Evidence-Based Security Practices (EBSP)

What Are the EBSP Goals?

Purpose of the EBSP
The goal of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants Evidence-Based Security Practices (EBSP) is to develop summaries of existing research on specific topics of interest to IAPSC members and other security professionals across the security industry.

Long-Term Objectives
The long-term goals of the EBSP Committee are to:

• Help IAPSC members differentiate themselves from other consultants who do not support their recommendations with evidence-based security research.
• Influence the security industry to utilize a research-based approach to protecting assets, people, and processes.
• Influence other associations and regulatory organizations to rely on IAPSC EBSP products to standardize approaches to protecting assets, people, and processes.

Publications

• The Effectiveness of School Security Measures on School Shooting Incidents – Katherine L. Perez – EBSP-24-01
• Risky Behaviors and Violent Victimization – Christine Army and Karim H. Vellani – EBSP-23-01
• Weapon Detection in Public Access Facilities – Cesar Leonardo Pinzon-Gomez, M.D., MPH, EBSP – 23-02