Tesla’s Cybertruck was celebrated for its ’90s cyberpunk aesthetic, innovative EV technology, and “bulletproof” construction. But it’s best remembered for its 2019 unveiling, when a Tesla employee attempting to demonstrate the truck’s bulletproof construction smashed two of the “Armor Glass” windows live on stage: For context, you can watch the …
June is National Safety Month, and it’s a great time to be thinking about your building’s safety strategy. We’re here to talk with you about safety planning specifically for government or municipal buildings and how physical security can help employees feel more secure without detracting from building aesthetics. Here at …
Most security experts see 2022 as the Year of Doors and Windows. As the pandemic wanes and in-person returns, there’s been a surge in interest in physical security, access control, and “smart buildings.” But there is a disconnect. Security integrators and physical barrier companies are seeing design after design meant …
In November 2021, Total Security Solutions acquired Bullet Guard Corporation, a bulletproof glass and bullet-resistant barrier manufacturer headquartered in Sacramento, CA. “We did a national search, and it turned out that the owners wanted to retire,” explains Total Security Solutions CEO Jim Richards. “As a company, they’re very similar to …
Violent crime continues its unexpected surge, with implications for retail security throughout the United States in 2022. The website FiveThirtyEight (which is dedicated to advancing public knowledge by aggregating and analyzing political/social issue polling and other publicly available data) reported late last year that violent crime is up in the …
Local units of government often assume that they’re extremely limited in what they can do to improve security in city buildings. There’s an unspoken sense that having an existing building leaves you with few options when it comes to installing a new bulletproof barrier system. Why else would so many …
Setting aside coronavirus and pandemic-related safety issues, hospital security, and healthcare worker safety trends are still alarming on their own. According to the latest edition of the AFL-CIO’s annual worker safety report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, “workplace violence is a growing and serious threat, particularly to …
Real-world mantraps take a variety of forms. Generically speaking, a mantrap is a small room or vestibule with doors at either end. Depending on the application, these doors may or may not mechanically interlock. (“Interlocking” doors must be opened one at a time. It’s impossible to inadvertently or purposefully open …
Workplaces across the United States begin to reopen this month. There are four factors that are likely to have a disproportionate impact on the “new normal” for workplace safety: economic distress domestic violence increased gun sales the virus itself Total Security Solutions CEO Jim Richards points out that the stress …