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Bush Signs Security Officer
Employment Act
by Jack Lichtenstein
O
N DECEMBER 17, President Bush
signed into law bill S. 2845,
popularly known as both the
“Intelligence Reform Bill” and
the “9-11 Implementation Bill.” The nearly
300-page bill includes the “Private Security
Officer Employment Authorization Act of
2004,” under which employers are given
the ability to conduct criminal background
checks using the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division database. The
checks are of applicants for, and holders of,
positions in which the primary duty is to
perform security services. The law, which
originally applied only to contract guards,
was expanded through the work of ASIS
International to include proprietary security personnel.
S. 2845 garnered much
commentary from pundits
for months during its consideration in the Congress.
Most of the debate swirled
ASIS lauds the
passage of the bill
after years of advice
and endeavor.
around major policy issues
relating to the restructuring
of the U.S. intelligence
community. While Subtitle
E, “Criminal History Background Checks,” garnered
little attention, it arguably
has more immediate and
direct consequences for the
security of Americans. The
new law creates another
tool which should also
help make the nation safer
from more conventional
types of crime. Applicants
for, and holders of, security
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ASIS Board
of Directors
President
Daniel J. Consalvo, CPP
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, Illinois
President-Elect
Jeff M. Spivey, CPP, PSP
Security Risk Management, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Treasurer
Steve D. Chupa, CPP
Johnson & Johnson
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Secretary
Raymond T. O’Hara, CPP
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V
incent Bove, CPP, region
manager of Summit Security
Services, Inc., received the
Leadership in Private Security
Award from the North Jersey Regional Crime Prevention Officer’s
Association. He also earned the
National Leadership Award in Preventing Violence from the Alexander Wall Corporation.
Bove delivered the keynote address, “Responding to the Post 9-11
Leadership Crisis,” at the Long Island College and University Security Consortium. He also wrote an
Decision Strategies/Vance International
Carlsbad, California
Chairman of the Board
Shirley A. Pierini, CPP
The Intel Group, Inc.
Westminster, California
DIRECTORS
Lawrence K. Berenson, CPP
L-3 Government Services, Inc.
Chantilly, Virginia
John C. Cholewa III, CPP
Sprint Corporation
Overland Park, Kansas
Sandra M. Cowie, CPP
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, Iowa
Michael R. Cummings, CPP
Aurora Health Care
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Linda F. Florence, CPP
Soaring Eagle Enterprises
Las Vegas, Nevada
Joseph R. Granger, CPP
United Space Alliance
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Peter J. Mazzaroni, CPP
Roche Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
James E. McNeil, CPP
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Thomas M. Seamon, CPP
Roundhouse Group
North Wales, Pennsylvania
Loretta Woodward Veney, CPP
Superior Training Solutions
Clinton, Maryland
Timothy L. Williams, CPP
Nortel Networks
Brentwood, Tennessee
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Wagner
article for the New York Real Estate
Journal on training and protecting
employees and an article for The
Jersey Police Chief titled “Responding
to the Leadership Crisis in an Age
of Terror.”
Infinova has appointed Milind
Borkar sales manager for the Middle East and North Africa. He will
help establish, train, and service
Infinova’s distributors and promote the company’s products in
those regions.
Group 4 Technology has named
Kim M. Loy, PSP, vice president of
marketing. She was previously director of commercial solutions for
GE Security.
Randy Atlas, Ph.D., CPP, conducted a 40-hour intensive Crime
Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) training
course in February at the National
Crime Prevention Institute, University of Louisville, Kentucky.
The course, targeted for design
and law enforcement professionals,
presented the latest CPTED techniques and included discussions
on risk and threat assessment,
premises liability, security codes
and guidelines, integrated system
technologies, security lighting,
landscaping, plantings, and other
CPTED-related issues.
Brian R. Abraham, CPP, spoke
at the Eastern Canada Robbery
Investigators Seminar in Toronto.
Abraham, who is vice president
of Canadian Operations for 3SI
Security Systems, spoke on “Making Robbers
Rethink the
Odds.”
Dwight
Borgstrand
has retired
from active
duty in the
U.S. Air
Force to become general
Loy
manager of
the Alexandria, Virginia, office of
Lyons & Wolivar Investigations,
Inc., where he will be responsible
for operations throughout Northern Virginia. He was a member of
Air Force security forces for more
than 28 years, retiring as a colonel.
Charles I. Miller, CPP, has joined
the advisory board of Bulldog
Technologies Inc. He is a food industry consultant in loss prevention for various businesses and
associations.
Clarian Health Partners has appointed Lew Wagner, CPP, to the
position of chief information security officer.
United Rentals has named
Stephen Baird, CPP, vice president
of corporate security. He will oversee development and implementation of risk mitigation initiatives
regarding security, privacy, and
regulatory compliance.
Water Utilities Security Consultant John Saunders, CPP, of Enter-
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prise Protection Associates, spoke
at the Security Seminar for Water
Utilities sponsored by Sage Designs,
Inc. His topic was “Water and
Wastewater Security Problems
and Solutions.”
Myrah Kirkwood, CPP, regional
security manager for McDonald’s
Corporation, ran as the Republican
candidate for the U.S. House of
Representatives from the 5th Congressional District of Michigan in
the 2004 election. A former Detroit
police officer, Kirkwood has previously been a delegate to the Republican National Convention, a Bush
re-election campaign chair, and a
member of the Michigan Women’s
Commission. (Her opponent, incumbent U.S. Representative Dale
Kildee, won the election.)
Brian W. Viau has been appointed vice president of business
development by Videotronix, Inc.
(VTI Security Integrators). He will
be responsible for implementing a
customer-relationship management
system, creating and managing
customer focus groups, developing
strategic relationships with partners
and end users, reviewing business
operations, and analyzing industry
trends.
Robert Wood, CPP, has been
named vice president of security
services for T&M Protection Resources. He will assume key leadership duties for oversight and direction of the company’s security
services operation, including ac-
count management, field supervision, customer relations management, and business development.
He was previously employed by
Allied Security and Barton Protective Services.
Brendan Kirby has successfully
completed the American Correctional Association’s Juvenile Careworker Self-Instructional Course.
Jeremy Bagott has been named
a judge for the 5th annual Detektor International Awards sponsored by AR Media International
AB, a publisher of international
security publications. Bagott is the
principal of Jeremy Bagott Company, a corporate communications
firm, and has edited corporate
magazines for a global security
company. He has written extensively on diverse security issues.
John L. Major, Jr., CPP, has
opened a new business, Home
Concierge of the Carolinas. The
business provides various services,
including security checks of
homes, contractor and project
oversight, and preparing homes
for returning residents.
Michael Barsella, CPP, president of Percival Surveillance Solutions, Inc., wrote an article for
the New York Real Estate Journal on
using digital video to protect tenants. Barsella described a project
where CCTV cameras were used
to protect 1,210 units in 38 buildings, resulting in better working
relationships with law enforcement
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Michael J. Stack
Director of Publishing
Denny White
Editor
Ann Longmore-Etheridge
Contributing Editors
Michael Gips
Teresa Anderson
Peter Piazza
Marta Roberts
Art Director
Roy Patrick Comiskey
Publisher
Sandra Wade
Production Manager
Melissa Sprott
Senior Graphic Designer
Elizabeth F. Lankes
Senior Advertising and
Production Associate
Nello Caramat
Senior Publications Associate
Sheila Pitcher
Editorial Assistant
Flora Szatkowski
The contents of ASIS Dynamics are copyrighted © 2005 by the American Society for
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and opinion are made on the responsibility of
authors alone and do not imply an opinion on
the part of the editors, officers, or members of
ASIS. Only established chapters of ASIS are
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right to accept or reject any article or advertisement submitted for publication.
ASIS Dynamics (ISSN 1098-1489) is published
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and the apprehension of several
area criminals.
RSIG Security Group has named
Tim Mazzie as vice president in
charge of its new office in Ashland,
Massachusetts. Robert Petelin had
been named the vice president in
charge of the company’s new
Cleveland office.
Laurie Aaron, director of strategic sales for Tyco Software House,
has been elected vice-chair of the
Open Security Exchange Board of
Directors. Steve Hunt of Forrester
Research and Sandra Jones of
Sandra Jones & Company will
continue as industry advisors to
the Exchange.
Robert Hope has recently
earned the Certified Protection
Specialist designation. He is the
operations manager of the Protective Services Division of CMKA.
Josef D. Leary participated in
the 5th Annual American Bar Association National Health Institute
on the Federal Civil False Claims
Act and Qui Tam Enforcement held
in Washington, D.C., in June.
The Denver Business Journal recently published an article by
Joseph Gargan, CPP, titled “Public
and Private Sector Partners for
Improved Emergency Response.”
Gargan is the security manager for
Brookfield Properties in Denver.
Security managers Milagros
Coira, CPP, and Jose A. Maquez
have joined the security department of DHL Express Spain &
Portugal (Deutsche Post World
Net).
Miguel Merino gave a presentation on “How to Reduce Losses
During Goods Carriage” at the
Unknown Losses Annual Seminar
organized by the Spanish Trading
Codification Association in Madrid
on November 17. ◆
Items for this column, and a photo, if
available, may be mailed to: Editor,
Dynamics, 1625 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or e-mailed to floras@
asisonline.org.
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LIFETIME MEMBERS
The Executive Committee of the ASIS
Board of Directors has granted the following individuals Life Member status:
Shout Out for Security Survey
D
o you know how to benchmark where you stand in
your career? The first step
toward answering this question is
gathering sufficient data. To that
end, the Society is asking all U.S.based members to participate in
The 2005 ASIS International U.S.
Security Industry Salary Survey.
(Current membership levels in
other countries are not sufficient to
produce information this detailed
while also ensuring the confidentiality of responses.)
The 24-question survey can be
filled out by going to the Security
Management Web site, www.
securitymanagement.com, by February 28th and clicking on the
Salary Survey icon. All information
submitted is confidential. Results
are only reported in the aggregate
of industries and regions.
In recognition of the unique
value this survey represents to
members and the industry, all
participants will receive a $50 discount off the $150 member price
for the complete analysis of the
results. In addition, the Professional Certification Board will
award one point toward recertification to each person who holds a
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CPP, PSP, or PCI designation and
who completes the questionnaire.
More than 4,000 ASIS members
participated in the 2004 salary survey, helping to create an unprecedented database that has yielded
valuable details about compensation and data on security department trends, broken out by
region, metropolitan area, type
of industry, and levels of responsibility. The results of
the 2004 survey are now
available in book form. To
order, call ASIS Customer
Service at 703/519-6200 or
e-mail Special Projects Editor Mike Moran at [email protected].
T
Books Galore
here are eleven new titles in
the ASIS Publications Catalog. All will provide readers
with the information they need to
enhance their organization’s security programs.
The first title is newly published by ASIS. Implementing Physical
Protection Systems: A Practical Guide by
David G. Patterson, CPP, is meant
to guide security professionals in
applying physical protection systems (PPSs). Topics include: the
functions of PPSs; the complexities
of project management; the important precepts of designing PPSs
and preparing the specifications;
the procurement process; installation and the development of operating procedures; and discussion of
the importance of maintenance
and maintenance contracts.
Next is Principles of Security Management by Brian R. Johnson, published by Pearson Prentice Hall. By
combining contemporary information from current social science and
business literature, this volume offers students and practicing security
Michael A. Agranoff
Nigel J. Flower, CPP
Leon C. Grim
John T. Horn, CPP
Richard L. Van Aelst, CPP
managers a comprehensive look at
security administration. Each chapter is devoted to a specific aspect of
effective management, ranging from
leadership and supervision to recruitment and selection of employees, training, performance appraisal,
and other issues including labor relations and the future of the private
security industry. Other highlights
include: discussion of the diverse
roles and responsibilities of the supervisor; how to motivate security
employees; the history of unions
and unionization in the United
States; the grievance administration
process, and security’s role during
strikes; and an analysis of the budgeting process.
The third new title is Find It
Online: The Complete Guide to Online
Research, 4th Edition by Alan M.
Schlein, published by Facts on
Demand Press. This edition has
been fully revised to contain the
latest recommendations to the
best Web sites and commercial
databases on the Internet today. It
details more than 2,500 reliable
Web resources. Among the benefits it offers is teaching the reader
how to simultaneously search more
than a dozen phone directories,
investigate the origins of offensive
e-mail, and track 120,000 executives
from major corporations from
around the world.
Also on the topic of Internet
resources and from the same publisher is Public Records Online: The
National Guide to Private & Government
Online Sources of Public Records, 5th Edition, Michael L. Sankey and Peter J.
Weber, editors. This comprehensive
guide will provide solutions to the
complexities of public records research. This new edition covers
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county, state, and federal records,
3,200 free sites, and more than 220
private companies that distribute
CDs, databases, and bulk records.
For those seeking information
on the legal use and access of
criminal records and to gain an
understanding of the public records industry, Facts on Demand
presents The Criminal Records Manual: The Complete National Reference for
the Legal Access and Use of Criminal
Records, Second Edition. With more
than 20 years of experience in the
field of criminal records and employment screening, author Derek
Hinton guides readers through
sensitive subjects such as access
procedures and fees, sources of
criminal records, and guidelines
for working with vendors of criminal records. New subjects, such as
state statutes and common definitions and abbreviations have been
incorporated in the new edition,
adding to the overall value that
this book provides to its audience.
Next, Blackstone’s Police Manual:
Evidence and Procedure 2005 by David
Johnston and Glenn Hutton, Oxford University Press, has been revised to incorporate all recent U.K.
legislative developments and a
IN MEMORIAM
THE SOCIETY REGRETS to report the death
on October 28 of Philip L. Schiedermayer, CPP, Senior Consultant, Security
by Design, Martinez, California. A Life Member who joined ASIS in 1957, he served on
the ASIS Council on Economic Crime from
2001 until his death. He was a former
member of the San Francisco Bay Chapter.
The day before his passing, Schiedermayer had been honored by the Bay Area
Chiefs of Police Association, who named
him “Father of Security.” His eulogy was
given by the former Attorney General of
the United States, Edwin Meese.
number of case decisions and
changes in policy. The manual
considers all relevant new U.K.
legislation including the Criminal
Justice Act 2003, insofar as it has
been brought into force. This Act
has made significant changes to
the criminal justice system in areas
The Society is also saddened to report
the loss of Life Member Donald B. Wallace who died on October 1. He originally
joined the Society in 1960 and was a
member of the San Francisco Bay Chapter.
Also missed will be Bruno J. Zemaitis,
who died November 6. He headed Santa
Barbara, California-based Overland Security Investigation Bureau and was a member of the Santa Barbara Chapter, having
joined ASIS in 1962. Zemaitis was deputized in both Santa Barbara and Santa
Maria, California, and helped investigate
several major area crimes, including the
infamous 1947 “Black Dahlia” murder.
Experience That Endures
For half a century, one organization has continually delivered, directed the course of security,
served the needs of the industry, and educated generations of professionals – ASIS International.
And the celebration of 50 years of leadership culminates at the ASIS International 51st Annual
Seminar & Exhibits.
Encompassing the broad spectrum of security, this event is the single comprehensive resource for
building your successful future. ASIS 2005 brings you face to face with an unmatched selection
of innovators and educators to provide you the solutions you need, whatever your area of interest.
Be a part of this defining event – visit www.asisonline.org or call 703-519-6200.
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such as police powers, bail, cautioning, pre-trial disclosure, fingerprinting, and the rules of evidence. Also examined are the
ramifications of the Anti-social
Behaviour Act 2003 and the
Courts Act 2003.
Additionally, Blackstone’s Police
Manual on Crime—the leading text
on U.K. police law and the official
reference for police officers preparing for promotion examinations
and for probationary officers—has
been extensively revised to incorporate all U.K. legislative developments such as the Criminal Justice
Act, the Sexual Offences Act 2003,
and the Anti-social Behaviour Act
2003. This new edition covers key
topics including: the elements of
criminal offenses; incomplete of-
A S I S
fenses and criminal attempts; crimes of dishonesty such as theft,
burglary, and deception;
homicide and its special
defenses; sexual offenses
and other offenses
against the person; offenses involving property; the misuse of controlled drugs; and
general defenses.
The next new title is Online
Competitive Intelligence: Increase Your
Profits Using Cyber-Intelligence, Second
Edition by Helen P. Burwell, Facts
on Demand Press. The goal of
Competitive Intelligence (CI) is to
access timely and accurate information to plan ahead and prepare
a company for possible changes in
G U I D E L I N E S
ASIS INTERNATIONAL regularly provides the status of guideline projects
so that members and others can access completed guidelines, review
draft guidelines and provide comments, or learn the status of guidelines
that are in development.
Listed below are the guideline projects of the ASIS Commission on
Guidelines. If a guideline's current status is listed as "in committee," then
no draft guideline has yet been created. If a draft guideline is undergoing
a public review and comment period, the current status will indicate two
Web site addresses: the first will link to a copy of the draft guideline and
the second to a public comment form for suggested revisions, deletions,
and additions. If a public review and comment period has ended, the status will indicate "in committee for comment evaluation." For additional
information, visit www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm.
Business Continuity. A guideline that encompasses all elements
of emergency preparedness, crisis management, and disaster recovery.
Current Status: Final guideline published and available online at www.
asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm.
Chief Security Officer. A guideline that addresses the key responsibilities and accountabilities, skills and competencies, and qualifications for an organization's senior security executive. Status: Final
guideline published and available online at www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm.
Conducting Investigations. A guideline to outline investigative
protocols including events worthy of investigation, impartiality, rules of
evidence, and privacy considerations. Current Status: The guideline concept was approved by the Commission on Guidelines. Decisions regarding committee participants will be made in the first quarter of 2005.
General Security Risk Assessment. A guideline outlining a
seven-step process that creates a methodology by which security risks
at a specific location can be identified and communicated, along with
appropriate solutions. Current Status: Final guideline published and
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the marketplace. Such
changes can be anything
from industry advances
in technology to a competitor’s progress in
marketing and promotions. The second edition provides concise
blueprints on how to
combine in-depth analysis and online information to create CI assessments and evaluations. You will
learn how to research privately
held companies, track trends, and
examine industries in detail.
Lester S. Rosen’s The Safe Hiring
Manual, published by Facts on
Demand, discusses Safe Hiring
Programs (SHPs) that protect a
company from hiring unqualified,
U P DAT E
available online at www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm. The
first revision of this guideline will take place in 2005.
Private Security Officer Selection and Training. A guideline that sets forth minimum criteria for the selection and training of
private security officers and that may also be used to provide regulating bodies with consistent minimum qualifications. Current Status:
Final guideline published and available online at www.asisonline.org/
guidelines/guidelines.htm.
Protecting Information. A guideline to offer general protection
advice on collection, storage, dissemination, and destruction of an
organization's information assets, including proprietary, classified,
and marketing materials. Current Status: In committee. A date for a
60-day public review and comment period of a final draft has not
been determined.
Security Countermeasures. A guideline to assist security professionals in the selection of appropriate countermeasures by evaluating
interrelated risks. Current Status: The guideline concept was approved
by the Commission on Guidelines. Decisions regarding committee participants will be made in the first quarter of 2005.
Threat Advisory System Response. A guideline to provide private business and industry with possible actions that could be implemented based upon the alert levels of the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security. Current Status: Final guideline published and available online
at www.asisonline.org/guidelines/guidelines.htm.
Workplace Violence Prevention and Response. A guideline
to offer useful ways to maintain a safe and secure work environment
through such means as identifying, evaluating, and controlling potential hazards and conducting employee information and training sessions. Current Status: The guideline concept was approved by the
Commission on Guidelines. Decisions regarding committee participants
will be made in the first quarter of 2005.
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C O R R E C T I O N Last issue, in our profile of ASIS Board Member Sandra M.
Cowie, CPP, Corporate Security Manager Dave Bogle was inadvertently missing from the
caption of this photo. He stands second from left, along with fellow corporate security
managers (left to right) Don Puck, CPP, Todd Cummings, and Mike Richardson.
questionable, or potentially dangerous people. The manual lays the
foundation for SHPs, while placing
a strong emphasis on determining
who not to hire. Critical topics discussed in the book include effectively utilizing applications, interviews, and past employer checks;
verifying credentials; legally obtaining criminal records; and complying with federal laws on issues
such as privacy and discrimination. Also included in this book
is “The Safe Hiring Report Card,”
a well-designed tool that will enable readers to audit the effectiveness of their companies’ current
hiring programs.
Next is Information Systems Security Officer’s Guide: Establishing and
Managing an Information Protection
Program by Dr. Gerald L. Kovacich,
published by Elsevier ButterworthHeinemann. Information systems
security continues to grow and
change based on new technology
and Internet usage trends. This
new edition has been updated to
include more data on global
changes and threats, managing an
international information security
program, and additional metrics
to measure organization performance. It also includes six new
chapters on emerging trends such
as high-tech fraud, investigative
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mation security consulting.
Finally, the second edition of
Security Management: An Introduction
by P. J. Ortmeier, addresses asset
protection operations and management in the post 9-11 era. Published by Pearson Prentice Hall,
the book is comprehensive, highlighting a multitude of securityrelated subjects. It balances the
business and legal orientations of
security management and discusses security from the public as
well as the private perspectives. It
addresses the nature, scope, and
history of security services, the
essential elements of security, types
of security organizations, and the
impact of economic and social
globalization on the future of security management. More than 20
identifiable security environments,
applications, and services in specific
settings are discussed. This book
may be used as a text in security
management, criminal justice, and
business courses or as a reference
for security managers.
To order any of these new titles,
visit ASIS’s Online Bookstore at
www.asisonline.org, or phone ASIS
Member Services at 703/519-6200. ◆
Security Solutions
for the Future
For cutting-edge security solutions on critical issues – organised crime,
anti-terrorism, transport security, business continuity, risk management
and much more – join hundreds of high-level security professionals in
Copenhagen for ASIS International’s 4th European Conference,
Security Solutions for the Future.
Taking place at the centrally-located Radisson
SAS Scandinavia Hotel, security directors and
executives from around the world will have the
chance to attend over 30 first-class educational sessions, case studies, panel discussions, keynote
speeches and networking events.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
on attending the conference,
speaking opportunities,
sponsorship and
exhibition possibilities,
visit www.asisonline.org
or contact the European Bureau
on +32 2 645 26 74
or [email protected].
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ASIS Board of Directors
Michael R. Cummings, CPP
PHOTOS BY JOE TRELEVEN
W
ORKING IN THE FIELD of retail and healthcare security since 1973, Michael R. Cummings,
CPP, is director of loss prevention services for
Aurora HealthCare. He was appointed to the
ASIS International Board of Directors in 2000 and was reelected
in 2002. Cummings spoke to us from Aurora’s headquarters in
what was then deeply snowbound Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Q: What are you the proudest of in your
security career?
A: The growth of my department
during the last 18 years. When we
first started there were three hospitals and one clinic. Now we have
14 hospitals, more than 100 clinics,
and more than 150 pharmacies.
We’ve had to build a department
that met the diverse security needs
of a lot of different types of healthcare environments.
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Q: What has been the biggest challenge?
A: Merging three different hospital
security departments into one. It
was a big challenge and took a
couple years. There was a security
head for each department to be
merged, including myself, but I was
chosen to lead. There was, needless
to say, a lot of anxiety. The challenge was to get the three departments to be one and to break
down barriers of fear and skepti-
cism that some staff had about
what that would mean and how
changes would affect them. I put
together individual teams from each
of the three hospitals to make recommendations. So, it was a much
slower process and we probably
ended up where I would have
gone anyhow, but they all had their
fingerprints on how the merger
proceeded, there was buy-in, and
it just wasn’t “that guy’s way.”
Q: What’s the most important security
trend right now?
A: I think the convergence of IT
and traditional security. Personally,
I’ve been working a lot more
closely in the last year and half
with our IT staff because HIPAA
requirements include both tradiASIS DY NAMICS
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tional IT and traditional access
control. As these two somewhat
historically diverse disciplines come
together, I think we learn that we
have more in common than we
may have realized.
Q: Who do you consider to be your
mentor?
A: To me, the question has a couple of different levels. On one
hand, there are trusted colleagues
in the area of healthcare such as
Fred Jackson, CPP, Bonnie Michelman, CPP, and Linda Fite, CPP,
as well as the members of the
ASIS Healthcare Security Council.
I also need to recognize former
ASIS President Ray Humphrey,
CPP, as somebody who gave me
the opportunity to serve on the
board of directors in an appointed
position when an opening came
up. However, the one person
whose name pops out as a true
mentor, in the way that the question is probably meant, is my
boss of 18 years, Dwight Morgan.
I learned great lessons from him
in management and leadership.
Q: Who are you a mentor to?
A: That would have to be in the
eye of the “mentee,” but I try to
be there for my staff, working
closely with my leadership team
on what they think they want to
do—whether it’s career development, extra responsibilities, or new
tasks. And if any ASIS member
calls me and says, “I met you once
in Dallas” and he or she wants to
bounce a question off me—I don’t
know if that is really mentorship,
but I want to be there for all those
individuals who come forward.
Q: Why did you choose to be a volunteer leader?
A: It’s two things. One, I feel that
I owe it back. So many people
have helped me in the thirty-plus
years that I’ve been in the security
profession. I know that I wouldn’t
be here without them, or without
the way ASIS has helped my career—whether it be at the local
level, while serving on the Healthcare Security Council, or at the
“pinnacle”—being on the board of
directors. I have learned something
from every board member I have
served with, and especially appreciated former ASIS President
Daniel Kropp, CPP’s assistance.
Second, and perhaps on the selfish
side, as I continue to volunteer, it
keeps me connected with the best
and the brightest. I stay on top of
my profession because when I’m
volunteering, I’m
volunteering with
those who are really the tops of
their field. So, I
continue to serve
because every
service opportunity has provided
me with more
than I’ve been able
to give back. ◆
Above: Michael Cummings, CPP, at Aurora
HealthCare Headquarters in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Below:
Cummings in security’s
busy hub, the surveillance center.
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CPP Wins Top U.K.
Security Award
D
ennis Ahern, CPP, was a
winner at the Security Excellence Awards held in
London. Ahern, who is head of
safety and security for the Tate Art
Galleries, was named U.K. Security
Manager of the Year.
Accepting his award, Ahern
credited the CPP designation.
“The CPP system of recertification through continuous professional development has been an
enormous help…The nature of my
position means that I have dealings with
security
professionals from
around the
world, and
a CPP provides a
benchmark
for others
to feel conDennis Ahern, CPP
fident that
they are dealing with a competent
person,” he said. “I would certainly advocate that any security
manager who is looking for a
way of quantifying his or her
knowledge through experience
consider the CPP as a way of doing this.”
Newly Minted
T
he Society is pleased to
honor the following individuals who passed the Certification Protection Professional
(CPP) and the Physical Security
Professional (PSP) examinations in
October, November, and December:
CPPs
Gregory R. Acton
Edgar A. Adamson
Stephen W. Allen
Cesar A. Alvarado
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Gregory D. Anderson
Jeffrey Anderson
David Anguiano
Paulo Avila
Michael Baines
Rick Bargmon
Joel T. Bartow
Tania L. Bateman
William L. Baugh
Gary S. Beck
Juan A. Benavides
Richard N. Bertrang, Jr.
John S. Biddy
Lysander Bone
Torbjorn Borg
Hakan Borgstrom
Peter J. Bourke
Thomas T. Bowe
Donald A. Bowne
Grant M. Brown
Patricia Y. Bryant
Leodivico A. Bungubung
Tommy J. Burns
Stephan G. Cannellos
Michael F. Cannon
Ruben P. Chacon
James C. Chalmers
Andrew W. Chambers
John R. Chapin
Juan A. Checa-Martinez
Helios H. Cheng
Ken Wai Kin Chiu
Perry C. Clayton
James W. Clements
Damian P. Comerford
Werner J. B. Cooreman
James W. Cornell
Peter Couchman
Lawrence R. Craft II
Jorge Creado
Jose de Jesus Cruz-Contreras
Daniel M. Cruz-Solis
Edwin A. Cuenco, Jr.
Erik de Vries
Robert J. Del Grosso
Roberto DeLosSantos
Ramon Demczuk
Robert S. Demetry
Oscar Diaz
Ronald F. Dills
David A. Dobbins
Frank Dodson
Hellenor D. Donato, Jr.
LIFETIME CPPS
The Professional Certification Board
has granted Life Member status to:
Eric Dominguez
Guy C. Mandigo
Jean R. Morrison
William L. Phillips, Jr.
Beverly A. Wolf
Martin Dugdale
David A. Eddleston
Wesley R. Eller
Donald W. Evans
Stephen J. Firman
Ricardo G. Flores
Cesar F. Fortuno
Barry L. Freedman
Richardo Galvez
Fabio T. Goncalves
Darin J. Goodwiler
Alfonso V. Gortaire
Howard N. Gover II
Martin A. Gutierrez
Mark A. Hammargren
Bryan D. Hanley
David J. Harrold
Stephen E. Hawkins
Gustavo M. Herman
Geoffrey R. Hill
David Hiscott
Alistair J. Hogg
Trevor J. Horne
Donald C. Houk
Luis Hurtado-Alfaro
Robert T. Imbornoni
Rotimi A. Jikiemi
Matthew J. Johnson
Tony J. Kavanagh
Roseanna J. Keller
Steven G. King
Jon C. Kinsey
Michael L. Klatt
Marten Kooijman
Angelo Krizmanic
Simon Kuitert
Luke B. Kuligoski
Stephen J. Ladiges
Rachael A. Lambert
Miguel A. Larre
Gordon B. Latimer
Patrick J. Lavin
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The latest information
Lester Leach
Jeffrey D. LeMoine
Patrick F. Lennon
Benjamin J. Lester
Benjamin C. Levison, Jr.
Jeffrey S. Levitt
Roger Lewis
Remco Loevendie
Peter M. Lohner
Thomas F. Loree
Per A. Lundkvist
Xavier A. Macias
Anil Mahtani
Fernando Manilla
Fernando Manjon
Patrick M. Markham
Michael Martel
John Matan
Francisco J. Mateus
Christopher J. Matinson
Eugene S. Maybin, Jr.
Patrick J. McGowan
Roderick McLeod
Scott J. McNaughton
Liam P. McNulty
Craig A. Millar
Glenn A. Miranda
Kevin J. Monery
Luis Carlos Monge
William B. Neff
Bruce L. Newby
Tommy Nielsen
Ernesto A. Noiran
Maurice Nugent
Peter O’Shea
Olisa Ogwuadi
Kevin E. Palacios
Gabriel R. Palazzi
Jagrant S. Pandher
Felix Pantaleo
Sunil Paranganat
Jairo A. Parra
Glenn F. Payton
Steven J. Phillippe
Andrea R. Pierce
Patrick K. Quinn
Arturo Rivas-Vaca
Thorstein Rossum
Alvaro Ruiz-Leon
Frank E. Russell
Gregory H. Salter
Maribel Sanchez-Urrunaga
Heath E. Scott
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May 3–5, 2005
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Gain new perspectives and strategies
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Certification
John M. Scott
Kevin R. Sexton
Robert J. Sharek
John F. Shinkowsky
Barry C. Simpson
David W. Skidmore
Robert B. Smart
Marcos S. Solorzano
Kelly H. Stahlman
Jeremy M. Stampa-Orwin
Mark T. Steemers
Louis T. Stith, Jr.
Thomas A. Suit
Crystal D. Taylor
Ross W. Thomas
James Toh
Francisco Tranchesi-Neto
Darwin A. Valencia
Jack E. Valk
Martin Van Vianen
Juan A. Varas
Roberto A. Varas-Cevallos
Mario G. Vilatuna-Gomez
Jonathan Webb
Robert M. Wetherell
Cheryl L. Wieser
Robert E. White
Berkeley J. Whitworth
Don S. Wilhite
John M. Wilsman
Harold J. Wilson
Joe Wilson
Adrian Voon-Ming Wong
Debra S. Woods
Ion Zahiu
Gilbert Q. Zaragosa
PSPs
Ronald S. Allen
Alan R. Batchelor
Timothy T. Beasley
David M. Burke
David L. Bush
Bob Campbell
Julio C. Campos
Steven C. Chambers
Russell A. Corn
David A. Dobbins
Curt A. Drathring
Patrick J. Fanning
e-Learning from ASIS
Jeffrey R. Geiger
David A. Griggs
James A. Grindstaff
Robert V. Gruber
Peter V. Horsburgh
Jeffrey C. Imsdahl
Gregory W. Jarpey
John E. Knight
Thomas Kohut
David Kuypers
Ken LaChance
Huan Chiang Lee
Joseph A. Leysath
Thomas W. McKean
Paul J. Michaels
Michael A. Pepper
Michael S. Peters
Bronwyn Pringle
David Range
Joni A. Reese
Kenneth Roe
Michael T. Sackel
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Craig A. Shrader
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For more information, visit
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or call 703–519–6200.
he Society is pleased to announce the 2005 Professional
Certification Board (PCB),
which oversees ASIS International’s
three professional designations: the
CPP, PSP, and Professional Certified Investigator.
“We are happy to have four international members on the board
this year,” says 2005 PCB President John W. Gehrlein, CPP.
They are: Jaime P. Owens, CPP,
security branch manager for the
Panama Canal Authority in Balboa Ancon, Panama; Dave N.
Tyson, CPP, manager of IT security for the City of Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada; Patrick
C. Bishop, CPP, general manager
for Profile Investigation, Inc., in
Toronto, Canada; and John D.
Rankin, CPP, regional vice president for Group 4 Falck in Missis-
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PCB international members Patrick C. Bishop, CPP; John D. Rankin, CPP; Jaime P. Owens,
CPP; and Dave N. Tyson, CPP.
sauga, Ontario, Canada.
The PCB’s 2005 vice president
is Robert L. Martin, CPP, manager, Security North America,
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New
York City. The U.S.-based board
members are: Darryl R. Branham,
CPP, security ops center manager
for the Imation Corporation in
Oakdale, Minnesota; Edward P.
De Lise, CPP, vice president, operations for Wackenhut Consulting & Investigation Services in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida;
Kenneth M. Freeman, CPP, general
manager, Protection Tech, Los
Alamos National Laboratory, Los
Alamos, New Mexico; Linda A.
Kirksey, CPP, vice president of
Kirksey & Associates, Arlington,
Texas; Edward F. McDonough, Jr.,
CPP, director of security for Tyco
Fire & Security of Boca Raton,
Florida; Carla Naude, CPP, security
technology manager for the Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota;
Gregory L. Sanders, CPP, headquarters security advisor for the
United Nations Development Program in New York City; Lynn A.
Thackery, CPP, engineer for Preventure Security, Inc., in Acworth,
Georgia; and Allan R. Wick, CPP,
regional security manager for Xcel
Energy in Denver.
“This is an amazing, diverse,
and vital group that is looking
forward to the work ahead,” says
Gehrlein. ◆
Three letters
that will get you
noticed…
Employers and contractors want objective evidence—not a lot of words—to demonstrate competence
and knowledge. You’ve got the advanced investigative skills and expertise needed to do the job. But,
how can you show it in just one word? Certification.
Opportunities for security professionals today are at a record high. But, the competition is intense.
Requirements are more stringent. And, screening is more thorough.
Becoming a Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) is the best way to demonstrate your competence
and gain a distinct, competitive advantage.
Get noticed. Become a PCI.
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for information and an application or visit
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
23rd Annual Government/Industry
Conference on Global Terrorism
March 14–16, 2005
Arlington, Virginia
Meeting #708
Benefits
◆ Develop a deeper understanding of Islamic extremism and other
types of domestic and international terrorist groups—what motivates them, their methods of operation, and what businesses can do
to counter those threats.
◆ Examine public/private sector partnerships.
◆ Review the threat of terrorism against the agricultural infrastructure.
◆ Examine methods for protecting employees and executives traveling or working overseas.
◆ Explore avenues for private sector/public sector collaborative research, including funding, information sharing, and threat assessment.
Registration
$725 ASIS member; $880 nonmember
Assets Protection Course I:
Concepts and Methods
March 14–17, 2005
Long Beach, California
Meeting #709
◆ Take a practice exam to identify subjects that may require further
study.
◆ Obtain the CPP Study Guide, a valuable resource included with
the program.
Registration
$685 ASIS member; $835 nonmember
Professional Certified Investigator
(PCI) Review
April 15-16, 2005
Redondo Beach, California
Meeting #741
Benefits
◆ Develop a study plan to prepare for the PCI exam.
◆ Explore how the exam is developed and implemented.
◆ Network with colleagues and other investigators who are also
preparing for the exam.
◆ Take a PCI practice exam to identify areas where further study is
necessary.
◆ Receive individual guidance for developing a study program.
Registration
$685 ASIS member; $835 nonmember
Physical Security Professional
(PSP) Review
Benefits
◆ Explore the fundamentals of assets protection.
◆ Review methods to recognize, detect, and prevent fraud and
employee theft.
◆ Learn how to conduct incident, background, and undercover investigations.
◆ Obtain proven methods of analyzing and assessing security
loss/risk exposure.
◆ Learn to develop emergency/disaster plans and procedures.
◆ Explore the various components of integrated security systems.
◆ Acquire a comprehensive understanding of contemporary legal
issues.
Benefits
◆ Review important physical security concepts and practices.
◆ Receive guidance in developing a personal study program.
◆ Network with experienced instructors and colleagues, and form
valuable study groups.
◆ Take a practice exam to identify subjects that require further
study.
Registration
$995 ASIS member; $1,145 nonmember
Registration
$685 ASIS member; $835 nonmember
Certified Protection Professional
(CPP) Review
ASIS International 4th European
Conference: Security Solutions
for the Future
April 15-16, 2005
Redondo Beach, California
Meeting #710
Benefits
◆ Review essential security concepts and practices.
◆ Receive guidance in developing a personal study program.
◆ Network with expert instructors and experienced colleagues.
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April 15-16, 2005
Redondo Beach, California
Meeting #711
April 17–20, 2005
Copenhagen, Denmark
Meeting #017
Benefits
◆ Hear the latest on key issues affecting global security.
◆ Develop effective strategies and solutions for protecting an
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organization’s people, property, and information.
◆ Network with peers from around the world.
To register and for fees, contact ASIS’s European Bureau via e-mail:
[email protected].
CANCELLATIONS If you must cancel for any reason, please
notify ASIS in writing at least 10 business days prior to the
start of the program in order to receive a full refund. Cancellations received within 10 business days prior to the
start of the program will be billed a $75 fee. No refunds
will be issued for cancellations received on or after the
start date of the program.
Emerging Trends in Security
May 3-5, 2005
Las Vegas, Nevada
Meeting #712
Benefits
◆ Examine vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure and
learn cost-effective remediation strategies to reduce risk.
◆ Gain insight into the latest smart-card technology for the IT and
physical security practitioner.
◆ Discover new trends in the integration of detention security systems for faster, more effective response times.
◆ Review the emerging area of revocable or cancellable biometrics
and learn how these techniques enhance security while addressing
privacy concerns.
◆ Examine a groundbreaking error/incident reduction program and gain
access to all error assessment tools, techniques, and training materials.
◆ Identify emerging fraud trends facing businesses and discuss new
mitigation techniques and technologies to combat these risks.
◆ Learn the latest in computer and information security for the traveling executive.
◆ Understand how data-driven security can provide the necessary
tools for quick and effective knowledge-based decisions for enterprisewide performance measurement and risk management.
◆ Explore the future of mail center security and how a comprehensive
security program can benefit the bottom line.
◆ Identify technologies that have fundamental vulnerabilities, including RFIDs, contact memory buttons, GPS, biometrics, and more, and
discuss countermeasures.
◆ Learn about emergency preparedness and response planning in
food security.
Registration
$745 ASIS member; $900 nonmember
For further information on upcoming ASIS educational events, contact
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and staff officers from various organizations. Donald Lyon, vice
president of Marsh Risk Consulting, Security and Emergency Response Management, spoke to
those gathered on the integration
of public and private emergency
response agencies.
Terrorism was the topic at a
meeting of the Pikes Peak Chapter
when Tony Brunetto, vice president of the special applications division of Dycor USA, addressed
the group.
District Attorney for Marin
County Paula Kamena was the
guest speaker at a meeting of the
Golden Gate Chapter. She discussed various issues from her 35year career in law enforcement.
Members of the California Central Valley Chapter learned about
the Department of Homeland Security and challenges to retail security
when Gene Thompson, vice president of security for the Macerich
Company, addressed the group.
David Lattin, director of industry practices for the St. Paul Travelers Company, gave a presentation
on the insurance industry and international terrorism to the Inland
Empire Chapter. His talk focused
on successful resolution of kidnappings and how potential victims
can diminish their attractiveness to
a kidnapper. He described the
need for planning, protocols, and
cooperation between the insurance
ieutenant Commander Mike
company and law enforcement.
Felkay and Ensign Don Davis
The Santa Barbara Chapter
of the U.S. Coast Guard
learned about the inner workings
spoke at a meeting of the Alaskan
of a morgue when Larry Gillespie
Chapter about the Coast Guard’s
of the Santa Barbara Cottage Hosresponse to the events of 9-11.
pital Morgue spoke to the group
The Olympic Mountain Chapabout his experiences as a deputy
ter and the Puget Sound Chapter
coroner. He described several cases
held a joint holiday event with
and gave an overview of the field
Shirley Pierini, CPP, 2004 presiof forensic science.
dent of ASIS International, as a
Glen Tao of the Los Angeles
special guest.
Department of Health Services
Additionally, the Puget Sound
spoke at a recent meeting of the
Chapter learned about improvised
Greater Los Angeles Chapter
explosive devices when Jeff Slotabout bioterrorism preparedness in
nik, PCP, president of Setracon
Los Angeles County.
Inc., addressed the group.
Ron Williams, CEO of Talon
Ray Jackson of Jackson & AsExecutive Services and a retired
sociates was the featured speaker
U.S. Secret Service agent, spoke to
at a meeting of the Spokane
the Orange County Chapter about
Chapter. An instructor trainer
tabletop exercises of emergency rewith the American Red Cross and
sponse plans. He gave tips on the
the American Heart Association,
practical aspects of exercises, as
Jackson discussed automated exwell as delineating procedures for
ternal defibrillators and their lifesuccessful execution of such a plan.
saving value.
Jim Rogers, resident agent in
Members of the Northern
charge of the U.S. Social Security
Nevada Chapter learned about the
Administration’s Office of Investiactivities of Big Brother Big Sisters
gations, was the guest speaker at a
of Nevada when the organization’s
recent meeting of the San Diego
executive director, Pat Fling, spoke
Chapter. He reviewed how his ofto the chapter.
fice, part of the Office of Inspector
The chapter also honored offiGeneral for the agency, can supcers from the Reno and Sparks Poport local, state, and federal law
lice Departments and the Nevada
enforcement.
Highway Patrol at its Law
Another meeting of the
Enforcement Appreciation
chapter featured Kent SchuLuncheon. Attorney General
mann, president and CIO
Linda Honey spoke about
of SlingStone Information
the value of cooperation beTechnology, who discussed
tween private security and
bridging the gap between
law enforcement.
physical and technical secuMike Caldwell, senior
rity, as well as the Sarbanesdistrict security officer for
Oxley Act.
the Key Bank of Colorado,
E-business expert Arthur
The Australia Chapter’s CPP study group garnered a 100
updated members of the
Lawida gave a presentation
percent pass rate on the CPP exam. The chapter honored all
Denver Mile-Hi Chapter on
on video intelligence when
its CPPs at its holiday meeting, including (left to right) Peter
the new checking process.
he attended a meeting of the
Bourke, Don Williams, Mike Dever, Andrew Blades, Felix PanThe Northern Colorado
Phoenix Chapter. He talked
taleo, Bryan Hanley, Mark Jarratt, and David Eddleston.
Chapter held a Recognition
about cameras, software, and
Dinner to honor security
technology advancements.
Regions I-IV
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Today’s focus is on recording motion; next to come will be object
and motion convergence, and
eventually a system will be able
to recognize an object by size,
color, and shape, he said.
Another meeting featured a talk
by Steven Hoffman of AXXIS Advertising on employment recruitment. He gave pointers on writing
recruitment ads, where to advertise, and how to use the Internet
for employee recruiting.
Regions V-XII
T
he Minnesota Chapter explored ways of measuring
security when its guest
speaker was Scott McCoy, director
of security for Xcel Energy.
John Lamb, vice president of
strategic alliances for Verifications,
Inc., updated members on Sarbanes-Oxley and new due diligence
requirements at another meeting.
The past, current, and projected
use of DNA in investigations were
discussed at a recent meeting of
the Fox Valley Chapter by speaker
Dan Feucht of DLF investigations.
Another meeting of the chapter
featured a tour of the new Winnebago County Sheriff ’s Office
and jail, led by Sheriff Michael
Brooks and Chief Deputy Cheryl
Michler. They described the planning and construction of the facilities, including changes in methods
of supervising inmates.
Thomas W. Gruno, executive
vice president of Teachout Security
Services, addressed the Flint Chapter regarding the computer disc
discovered in Iraq that contained
building floor plans of a local high
school, along with four other U.S.
schools. He discussed reaction of
the local community, the government, and the media.
Robert Christopher, director of
security for Saint Ambrose University, hosted a special meeting of the
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Eastern Iowa Chapter. He gave a
presentation then led a tour of the
campus. Another chapter meeting
centered on the Public Safety Certification Program. Doug Elam of
the Hazardous Materials Training
and Research Institute was the
guest speaker.
The Chicago Chapter learned
about the certified law enforcement
training facility run by Trident
Special Operations when its employees spoke to the group. Phyllis
Egbert of the organization reviewed
the training it offers to the private
sector and how to incorporate executive protection and international
travel safety into a corporate security organization.
Special agent Greg Catey of the
FBI spoke to members of the Central Illinois Chapter about cyber
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fraud and information security.
Terrorism was the topic when
John Ryan, director of global security for Owens Corning, addressed the members of the Toledo Chapter.
JoAnn Brown, operations manager for the Victoria Theatre Association, hosted a meeting of the
Dayton Chapter at the Schuster
Performing Arts Center. Members
were treated to a tour of the new
cultural center.
Master Sergeant James Schmacher
of the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility
Command spoke to members of
the St. Louis Chapter about the
military working dog program.
The Kansas City Chapter
learned about conditions in Iraq
when Scott Ast, CPP, operational
security manager for Black &
Veatch, spoke to the group about
his recent experiences there.
Dr. Paul Cromwell, professor of
criminal justice and director of the
School of Community Affairs at
Wichita State University, visited a
meeting of the Kansas Chapter,
where he talked about the school’s
programs.
Members of the Tulsa Chapter
were updated on local airport security when Steve Cortright, federal security director for Tulsa International Airport, spoke to the
group. He talked about new technologies in use at the airport, including a sophisticated conveyor
system.
David Bennett of the FBI addressed a recent meeting of the
West Oklahoma Chapter on the
changes in the FBI since 9-11. New
priorities include counterterrorism,
counterintelligence, cyber investigations, public corruption, and
white-collar crime. The focus has
also shifted from investigating
crime to preventing crime. He
discussed protection of the infrastructure, including local assets.
The Louisville Chapter met at
the Frazier Historical Arms Museum for a luncheon hosted by Jeffrey Hawkins, director of operations
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and chief security officer of the
museum. He offered the attendees
an overview of museum security.
Emergency management was
discussed when Cecil H. Whaley,
Jr., director of natural hazards for
the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, spoke to the MidTennessee Chapter.
Captain Robert Parker, CPP, of
the Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA) Police updated the Smoky
Mountain Chapter on the provisions of the Maritime Security Act
and how it affects the local area.
He also discussed some local
threat issues.
At its holiday party, the Northern Alabama Chapter honored
James C. Lynch, CPP, by naming
its Security Professional of the
Year Award for him. Lynch is a
founding member of the chapter, a
Lifetime CPP, and former member
of the ASIS International Board of
Directors. He has helped nurture
the chapter and its leadership for
46 years and served the group in
virtually every leadership position.
The chapter also honored Terry
Odum, CPP, and Carlene Osmer
for their volunteer service.
Additionally, the chapter presented a $1,000 scholarship to
Ronnie Flores, a student of criminal justice at Faulkner University.
Another meeting of the group
featured a talk by Alabama State
Attorney General Troy King. He
described his role and various
challenges facing law enforcement
and security professionals now
and in the future.
Members of the San Antonio
Chapter were updated on terrorism when Charles H. Dyer, security manager for City Public Service, spoke to the group.
Cliff Grumbles, manager of the
Texas Private Security Bureau, updated members of the Houston
Chapter on the current activities
being conducted by the agency.
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ichard McClintock, director
of security for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center, escorted members of the
At Northern New Jersey’s Thirteenth Annual Law Enforcement Valor Awards Ceremony, 150 attendees watched as the Richard Rescorla, CPP, Chapter Member of the
Year Award was presented to Leslie N. A. Cole, Sr., of Leslie Cole Associates. Paul Allena,
CPP, ASIS senior regional vice president, and Shirley Pierini, CPP, 2004 ASIS president,
shared the moment with Cole.
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Granite State Chapter through his
newly expanded facility and presented information on the security
department’s activities.
The Providence Chapter hosted
a statewide consortium to probe
homeland security issues. The
meeting was addressed by U.S.
Attorney Robert Corrente, Providence, Rhode Island, Police Chief
Dean Esserman, and Homeland
Security Director John Enright of
the U.S. Attorney’s Office, who
discussed training and information
relative to homeland security. They
also emphasized the need for all
stakeholders to work together to
take advantage of shared resources.
The group joined with the
Rhode Island Fraud Investigators
for a holiday party. The chapter
hoped to attract new members
and allow its members to network
with the investigators, whose concerns are similar.
Captain Stan Starzynski and
Lieutenant Neil Hawley of the
Springfield Fire Department talked
to the Western Massachusetts
Chapter about how their department has changed since the events
of 9-11.
Operations of the New York
State Ethics Commission were
discussed when H. J. Campbell,
chief investigator for the commission, was the guest speaker at a
breakfast meeting of the HudsonMohawk Chapter. Another meeting of the group featured a talk by
Sean Ralph, associate investigator
with the New York State Insurance
Department.
John Perrone, program director
of the Homeland Security Management Institute of Monroe
Community College, spoke about
the school’s programs at a meeting
of the Rochester Chapter.
FBI Special Agent Gerd Ballner
spoke to the New York City Chapter about his work for the Awareness of National Security Issues
and Response (ANSIR) Program,
the agency’s national security
awareness program, which protects
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government secrets as well as proprietary information from foreign
intelligence gatherers.
The Pittsburgh Chapter explored RFID and biometrics at a
recent breakfast meeting when
Chris Wetzel, owner and COO
of Intertech Security, was the
guest speaker.
Locksmith Bill Neff, CPP, PSP,
spoke at a meeting of the Central
Pennsylvania Chapter about lock
technology, as well as other facets
of the locksmithing profession.
Members of the Schuylkill Valley Chapter were treated to a
luncheon and tour of the Sovereign
Center, a sports and entertainment
center in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Tim Landis, operations manager,
and Matt Salkowski, security manager, gave a presentation on the
security and management of multivenue centers.
Rich Caesar of Security Services
and Technologies gave an informative presentation on biometrics
and smart-card technology at a
meeting of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter.
When the Central New Jersey
Chapter celebrated its 25th an-
niversary, Assemblyman Gordon
M. Johnson presented the chapter
with a proclamation by the Office
of the Governor recognizing the
group for service in the private
and public security sectors.
Security in the hospitality industry was the topic when Sal
Caccavale, president of Hospitality
Security Consultants and former
security director of the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, spoke to the Western New Jersey Chapter.
Speaking on the topic of protecting President George W. Bush
at a meeting of the South Jersey
Chapter was Captain Frank Locantore of the Evesham, New Jersey, Police Department. The presentation focused on a campaign
visit to his jurisdiction and how
law enforcement contributed to
the President’s security.
Executive protection was the
topic when Ric Peregrino, director
of executive/dignitary protection
for AT-RISK Protection and Investigations spoke to the National
Capital Chapter. He remarked that
the protective specialist must be
physically fit, understand security
concepts, and demonstrate people
skills, in addition to having the
ability to fit in to many types of
social situations. He discussed the
pros and cons of using law enforcement personnel for executive
protection, and he walked attendees through the steps involved in
preparing for an assignment.
The North Carolina Research
Triangle Chapter listened to a
presentation by Tim Murray, vice
president of 3Dsolve, who talked
about simulation learning and its
applications for training. He
demonstrated the simulation capabilities of the software and how
professionals can use it.
James “Tripp” Mitchell, vicechair of the Georgia Board for Private Security, was the guest speaker
at a meeting of the Greater Atlanta
Chapter. He talked about state security requirements, including
some proposed changes to training
requirements.
Another meeting featured Danny
Watkins, who serves as vice president of General Information Services, who gave a talk on background investigations.
The Greater Orlando Chapter
learned about profiling from Dan
Korem, president of Korem and
Associates, who has trained thousands of professionals in behavioral profiling.
Steve Bias, CPP, executive director of public safety for Nova
Southeastern University, spoke to
the Miami Chapter about homeland security in the public sector.
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The Detroit Chapter held a joint meeting with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety’s Great Lakes Chapter. Bonnie Michelman, CPP, director of police,
security, and outside services for Massachusetts General Hospital, and former ASIS president, spoke to the gathering about hospital security issues, as well as the experience of
having the Democratic National Convention take place only blocks away from the hospital. Pictured here are Michelman and ASIS Regional Vice President Mike Steuer, CPP.
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he Benelux Chapter held a
joint meeting with the
Netherlands and Belgium
Overseas Security Advisory Councils. The daylong program included
sessions on the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, identity theft, al Qaeda in
Europe, security management,
surveillance and countersurveillance, infrastructure protection,
and physical security.
Les McLindon, CPP, general
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manager of Securitas Security
Services, updated members of the
Ireland Chapter on current security-related legislation.
The Cape Town Chapter
learned about the Child Protection
Unit of the South Africa Police
Services when Superintendent Jan
Swart was the guest speaker.
ASIS 2004 President Shirley
Pierini, CPP, visited the New
Zealand Chapter, where she spoke
at a meeting of the Auckland
branch and was video-linked to a
gathering of members in Wellington. She talked about the regional
development of ASIS certification
and educational programs.
Ian Campbell of the law firm
Hicks and Morley spoke to the
Southwestern Ontario Chapter
about new privacy act legislation.
Another meeting featured speaker
Warren Leonhard, CPP, president
of Lyndon Conrad, who described
how to best protect an organiza-
tion against fraud.
Jason F. Conley, CPP, president
of Digital Forensics Canada, talked
about digital evidence and workplace investigations when he was
the featured speaker at a meeting
of the Toronto Chapter.
The North Mexico Chapter
held a conference on internal controls and risk management. The
guest speaker was Gerardo Ivan
Gonzalez Villarreal, director of
auditing for Axtel, S.A. de C.V. ◆
Intelligence Reform
The law will be paid for by
user fees. Additionally, there are
criminal penalties written into the
law for knowingly and intentionally misusing information obtained
pursuant to the law. States are
given the opportunity to “opt out”
by enacting a law of or issuing an
executive order to the effect that
they are opting out.
While the measure now is law, a
system for implementing it will not
be operational until the FBI promulgates regulations. That agency has
been tasked by Congress to study
and report to Congress on the use
of, and relationships between, state
and commercial databases and the
FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS);
privacy rights and other details of
information handling; fees; and
other details. The FBI has six
months in which to conduct its
study and report back to Congress.
The law has its origins more
than a decade ago in efforts by
Guardsmark, Inc., and its CEO,
Ira Lipman, to legislate improved
screening of contract security
guards as a means of raising the
overall quality of the profession.
The measure was introduced in
one Congress after another, where
sponsors and supporters were
perennially frustrated by the failure of the Senate Committee on
the Judiciary to pass it. Among the
supporters were the major contract
guard companies, acting through
the National Association of Secu-
rity Companies (NASCO) and
ASIS, which recognized that improved screening of contract
guards was a powerful step toward making workplaces safer.
The measure re-emerged in the
108th Congress that convened in
January, 2003. This time, because
of the events of 9-11, there was an
added sense of urgency. The principal sponsors were Carl Levin
(D-MI) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT),
both members of the Governmental Affairs Committee, and Mitch
McConnell (R-KY), the G.O.P.
Deputy Leader, and Lamar Alexander (R-TN).
ASIS argued that it made no
sense for contract security personnel to be required to meet a higher
threshold of scrutiny than the proprietary security personnel overseeing them, and was able to convince
Senate sponsors to make a simple,
four-word change in the bill, causing it to be inclusive of all security
personnel, not just contract guards.
Finally, in the fall of 2003, the Senate unanimously passed the “Private
Security Officer Employment Authorization Bill,” a strong version of
the long-sought legislation. The bill
went to the U.S. House of Representatives for the development of a
House companion measure that
would reflect the desires of the
House and then be reconciled with
the Senate version in conference.
NASCO Board member and
former ASIS President Don Walker,
also Chairman of the ASIS Com-
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positions will no longer be able to
either use a false identity or conceal a criminal record.
The program will be completely
consensual. Employers will be able,
if they choose and if the applicant
or employee consents, to send
fingerprints or other positive identification to a state identification
bureau that will conduct its own
record check but also send the information to the FBI. The employer will not have direct access
to the results of the FBI check but
will be given enough information
to make an informed decision. For
example, if the state has standards
for qualification to be a private security officer, it will notify the employer as to whether the applicant
or employee meets the state standards. If the state does not have
standards, it will notify the employer as to whether the applicant
or employee has been convicted of
“a felony, an offense involving dishonesty or a false statement if the
conviction occurred during the previous ten years, or an offense involving the use or attempted use of
physical force against the person of
another if the conviction occurred
during the previous ten years.” It
likewise will notify the employer if
the applicant or employee has been
“charged with a criminal felony for
which there has been no resolution
during the preceding 365 days.”
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mission on Guidelines, was invited
to testify on behalf of ASIS before
the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of
the House Committee on the Judiciary, the body with jurisdiction
over the bill.
Walker, who is Chairman of
Securitas Security Services, U.S.A.,
and a champion of higher standards
and quality in the security profession, cited the factors demanding
passage of the bill. He told members of Congress of the importance
of private security as an adjunct to
public law enforcement, its importance in critical infrastructure protection, its rapid growth, and the
need to thoroughly screen its practitioners. He also cited a recent study
in California where thirteen percent
of applicants for uniformed private
security officer positions were rejected as a result of FBI criminal
history checks. Stating that 79,000
private security officers are being
hired each month in the United
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States, Walker impressed the House
Committee with the magnitude
and urgency of the problem.
Under the leadership of Chairman Howard Coble (R-NC), the
subcommittee and its professional
staff members, Beth Sokol and
Arthur Baker, worked through
much of 2004 to reconcile the desires and address the concerns of
other members of Congress, security professionals, and outside interest groups. The result was the bill
which was included in the Intelligence Reform Act passed by both
Houses of Congress and signed by
the President.
To read the legislation in full,
go to SM Online, click on “Beyond
Print,” and scroll to this item. For
more information on ASIS’s legislative priorities and activities, go
to the ASIS Web site, www.
asisonline.org.
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Jack Lichtenstein is ASIS’s director of
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