Vantage Points

In this episode of Vantage Points, Michele Gay, co-founder and executive director of Safe and Sound Schools, shares how she transformed the tragic loss of her daughter at Sandy Hook into a national movement for school safety. She advocates for a holistic approach to school safety that includes six key pillars: emergency management, community engagement, physical safety, mental and behavioral healt...

Retail theft has shifted from primarily one-off shoplifting incidents to brazen and often violent organized crime. This organized retail crime is not just a threat to retailers' bottom lines -- it is a threat to employees' safety and the communities they serve. David Johnston, Vice President of Asset Protection and Retail Operations for the National Retail Federation (NRF), joins Michael E...

According to the 2025 State of Retail Safety report, physical assaults on retail workers have increased by 57% year-over-year. As a result, loss prevention now extends beyond protecting inventory to include ensuring employee and customer safety. Dr. Read Hayes, Executive Director of the Loss Prevention Research Council, joins Michael Evanoff to discuss changes in the retail crime landscape, psycho...

The “I Love U Guys” Foundation was founded in 2006 by Ellen and John-Michael Keyes after a school shooting took the life of their daughter, Emily. On that day, Emily sent two text messages... One to her mother, Ellen, "I love u guys. K" and to her father, John-Michael, "I love you guys." Since that day, The “I Love U Guys” Foundation has been on a mission to restore and protect...

Coming soon! 'Vantage Points' is a new video podcast series co-hosted by Michael Evanoff, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and Global Chief Security Officer at Verkada, and Cari Guittard, homeland security and geopolitical risk strategist. Monthly episodes will feature high-profile guests from across the security and public safety world — diving into the trends, technologies, and c...