About Crime School

Crime School is a virtual classroom with curriculum about current trends in criminal activity, how it can impact your life, and what you can do about it. Security expert Chris McGoey is the host of Crime School. He facilitates weekly talk-show discussions with industry experts, crime victims, and product manufacturers about the methods, tactics, and tools being used to prevent crime. Discussions about crime and loss prevention will provide the education and training you need to make better informed decisions about making places safe for people and property whether you and your family are at home, at your place of business, or out in public.   Show Notes — 001 Chris E McGoey My idea about Crime School came in response to several decades of speaking to business owners, and crime victims about how to reduce their risk of physical harm and/or property loss caused by criminal activity. Crime victims learned the hard way that the laws of society, the police, and private security didn’t protect them from crime. Becoming a crime victim reminded them that personal safety and preventing property loss at home, at a place of business or when out in public is primary their responsibility until help arrives. Most crime victims admit that they didn’t think much about crime prevention or make plans to prevent specific types of crime, but would now like to learn more about it if training was accessible and affordable. My vision for Crime School is to host a classroom-in-the-cloud that provides free and easy access to practical training about crime and loss prevention topics without the high-cost and time commitment associated with formal education. I also thought it would be a great idea to develop a crime prevention information network that anyone could tap into for solutions specific crime problems. “Let’s not kid ourselves, career criminals have their own crime school and learn their trade in the street, jail, prison, and online. Unfortunately, their methods of operation often adapt faster than law enforcement and private security can anticipate, and their tactics are constantly evolving with technology.” I’m a practicing security consultant and licensed private investigator. I’ve been in the business of crime prevention and security management for four and a half decades. I’m still learning new things. I see new variations in old criminal methods of operation all the time, especially with new technology that criminals often use to their advantage. I need Crime School too. I’m constantly seeking new ideas just to keep up with ever-changing crime trends and learning the best practices available to prevent it. We’re all on this planet together, so we might as well help each other out by sharing what we know in a cooperative effort to prevent crime. I believe that we can do much better if we work together. “Together we are Crime School where those with knowledge can teach and those seeking advanced an education in crime prevention can learn” — Chris McGoey   Crime School Curriculum Weekly crime and loss prevention subject matter: * Discussion about breaking crime news and ongoing investigations * Preventing specific crimes against persons & property * Retail loss prevention – robbery, burglary, shoplifting, employee theft * Crime risk assessment & security planning * Home invasion and burglary prevention (homes, apartments & condos) * Nightclub & bar security * Convenience store and gas station security * Fast-food and restaurant security * Shopping center security * School & campus security * Hotel & motel security * Travel security * Preventing workplace violence