
Asset Management- A Key Component to Emergency Planning
Emergency planning should be a regular part of day-to-day operations so that when an emergency occurs a law enforcement organization is prepared to respond. It is designed to prepare an organization for a major event with the potential to cause injury or death, destroy property, impact life, or cause an extreme financial burden. These emergencies include natural disasters, man-made events, and civil disturbances. Emergency planning starts with a hazard vulnerability analys

Bridging The Gap: Operational Security and Asset Management
President Harry S. Truman commonly said, “The buck stops here.” And while the buck might not stop at the asset manager’s desk, it certainly lingers there for a while. The asset manager’s challenge is to continually and accurately verify, log, track and manage critical property, assets and equipment. The acute nature of this challenge grows exponentially when you consider law enforcement equipment such as firearms, ammunition, body armor and the controls typically placed aro