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In the wake of recent mass shootings, Forbes contributor Dr. Bryan Robinson explores an often-overlooked factor in violence prevention: psychological safety at work. His August 3rd piece, “Test Your Psychological Safety At Work After Recent Mass Shootings,” emphasizes that while physical security measures are essential, environments where employees feel safe to speak up are just as critical. He outlines three key markers of psychological safety—respect, inclusion, and the freedom to express ideas or concerns without fear of reprisal. When these elements are lacking, warning signs often go unreported or unheard. From a threat management perspective, this article underscores what many BTAM professionals already know: violence is more likely to be prevented when the workplace encourages open communication, trust, and early intervention. Employees who fear retaliation or dismissal for raising concerns are less likely to report red flags—creating blind spots that physical security alone can’t cover. For organizations committed to safety, Robinson’s checklist offers a useful prompt: Are we just securing the doors, or are we making it safe for people to speak up? Link to the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2025/08/03/test-your-psychological-safety-at-work-after-recent-mass-shootings/   -Jameson Ritter, CTM, CPP, PSP, PCI Principal, Threatwise Global LLC  

A new Harvard Business Review article (August 2025) presents striking research by Kristina McElheran and Juan Camilo Castillo on the long-term economic impact of school shootings. The findings should give pause to community leaders, corporate stakeholders, and anyone working in violence prevention. Their study, based on two decades of data, reveals that school shootings are not only devastating tragedies for students and families—but also have measurable and lasting economic consequences for the surrounding communities. Key Findings: Sustained decline in local employment and wages-Communities that experience a fatal school shooting see a notable reduction in employment levels and average earnings—particularly among young workers. The effect persists for years and is not explained by demographic shifts or short-term disruptions. Outmigration and brain drain-School shootings often accelerate the departure of families and working-age adults from the area, contributing to long-term population loss and weakened local labor markets. Reduced investment in youth and education-Property values drop, municipal revenues shrink, and investment in local schools suffers, deepening the harm for students who remain in the community. Violence prevention is also economic resilience. For BTAM professionals and public policy leaders, this reinforces what we already know: proactive intervention isn’t just a moral obligation—it’s an economic one. While the direct human cost of school shootings rightly garners attention, the indirect consequences can destabilize communities for decades. This research strengthens the case for fully funding threat assessment teams, strengthening school-community partnerships, and ensuring schools have access to trained professionals who can intervene early—before tragedy unfolds. Link to article is here: https://hbr.org/2025/08/research-how-school-shootings-are-felt-in-local-economies -Jameson Ritter, CTM, CPP, PSP, PCI Principal, Threatwise Global LLC

As AI tools grow more powerful, especially in high-stakes fields like workplace violence prevention, we can’t afford to let capability outpace conscience. That’s why Advisor by Threatwise wasn’t just built to be smart—it was built to be safe. From day one, we’ve treated ethical safeguards as a core design element—not an afterthought. This means Advisor doesn’t simply process documents or surface behavioral threat indicators. It operates with an embedded commitment to “do no harm.” What does that look like in practice? Built-in guardrails. Advisor refuses to make speculative claims, label people as threats, or act outside its scope. It supports decision-making, not replaces it. Bias-aware architecture. We’ve taken steps to reduce algorithmic bias through careful testing, human-centered design, and review by experienced threat professionals. Curated knowledge database. Advisor’s outputs are grounded in vetted, professional sources—not scraped content or opaque black-box data. Privacy by design. Uploaded data and chat content are never used to train the model. No data mining. No secondary use. Ethical triage logic. Advisor surfaces red flags only when relevant, guided by structured professional judgment—not sensational language or unsupported inference. Human accountability. Every recommendation is framed to support—not override—expert review and multidisciplinary coordination. Violence prevention is not a numbers game. It’s about people, context, and consequences. An AI tool that ignores ethics may move fast—but it breaks trust. Advisor is built differently: grounded in threat management principles, aligned with privacy and legal expectations, and driven by a single priority—protect people, not just systems. As organizations explore how to integrate AI into their safety programs, this should be the question at the center: “Does this tool protect not just the company, but the community it serves?” At Threatwise, we believe that it can. And must.   -Jameson Ritter, CTM, CPP, PSP, PCI Principal, Threatwise Global LLC

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