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Email Phishing Precautions

This resource details what your team should know about phishing emails, provides tips to help you detect malicious emails and information on what to do if you’re a phishing scam victim.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors
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Driver Monitoring Systems

Driver monitoring systems can be used to help identify potential “risky” behaviors for the purpose of mentoring and coaching drivers. Learn more about implementing this type of system with this guide.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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Vehicle Backing Procedures

Help reduce the risk of accident and injury from vehicles backing up. Ensure your standard operating and training guidelines mirror the recommended practices in this guide.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Winter Driving Tips

Winter driving can be hazardous and scary, especially in northern regions that get a lot of snow and ice. This resource provides safety tips for your employees.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Vehicle Accident Report

Use this sample template to create a vehicle accident report for your organization.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Self-Inspection Form

Use this sample form to help perform routine inspection of your property’s building and grounds while reducing risk and increasing safety.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities
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Vehicle Accident Investigation Preventability

Following a vehicle accident, it is important that management conducts a fair and thorough process while gathering relevant facts. Use this guide to help your organization’s internal investigations.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | School Bus Contractors | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Tree Hazards for Municipalities

Municipalities often have beautiful grounds with large, mature trees. Use this information to help proactively maintain trees and increase safety.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Playground Inspection Checklist

Playgrounds should be regularly inspected to ensure that equipment and surfaces remain safe. Use these two safety checklists to help maintain a safe environment for kids.

TOPIC: Playground Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Miscellaneous Public Entities
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Data Breach Precautions

How much information does your organization store digitally? Is any of it personal information? Use these tips to help protect your data from a breach.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors
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Cyber Self Assessment

This printable checklist will help your team evaluate your data security plan using five key principles.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors
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Drowsy Driving

Use this exercise to talk to your department about the risks of drowsy driving and discuss ways that you can help improve safety.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Following Distance

Use this tool to start a conversation within your police department about the importance of maintaining a safe following distance on the roadways.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Navigating Intersections

Remind your police officers of intersection best practices with help from this interactive exercise.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Patrol Car Checks

Patrol cars are more than a means of transportation – and they require unique inspections. Use this exercise to discuss the importance of pre and post-operational checks.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Pursuit Driving

Your police department understands just how dangerous and risky a high-speed pursuit can be. Do you have an official policy that addresses possible scenarios and best practices?

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Safe Backing Practices

Police officers drive thousands of miles each year – but that doesn’t mean they don’t benefit from reminders of the basics. Review these best practices for backing with your team.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Scanning the Road

Even routine calls and operations take extreme precaution on behalf of police officers. Here are six scanning tips and driving reminders for your team.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Spatial Awareness

Use this interactive exercise to talk to your police officers about spatial awareness on the roadways and how you can help increase safety.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Speeding

Work through this scenario with your team to help address all of the things police officers should consider before speeding during response.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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CISA Announcement

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, the FBI and CISA released a cybersecurity advisory for public consumption on preventing and mitigating ransomware attacks.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Preparing Buildings for Winter Weather

The best way to reduce loss potential due to winter weather is to address exposures in advance.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Automated External Defibrillators

There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually in the United States. This bulletin discusses the critical need for AEDs in the workplace and offers guidance on the placement and use of these life-saving devices.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety | School Risks
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Municipalities | Water Entities | Miscellaneous Public Entities | School Bus Contractors
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Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Prevention Policy

This sample policy can help you define sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct, and implement reporting and investigation procedures.

TOPIC: Sexual Abuse Prevention
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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Frozen Pipes

Cold weather brings on the risk of pipes freezing, which could lead to significant property damage and costly repairs among other business interruptions.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Fidelity - Employee Theft and Fiduciary Responsibility

This bulletin offers some best practices for managing financial risks within your entity to help you prevent opportunities for Fidelity claims.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities | School Bus Contractors
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Risk Control Program Order Form

Glatfelter offers a variety of training materials and videos to help your organization prepare for the unexpected. Clients receive one complimentary video or USB of each program.

TOPIC: Additional Resources
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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Driver Selection Criteria

Vehicles are one of the most important assets and potential liabilities for an organization. Use this guide to help in your organization’s efforts to recruit and hire qualified fleet drivers.

TOPIC: Auto Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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Law Enforcement Training

It’s critical that law enforcement executives, municipal managers and chiefs are aware of training recommendations and requirements – including these four pertinent topics.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Roof Assessment

Storms involving wind, rain, snow and hail can cause roof damage to your property. Learn how to assess roof damage and best protect your roof with this resource.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities | Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities
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Wildfire Mitigation and Structure Hardening

Take these actions on a regular basis to help reduce the risk of ignition on or around your structures.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Infrared Thermography

When was the last time your school district had an infrared thermography scan of its electrical and mechanical equipment? This bulletin explains the basics of infrared thermography and how it can benefit your district’s electrical and mechanical systems.

TOPIC: Property Management
INDUSTRY: Water Entities | Municipalities
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eRisk Hub

Resources to help you minimize, respond to and recover from cyber-attacks

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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FBI Cybersecurity Considerations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offers insight on ways to better protect yourself from cyber criminals, how to report a cybercrime and their efforts in combating this evolving threat.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Cybersecurity Resources from the Department of Justice

This cybersecurity unit serves as a central hub that offers white papers and additional documents to help you protect yourself from cybercrimes.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Contacts

To better support the security and resilience of critical infrastructure and communities at the regional, state, local, county and tribal levels, CISA has regional offices strategically located in ten CISA regions across the country to help connect their stakeholders to each other and to offer resources to help strengthen cybersecurity. Visit this resource to find your region and contact.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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10 tips to protect your muni from cybercriminals

Help ensure your municipality isn’t the next cybercrime victim. Consider these tips to strengthen your cybersecurity action plan and better protect yourself.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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3 tips for cyber security: changing the game ruled by hackers

You hold important records for your community, making your systems a target for hackers. Consider these 3 tips to help keep your sensitive data secured.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Cybersecurity resources by the International City/County Management Association

To better support you in the race against cybercriminals, ICMA is offering resources that can educate you on the different types of cyberattacks, explain your vulnerabilities and offer tips to help minimize them.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Securing America's Digital Infrastructure

Government Technology offers a central hub for all things cybersecurity so you can easily follow conversations, and find news and resources to help you boost safety and security.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Cyber Attack resources from Police 1

Find current news, resources and information regarding cyber-attacks that are critical to police officers and police chiefs.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Law Enforcement Resources from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Law enforcement can play a significant role in combatting cybercrime and spreading awareness in their communities. Learn more from the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Cyber Security Resources by CISA:

CISA offers resources available to state, local, tribal and territorial governments to help them identify and manage their cyber risks.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Municipalities
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Background Screening

Browse packages that are available through IntelliCorp to help your organization perform comprehensive background checks, minimize risks and review potential hires.

TOPIC: Personnel Management & Employee Safety
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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RiskTool Advantage

Our new online risk management learning tool offers over 100 courses to help educate your team

TOPIC: Additional Resources
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | School Bus Contractors | Water Entities
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CISA Ransomware Guidance and Resources

See the new Ransomware resources at cisa.gov.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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CISA Ransomware Guide

Access the Ransomware Guide developed jointly between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Cyber Essentials Starter Kit

Use this guide to develop an actionable understanding of where to start implementing organizational cybersecurity practices.

TOPIC: Crime Prevention & Security
INDUSTRY: Educational Institutions | Miscellaneous Public Entities | Municipalities | Water Entities
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Distracted Driving by Police Officers

This sample letter and interactive exercise can serve as a tool to help police departments address distracted driving.

TOPIC: Law Enforcement
INDUSTRY: Municipalities