Keeping People and Places Safe
Since 1999 Standing Stone Consulting, Inc. has helped our clients be safe by understanding the threats they face, how they are vulnerable to those threats and what the consequences would be if an incident occurred. We use proven analysis and behavioral science techniques to keep people and property safe from harm which allows our clients to focus on their mission without fear. We have successfully worked with schools, universities, businesses, religious organization, all five military branches and various types of government agencies including rural Native Alaskan Villages and the urban Metropolitan Washington DC Council of Governments. Our consultants have a minimum of 20 years of real world, firsthand experience and just as importantly they have the unique ability to share that experience for the benefit of our clients. This depth and breadth of experience allows us to provide our clients with solutions tailored to their unique situations.
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The Importance of Knowing Your Local Noise Ordinance
Standing Stone serves many apartment complexes and fraternity houses that support student housing at Penn State. Within the Borough, there are various ordinances in place to help ensure safe and peaceful living conditions.
How about a “great thought/quote a day”?
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
Thomas Jefferson
” Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
- Michael Jordan
Are You Ready?
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” In life-and-death situations there is no time to “get ready” you must be ready!
What is Stress?
Stress is defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures. When stress was first studied in the 1950s, the term was used to denote both the causes and the experienced effects of these pressures.
What Constitutes Abuse?
There are four common types of abuse. Physical abuse is the intentional use of physical force that can result in physical harm. Examples include hitting, kicking, shaking, burning…
What are the 4D’s of Crime Prevention?
To deter a criminal or inappropriate activity is to convince that criminal that behaving inappropriately at this property would be more difficult than elsewhere and is not worth the risk of capture.
Understanding Brain Development and Impulsive Behavior
In the midst of this time of change the brain is still developing. Current research states that the brain undergoes two main periods of increased production of gray-matter…
Identifying and Understanding Bias
According to Psychology Today a bias is a tendency, inclination, or prejudice toward or against something or someone. Some biases are positive and helpful like choosing only to eat healthy foods or staying away from…
The Impact of Sex and Human Trafficking
U. S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo wrote in the introduction of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report “Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes on Earth.
Strategies for working with traumatized/victimized youth
The first consideration for dealing with children who are victims of abuse, violence or neglect is to assure the child…
Social Media Strategy
Social media and cyber safety should be a paramount goal for all people. There always exists the possibility of cybercrimes which include identity theft, fraud…
Signs, risk factors and pro-social interventions regarding anti-social behaviors
Anti-social behaviors are actions that harm or lack consideration for the well-being of others…
Search and Seizure Guidelines
Most student searches in schools begin because of some reasonable suspicion by a school district employee…
Searches in schools and how they relate to the 4th Amendment
Most student searches in schools begin because of some reasonable suspicion by…
Homebase Top Local Workplace 2024 Winner
Standing Stone is proud to share that we’re winners of the Homebase Top Local Workplace 2024 Award.
Physical Milestone of 5 year olds
Five years old can be a really fun age! Children this age love to play and are extremely imaginative. They still feel little and adorable, but they are…
Puberty and Adolescence Effects on the Developing Teen
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child’s body matures into an adult body capable of…
Reasonable Suspicion & Probable Cause
Reasonable suspicion or often referred to as Reasonable Articulable Suspicion is a legal standard of proof in United States law that is less than…
What is Stress?
Stress is defined as an organism’s total response to environmental demands or pressures. When stress was first studied in the 1950s, the term was used…
Impact of Social Media on Youth
In many ways the influx of social media and the internet has had a very positive effect on the youth in…
Importance of Emergency Operations Plan
An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses threats and hazards to the school and safety needs before…
Another Great Customer Relation
I am overjoyed to be able to work with you all at the BJC, but even more to continue the fun…
Cultural Awareness & Diversity Sensitivity
According to Psychology Today a bias is a tendency, inclination, or prejudice…
Understand Effects of Bias Upon Security Personnel’s Mission
When preparing for work, the successful Officer will leave any…
Client gives props to the Standing Stone team
Just wanted to pass along a positive note I received about Standing Stone…
Grandfather writes a letter thanking Standing Stone
This letter is to recognize one of your security guards at a school Standing Stone Consulting…
Understanding the stress that keeps killing
Is stress destroying you and your organization? Stress is defined as an organism’s total…