04/22/2026
SICG conducted a comprehensive Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise for a major retail mall in New England. This exercise brought together mall security personnel, mall management, and retail store security teams.
This session was designed to move beyond theory and test real-world decision-making under pressure. Participants worked through realistic scenarios, focusing on:
• Coordinated communication between security, management, and tenants
• Rapid threat recognition and response protocols
• Lockdown vs. evacuation decision-making
• Integration with local law enforcement response
• Identifying gaps in current emergency plans
What stood out most was how quickly small communication breakdowns can escalate risk—and how effective coordination can significantly improve outcomes.
Tabletop exercises like this are critical. They expose vulnerabilities in a controlled environment, allowing organizations to refine procedures before a real incident occurs.
Preparedness is not a one-time effort—it’s a continuous process of testing, learning, and improving.
If your organization hasn’t recently evaluated its emergency response strategy, now is the time.