Members of the French police Research and Intervention Brigade prepare to search a tram in Strasbourg on Dec. 12, 2018. They were searching for the gunman who opened fire near a Christmas market the night before, killing five people and wounding 11 others. Hundreds of security forces were deployed in the hunt for man, and the French government raised the security alert level and reinforced border controls.
Come the end of December, people the world over sit down to make resolutions for the year ahead. And with the On Security column for Jan. 1, what better way to ring in the new year than with 10 security resolutions to help people keep themselves, their families and their homes safe from a wide array of threats. 1. I resolve to practice the appropriate level of situational awareness for my environment . Situational awareness is more a state of mind than a hard skill. Because of this, anyone can practice it. But to do so effectively, one must understand the different levels of situational awareness and which level is appropriate for which circumstance. For more about situational awareness, read Building Blocks of Personal Security: Situational Awareness . 2. I resolve to properly plan my overseas trips .
