolen in Houston was added to the FBI's Top Ten Art Crimes list.
ABC News quotes Interpol as saying, "Art theft is a crime exceeded in dollar value only by drug trafficking, money laundering and arms dealing. Estimates have put the losses at $4 to 6 billion worldwide."
The most spectacular art heist in modern history occurred at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston on March 18, 1990, where two thieves dressed as Boston Police officers talked their way inside, subdued the staff, and walked away with $300 million in Degas, Rembrandts, a Vermeer and a Manet. The thieves still have not been caught.
Museum Security Challenges
Theft is not the only threat faced by museums. In addition to art theft, damage to inventory, much of which may not even be on public display, is another concern.
In a North Carolina museum, a Sunstates security officer recently discovered a serious water leak in a storage area. Had this leak not been discovered quickly, it could have caused millions of dollars of damage.
The purpose of art is to stoke people's passions, and this occasionally happens in the negative. Vandalism to works deemed "offensive" to various sensibilities also presents a threat.
Best Practices for Museum Security
Museums are typically quiet, low-activity environments, making it easy for security officers' vigilance to wane. Contrast this with occasional periods of high activity, when large crowds are passing through. The contrast creates unique security challenges.
To address these challenges, Sunstates President Glenn Burrell identifies these best practices for museum security:
- Recruit security officers who have a real interest in the museum itself, such as art or history aficionados. Encourage a sense of participation and vested interest in keeping the exhibits safe.
- Educate security officers about the exhibits, and cross-train personnel in various positions. Visitors often assume that officers are guides or regular museum staff. As part of their PR responsibilities, they should know the fundamentals of the pieces themselves.
- Quickly identify individuals of interest. Then, have officers trade coverage to provide discreet visual surveillance. This practice requires efficient communication between security officers.
- Move security officers around the facility to create the impression of a larger staff, which is a useful deterrent.
Contact Sunstates Security today to discuss your unique security needs.
"Art Theft." Federal Bureau of Investigation. fbi.gov.
Chang, Andrew. "Art Theft: Big Money, Big Problems". ABC News. March 19, 2013. Abcnews.com.
After the Sandy Hook catastrophe, a local high school contacted Sunstates Security about providing armed security or police at every possible entrance. Such a system would not only be expensive, but also ineffective. Instead, Sunstates recommended implementing early warning mechanisms, communication, buffer zones, and safe rooms.
Lockdown protocols and safe rooms prevent attackers from accessing potential victims. The key is to build communication and early warning systems, and have those protocols in place before an incident occurs.
The presence of armed security officers could, in fact, provoke violent responses, potentially resulting in even more victims.
Best Practices for Armed Security
Sunstates President Glenn Burrell worked for 20 years in Scotland Yard, during which he served on the security detail for Great Britain's Royal Family. Studies at Scotland Yard, which is mostly an unarmed force, revealed that armed officers were more prone to aggression and confrontation, which escalated the likelihood of violence.
More than 98% of Sunstates' security coverage is unarmed. In the rare instances where armed protection makes sense, the firm recommends the following best practices.
- The right person for the job. In cases where an armed security force is necessary, recruit individuals with extensive firearms training, such as former police officers or military personnel. These individuals should also be screened for the correct psychological profile and temperament. "Simply giving a security officer a firearm and putting him or her out there is a recipe for disaster," Burrell says.
- Verbal and non-verbal de-escalation skills. Defusing tension and conflict is critical to avoid violence, even if the officer is armed. Sunstates Security officers undergo extensive training in defusing conflict through verbal and non-verbal communication. This approach has proven effective in managing threats and reducing the threat of violence.
- Risk management. Certain assignments – like cash-based establishments in high-crime neighborhoods – are better left to police. Assigning private security officers would only place those individuals at risk. With private security personnel currently outnumbering public law enforcement by three to one, the best practice is to protect the private sector with proactive security, while freeing police to deal with criminals.
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