Increasing security in public places serves as an attempt to establish control of a somewhat chaotic environment. A shopping mall does certainly present a great deal of order. Specific doorways provide entrances and exits. The various stores in the mall have been placed orderly in their locations. The people who visit malls rarely reflect any sort of threat. Many of those shoppers are just small children accompanied by their parents. Still, a shopping mall can become a dangerous place. The chaotic component never really disappears. For this reason alone, a venue would benefit from a critical incident notification system in place.
Controlled Chaos in a Mall
Doors can only keep people out when locked. When the doors to a mall allow access to the public, multitudes of people enter. The possibility exists one person may intend to do great harm to others in the mall. Even with the best security …