Street Crime Units Provided the Blueprint for a Successful UMMC Initiative to Reduce Workplace Violence

In this episode of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by Joshua Bromen, the Deputy Chief of Police at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Together, they discuss the importance of training officers in both physical combat and communications skills, a blueprint for an initiative to reduce workplace violence which others can implement, and how empathy and communication can serve as a foundation for effective public safety.

In this episode of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by Joshua Bromen, the Deputy Chief of Police at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Joshua graduated from the FBI's National Academy in Quantico and has previously served as a Police Department Commander, SWAT crisis negotiator, and Homeland Security division director. Joshua's leadership has focused on empathetic management and a dedication to public safety.

Join them as they:

* Discuss how "small" jobs on a public safety team have a big impact

* Delve into the importance of training officers in hand-to-hand combat

* Explore how empathetic listening can be a powerful security tool

* Share a tip for how clerical security professionals can recharge their emotional batteries

* Explain Joshua's heroic initiative to reduce workplace violence - and how to copy it

* Assess the value of workplace violence simulations for nursing students

* Forecast how AI technology will change security going forward

And much more!

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