Training for Workplace Violence | Terry Conlon

This week we’re going on to the front lines of workplace violence
to uncover the full extent of its impact on fellow security
professionals and what they’re exposed to on a daily basis. 


It’s easy to become overly focused in your specific area or
speciality but there is much we can learn from our colleagues
across the industry who are experiencing similar challenges in
different scenarios. As EP professionals, what lessons can we
learn from the solutions they’re implementing?


On this week’s show we catch up with Terry
Conlon, Training Manager at RFC Security, based out of
Ireland. With Terry’s help we’re going to unpack this topic so
that we can get a broader idea of the issues faced by our
industry colleagues and what we can learn from their experiences.


In this episode we’ll discover:


The shocking statistics that lay bare the extent of workplace
violence that security professionals are dealing with.

The impact that this exposure is having on our colleagues and
across the wider industry.

Where we’re lacking as an industry and what we can do to
address those shortcomings.

And finally, we’ll take a look at the security scene in
Ireland, the unique challenges and how the operating environment
differs from the UK and US.



Unsurprisingly, a lot of the problems are rooted in training
standards and as Terry so aptly puts it…


“If you don't address the fundamental flaws within the
basic training, you're leaving yourself exposed and you're
leaving your employees exposed.”


More about Terry:


Terry has more than 23 years of experience in the security
industry with 15 years at the management level. A pioneer of
training development and technical innovations within the
industry, as well as an experienced profit protection and
security consultant.


He has a Postgraduate degree in Security Management, Counter
Fraud & Counter Corruption from the University of Portsmouth,
and a Diploma in New Terrorism and Counter Measures as well a
Diploma in Asset Risk Management from the Security Institute of
Ireland. 


Terry established the Security Consultancy and Loss Prevention
Auditing Department which operates as an internal & external
commercial entity. In this role he oversees all of the training
consultancies and audits myself as well as Marketing this
division within the company.


He is also the President & Founder of The Security Safety and
Risk Executive (SSRE))which is a not for profit group
incorporating Security, and Risk experts from all sectors and the
Business community with the sole aim of improving standards
within the industry for clients and providers alike through
complete transparency.


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