Threat Detection & Reaction for Retail and Shopping Center Staff

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has developed a Threat Awareness & Detection training instrument designed to raise the level of awareness for retail and shopping center employees. This training tool provides information to help identify and report unusual activities and threats in a timely manner. It was developed in public-private partnership with DHS's Office of Infrastructure Protection's Office for Bombing Prevention and the Commercial Facilities Sector. It may be used by Point-of-Sale staff or any employees of a shopping center, mall, or retail facility. It uses case studies and best practices to explain suspicious behavior and items, how to reduce the vulnerability of an active shooter threat to a soft target, and the appropriate actions to take if employees notice suspicious activity. It instructs you on Recognizing, Reporting, and Reacting to a threat. Please view this at https://connect.hsin.gov/p21849699/ The presentation consists of a 20 minute narrated video. If you have a problem connecting to this, just close the application and re-launch as necessary. This presentation will be good for individuals singly at ones work space or can be played for large groups. Remember, building awareness is the most important action in protecting the Homeland.