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<strong>NO</strong>. 2 <strong>2011</strong>
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Remembering 9/11<br />
The tenth anniversary<br />
Most Americans vividly remember the<br />
morning of Tuesday, September 11,<br />
2001, when terrorists attacked America,<br />
killing innocent people in New York City,<br />
Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon.<br />
Almost 3,000 people, including security<br />
professionals, police officers, firefighters<br />
and U.S. military personnel, lost their<br />
lives as a result of those attacks. Most of<br />
the victims were from the United States;<br />
however, citizens from more than 90<br />
other countries were killed as a result of<br />
the atrocities.<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA is recognizing the 10 th<br />
anniversary of the attacks by remembering<br />
the victims, including our security industry<br />
colleagues whose heroic actions prevented<br />
greater loss of life. Soon after 9/11,<br />
a memorial with the names of the security professionals and officers killed at the World Trade Center<br />
was set in place at ASIS International headquarters in Alexandria, VA. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA and other members<br />
of NASCO (National Association of Security Companies) contributed to this memorial.<br />
We also pay tribute to our American military personnel who have fought so valiantly in the wars since 9/11,<br />
especially those who have given their lives for our country and our Wounded Warriors.<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA is an active supporter of veterans’ programs across the U.S. and The Wounded Warrior<br />
Project. The Wounded Warrior Project was formed to honor and empower these brave patriots and to raise<br />
awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured servicemen and women.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Santiago Galaz<br />
President<br />
securitas solutions<br />
Bill Barthelemy<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Don Walker, CPP<br />
Chairman
<strong>Securitas</strong> Solutions Magazine<br />
is published by <strong>Securitas</strong> Security<br />
Services USA, Inc. and is distributed<br />
to corporate security managers<br />
and other professionals in the<br />
security industry.<br />
Managing editor<br />
Nancy Schwander<br />
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© <strong>2011</strong> <strong>Securitas</strong> Security Services USA, Inc.<br />
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<strong>Securitas</strong> USA News<br />
a security industry publication<br />
At <strong>Securitas</strong> USA, we continue our focus of delivering specialized security solutions for our<br />
clients by focusing on several key areas. Our flat organization gives us the flexibility to stay ahead<br />
of changes in the industry to meet clients’ specific security requirements. Our specialization and<br />
expertise in various vertical markets allows us to add value to security programs. By focusing on<br />
innovation, we can offer clients new technology and training solutions to enhance the services<br />
we provide.<br />
With these differentiators, we are able to provide the organization, specialization, expertise<br />
and innovative ideas that can make a difference. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA is also committed to improving<br />
the quality of life and enhancing the communities in which we operate through our “community<br />
connections” initiative.<br />
In This Issue:<br />
2 security that supports<br />
compassionate Healthcare<br />
6 safeguarding residential<br />
communities<br />
21 an update on nasco<br />
22 Vigilance dashboards<br />
Win the Future<br />
11 the Value of partnership 28 community connections -<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada Holds<br />
Annual Charity Event.<br />
14 a place for new beginnings<br />
and accomplishments<br />
31 company news<br />
18 a High level of service 32 contacts<br />
(Cover photo)<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer<br />
Jennifer Wright<br />
Rochester, NY
Security that Supports<br />
Compassionate Healthcare<br />
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Attitude may not be everything, but it’s<br />
a key factor considered when selecting<br />
security officers to work at Bridgeport<br />
Hospital. The focus of all hospital<br />
employees and staff, including the<br />
security team, is on health, well-being,<br />
safety and excellent customer service.<br />
“We are customer service driven,”<br />
says Ivan Miranda, Bridgeport<br />
Hospital’s director of Security &<br />
Parking Services. “Patients and<br />
their family members and friends<br />
who come to the hospital already<br />
have enough stress. They don’t<br />
need to be confronted with<br />
heavy-handed security.”<br />
That approach is a major change<br />
from a decade ago when <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA began providing security<br />
services at Bridgeport Hospital.<br />
Miranda, whose career began as<br />
a <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officer in 2001,<br />
says that the security force was<br />
“under appreciated, but heavily<br />
depended on” at that time. Now,<br />
he adds, the security team is<br />
respected and plays an integral<br />
role in patient care.<br />
“Our goal is to make everyone’s<br />
time at Bridgeport Hospital as<br />
comfortable and pleasant as<br />
possible,” says Marc Brunetti,<br />
the hospital’s director of Support,<br />
Operations and Case Management.<br />
“Security officers play<br />
an important role in that, since<br />
nearly every patient and visitor<br />
interacts with the security team.”<br />
Everyone entering the hospital’s<br />
main lobby receives a friendly<br />
greeting by a <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
officer, who checks employee<br />
IDs, registers vendors, and uses<br />
a visitor management system<br />
to check in patients and issue<br />
ID badges to visitors. Directions<br />
and wheelchair assistance are<br />
provided as needed.<br />
At the hospital’s other entrances,<br />
which include access to emergency<br />
room, clinic and rehabilitation<br />
areas, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers<br />
help maintain control in waiting<br />
rooms and help the hospital staff<br />
and patients when requested.<br />
Officers assigned to the psychiatric<br />
unit provide around-the-clock<br />
support to medical technicians,<br />
including assisting with restraint<br />
of unruly and violent patients.<br />
“All of our officers receive<br />
Crisis Prevention Institute<br />
training, which teaches safe<br />
management of disruptive<br />
and assaultive behavior,” says<br />
Barry Carlos, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s<br />
account manager. “The classroom<br />
sessions and training<br />
exercises emphasize actions<br />
that achieve compliance while<br />
handling each situation with<br />
compassion.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers continuously<br />
patrol the hospital’s<br />
10 floors and respond to<br />
emergencies when needed.<br />
Vehicle patrols help protect<br />
people and property in the<br />
multi-story parking garage and<br />
other parking areas.<br />
(Left) <strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer<br />
Migdalia Williams registers<br />
family members and visitors at<br />
the hospital’s parking desk, as<br />
Kevin Basta, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s<br />
training supervisor, stands by<br />
to offer assistance as needed.<br />
(Left page) Meeting at Bridgeport<br />
Hospital’s main entrance are<br />
(left to right): Julio Colon,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s operations<br />
manager; Ivan Miranda,<br />
Bridgeport Hospital’s director<br />
of Security & Parking Services;<br />
Marc Brunetti, Bridgeport<br />
Hospital’s director of Support,<br />
Operations and Case<br />
Management; Deborah Warrek,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s branch<br />
manager; and Barry Carlos,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s account manager.<br />
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it’s a very busy, inner-city hospital where people<br />
with a full range of illnesses, accidents and injuries<br />
come for help and treatment. We work closely with<br />
the bridgeport police department when law<br />
enforcement is involved.”<br />
Barry Carlos, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA account manager
From “security headquarters”<br />
in the hospital, supervisors and<br />
officers handle emergency calls<br />
and monitor access control<br />
doors, the fire system, refrigeration<br />
alarms and more than 150<br />
CCTV cameras. Radio contact<br />
with officers is maintained at<br />
all times.<br />
Key Performance Indicators –<br />
ranging from the number and<br />
severity of security incidents<br />
and accidents to the number<br />
of emergency responses and<br />
parking tickets – are documented<br />
and communicated to hospital<br />
employees each quarter. Each<br />
indicator is tracked and discussed<br />
at security supervisor/staff meetings<br />
led by Carlos and <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA’s Field Service Manager,<br />
Julio Colon.<br />
“The goal is to determine what<br />
the security team can do to<br />
improve overall performance,”<br />
says Colon. “We try to help the<br />
hospital employees and staff in<br />
any way we can.”<br />
Each quarter, Brunetti, Miranda<br />
and <strong>Securitas</strong> USA managers<br />
visit every hospital department,<br />
and survey employees working<br />
every shift, to ask the question,<br />
“what can we do better?”.<br />
“Responses about security are<br />
always positive and complimentary,”<br />
says Brunetti. “The officers<br />
are truly part of the hospital<br />
team.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA organizes an<br />
annual Security Fair to build<br />
security and safety awareness<br />
among hospital employees and<br />
the community, and participates<br />
in a variety of other hospital<br />
programs and events. In 2007,<br />
the team’s efforts in non-direct<br />
patient care were recognized<br />
when the hospital presented<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA with its annual<br />
“Make a Difference Award.”<br />
Bridgeport Hospital, founded by<br />
a group of community leaders in<br />
1878, has grown to become a<br />
comprehensive, 425-bed acute<br />
care facility serving Connecticut’s<br />
most populous city. Hospital<br />
operations include a nursing<br />
school founded in 1884 and the<br />
only burn center in the state.<br />
When notified of an incoming<br />
Life Star helicopter, often transporting<br />
a burn victim, <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA officers immediately secure<br />
the hospital’s helipad and assist<br />
with moving the patient to the<br />
appropriate ward.<br />
More than 2,600 employees and<br />
580 active attending physicians<br />
work at the private, not-for profit<br />
hospital, which is a member<br />
of the Yale New Haven Health<br />
System. Patient care visits each<br />
year include 20,000 hospital<br />
admissions and about 240,000<br />
outpatient treatments in the<br />
emergency department and<br />
clinic, and for same-day surgeries<br />
and outpatient rehabilitation.<br />
“It’s a very busy, inner-city<br />
hospital where people with a<br />
full range of illnesses, accidents<br />
and injuries come for help and<br />
treatment,” says Carlos. “We<br />
work closely with the Bridgeport<br />
Police Department when law<br />
enforcement is involved.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Branch<br />
Manager Deborah Warrek,<br />
says that incident reporting,<br />
activity alerts, tour verification<br />
and task scheduling at the<br />
hospital soon will be faster and<br />
easier with the installation of<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong>Vision. Officers will<br />
carry specially equipped PDAs<br />
that can be used to access<br />
information and wirelessly<br />
communicate alerts and report<br />
activity in real-time to hospital<br />
and security management.<br />
Information documented by<br />
the <strong>Securitas</strong>Vision system will<br />
enable managers to quickly spot<br />
trends and take action to further<br />
improve security performance.<br />
“I’m proud of how our security<br />
team goes ‘above and beyond’<br />
each day to support Bridgeport<br />
Hospital and its staff,” says<br />
Warrek. “The hospital’s approach<br />
to security not only motivates<br />
our team, but also helps hospital<br />
employees and staff safely and<br />
effectively meet the many healthcare<br />
needs of the community.” ¡<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer Mildred<br />
Calderon greets a hospital<br />
employee at the Children’s<br />
Emergency Center.<br />
(Left page, top) <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA’s Operations Manager<br />
Julio Colon and <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA’s 1 st Shift Supervisor<br />
Justin Wells respond to<br />
alarms and monitor CCTV<br />
cameras in the hospital’s<br />
security headquarters.<br />
(Left page, bottom) Timothy<br />
Grajales, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s<br />
officer in charge, prepares<br />
to patrol hospital properties,<br />
which include a several block<br />
area in downtown Bridgeport, CT.<br />
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Safeguarding<br />
Residential<br />
Communities<br />
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In 1663 Sir William Hilton, aboard the good ship<br />
“Adventure,” reported that tall pines, majestic oaks, fertile<br />
soil and ideal growing conditions existed on a 12-mile-long<br />
island off the coast of the New World. Sailors named the<br />
island’s port, Hilton Head, and within a few years, English<br />
settlers had established large plantations on the island and<br />
surrounding areas to grow indigo and cotton.<br />
Developers kept that history in mind as<br />
tracts of land were converted to residential<br />
housing beginning in the 1950s. Today,<br />
carefully planned “plantation” developments remain<br />
a distinctive feature of Hilton Head Island, where<br />
35,000 permanent residents host more than two<br />
million visitors each year.<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA is the leading provider of contract<br />
security services for the private plantation communities<br />
on Hilton Head Island and beyond, offering a<br />
wide range of residential services.<br />
stringent access control<br />
“We consider <strong>Securitas</strong> USA services to be an<br />
extension of the amenities we provide,” says Jill<br />
Cox, assistant to the general manager of Moss<br />
Creek, a private golf, tennis, boating and equestrian<br />
community of about 1,000 residences. “The officers<br />
are our goodwill ambassadors, and at the same<br />
time, they know what questions to ask visitors and<br />
what to look for in vehicles.”<br />
A <strong>Securitas</strong> USA visitor management system is<br />
used at Moss Creek to document arrival times and<br />
print passes for all visitors and contractors, usually<br />
based on residents’ online pre-notification of who<br />
they are expecting and when. Daily or annual fees<br />
are collected from contracting companies that work<br />
in the development, and the visitor management<br />
system indicates whether the fee has been paid or<br />
if payment is due. Vehicle license plates, as well as<br />
each contractor’s driver’s license information and<br />
photograph, are scanned and stored in the system,<br />
and can be quickly recalled for subsequent authorization<br />
and access. Daily activity logs, patrol officer<br />
reports, revenue tracking, and lists of visitors and<br />
contractors on the property are easily compiled<br />
and printed.<br />
In addition to around-the-clock staffing of the<br />
Moss Creek security gatehouse, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
officers patrol the 1,068-acre development and<br />
maintain a security presence at the community’s<br />
marina and waterfront swimming complex.<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s gatehouse officer also remotely<br />
controls access to Moss Creek’s new fitness center,<br />
denying entry to anyone without a fitness card<br />
indicating approval to be there.<br />
“The responsiveness and professionalism of<br />
(<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Site Manager) Randy Connelly and<br />
his staff are outstanding and very much appreciated<br />
in this community,” adds Cox. “They are respected<br />
by our residents and their friendly demeanor is<br />
welcoming to guests, renters and prospective<br />
homeowners.”<br />
experienced law enforcement<br />
At Del Webb’s Sun City development in Beaufort<br />
County, SC, a gated community of more than<br />
7,000 rooftops and over 13,000 residents,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA uses the visitor management system<br />
to help control access and document more than<br />
(Left page) <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
Officer Barbara Youmans<br />
greets residents and guests<br />
at Moss Creek, a private<br />
golf, tennis, boating and<br />
equestrian community near<br />
Hilton Head Island.<br />
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(Above) <strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer<br />
Jimmy Woods is AED certified<br />
and carries a portable<br />
defibrillator unit in the vehicle<br />
as he patrols the 1,068-acre<br />
Moss Creek development.<br />
Tonja Flanagan, director of<br />
Community Standards at<br />
Sun City, commends the<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA team for<br />
its responsiveness and<br />
professionalism.<br />
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100 contractors and as many as 300 guests who<br />
arrive at the main gate each day. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
officers also perform many law enforcement duties<br />
as they patrol the 90 miles of private roads within<br />
the community.<br />
“Our officers serving private communities in this<br />
area have the same arrest authority as police do,”<br />
explains Scott Tubbs, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA branch<br />
manager. “Select officers receive South Carolina<br />
Law Enforcement Division training and are<br />
Red Cross certified in CPR and AED.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers at Sun City patrol roads,<br />
write in-house traffic citations, and serve as first<br />
responders in the event of emergencies. In the<br />
case of serious traffic accidents, injuries, or medical<br />
conditions, the South Carolina Highway Patrol,<br />
Beaufort County Sheriffs’ Department and/or EMTs<br />
are summoned, as appropriate. But most incidents<br />
are handled by <strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s experienced officers.<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s site manager at Sun City, for<br />
example, is Bert Defazio, retired from the New York<br />
Sheriff’s Department, and Assistant Site Manager<br />
Kevin Kamarada, a retired Ohio state trooper. Other<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers at Sun City include Tim<br />
Hunt, retired from the NYPD, Bob Lhotan, a retired<br />
New York police officer, and Mike Bieda, retired<br />
from the Maryland State Police. Patrol Officer<br />
Robert Crewdson retired after 30 years’ service as<br />
an FBI agent.<br />
“It’s an excellent security team that appropriately<br />
and tactfully handles all types of issues,” says<br />
Tonja Flanagan, Sun City’s director of Community<br />
Standards. “They go ‘above and beyond’ to help
safeguard our community, and have even saved<br />
several residents’ lives.”<br />
While on patrol last year, Crewdson, a Red Cross<br />
instructor, noticed a car that had run off the side<br />
of a road. The driver had no pulse, so Crewdson<br />
immediately removed him from the car and used<br />
a portable defibrillator carried in the patrol vehicle<br />
to restore his heartbeat. Crewdson alerted the<br />
security office, and along with another officer,<br />
administered CPR until EMS arrived.<br />
With the driver safely in the care of medics,<br />
Crewdson went to the person’s residence to<br />
inform the man’s wife about what had happened.<br />
He also contacted the man’s son, who lives in the<br />
area, to tell him where his father had been taken<br />
for treatment, and notified the community’s<br />
volunteer group that contacts families that may<br />
need assistance.<br />
Friendly, Value-added Service<br />
At The Crescent, a private, gated community of<br />
about 400 homes, arriving residents and guests<br />
receive a friendly greeting from either <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA Capt. Kimberly Braxton or Lt. Joyce Brown.<br />
Both officers have years of experience at the site,<br />
and immediately recognize nearly every vehicle<br />
and person who has access to the property – as<br />
well as those who don’t.<br />
“Having those two officers at the gatehouse is a<br />
major comfort factor for our residents,” says Ron<br />
Rossi, a member of The Crescent’s board of directors<br />
and chairman of the community’s 10-member<br />
security committee. “They see a familiar face, and<br />
also know that access is being strictly controlled.”<br />
Rossi appreciates the value-added services that<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA provides to the security committee<br />
and to all residents, ranging from presentations by<br />
Tubbs on safety and security issues to assistance<br />
with removing the occasional wayward alligator<br />
from a backyard.<br />
Officers Braxton and Brown provide residents,<br />
guests and renters with information and updates<br />
about events, as well as reminders about community<br />
rules and regulations. To help reduce the<br />
frequency of drivers speeding through the<br />
450-acre property, an electronic speed monitoring<br />
sign is used as a reminder of speed limits.<br />
(Left) Randy Connelly is<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s site manager<br />
at Moss Creek. (Top right)<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Patrol Officer<br />
Robert Crewdson’s actions<br />
were instrumental in saving<br />
the life of a Sun City resident<br />
last year. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA uses<br />
a visitor management system<br />
to help control access to the<br />
Sun City community, home to<br />
more than 13,000 residents.<br />
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(Left to right) Scott Tubbs<br />
and Eddie Leitgeb meet with<br />
Marion Gorczynski, manager<br />
of the Palmetto Hall Plantation<br />
Owners Association.<br />
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responsive professionals<br />
At Palmetto Hall Plantation, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer<br />
James Green uses his radar-equipped patrol car<br />
to slow down speeders, and issues state tickets<br />
as appropriate. Also in his car is a long pole with<br />
a retractable loop used to catch stray dogs, and<br />
sometimes, itinerant alligators.<br />
The plantation, located on Hilton Head Island,<br />
features 523 residential properties, a 100-acre<br />
nature preserve, and abundant recreation opportunities.<br />
Members of the adjacent Palmetto Hall<br />
Plantation Club enjoy two premier 18-hole golf<br />
courses designed by Arthur Hills<br />
and Robert Cupp<br />
.<br />
“The open spaces on three sides of the plantation<br />
offer beautiful views, but heighten security<br />
considerations,” says Marion Gorczynski, manager<br />
of the Palmetto Hall Plantation Owners’ Association.<br />
“<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers do a good job of<br />
maintaining high-profile, responsive security.”<br />
A <strong>Securitas</strong> USA visitor management system is<br />
used to help control access at the community’s<br />
residential entrance where Officer Greene, who<br />
has worked at the site for six years, is on duty. He<br />
is first responder in the event of emergencies, and<br />
regularly checks on residences when homeowners<br />
are away for extended periods.<br />
“I appreciate that Scott Tubbs maintains good<br />
communications with us and is always available<br />
when we need him,” adds Gorczynski. “I frequently<br />
recommend <strong>Securitas</strong> USA to other plantation<br />
managers, because they set the standard for<br />
professionalism, experience and service.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA provides security services at seven<br />
residential communities in the Hilton Head area, in<br />
addition to the island’s hospital and two municipal<br />
court buildings. ¡
The Value of<br />
Partnership<br />
“In the past, we thought that using two contract security<br />
companies would give us the advantage of leveraging one<br />
against the other,” says Russell Tooley, vice president of<br />
Tyson Foods, the world’s largest processor and marketer<br />
of chicken, pork and beef products. “But we’ve come to<br />
understand the value of partnering with a single security<br />
company – one that is dedicated, trustworthy, and<br />
understands our business.”<br />
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(Above) Among the more<br />
than 1,000 <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
officers who help control<br />
access and check trucks at<br />
Tyson Food locations are<br />
(left to right): Clayton Rodgers,<br />
Travis Roller and Mike Ellis.<br />
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<strong>Securitas</strong> USA has provided service at various<br />
Tyson Foods sites since 1982, but recently<br />
became the single-source security provider,<br />
serving more than 100 Tyson Foods facilities<br />
across the U.S.<br />
“The culture of our two companies is very similar,”<br />
adds Tooley. “We are both people-intensive, multilocation<br />
businesses that understand the importance<br />
of training and consistency of service. Our mutual<br />
approach to doing business is to agree on a plan,<br />
and then execute against that plan with transparency.”<br />
plant security<br />
A key service provided by <strong>Securitas</strong> USA is at the<br />
truck gates of Tyson Foods’ plants. Officers check<br />
a total of more than 100,000 trucks at Tyson gates<br />
each week, helping Tyson determine whether<br />
carriers are transporting the right trailers and that<br />
bills of lading are correct, cargo seals are secure,<br />
and the temperature of refrigerated trailers is within<br />
the proper range. In addition, truck gate officers<br />
inspect visitor and contractor vehicles, weigh<br />
trailers and report trailer damage. Those activity<br />
reports, along with other key performance indicators,<br />
are compiled by Mark Nelson, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s<br />
National Account manager, who meets with Tyson<br />
Foods’ global security managers nearly every day to<br />
assess trends and make any necessary adjustments<br />
to security procedures.<br />
“When errors occur – which they obviously do – the<br />
weekly activity reports help put into perspective<br />
how infrequent they are,” says Tooley. “On the other<br />
hand, when security detects a refrigeration issue<br />
on just one trailer, it can prevent a loss of several<br />
thousand dollars of product.”<br />
Other duties handled by <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers<br />
at Tyson Foods’ plants include access control and<br />
roving foot and vehicle patrols. Officers check<br />
employees’ photo IDs, and enforce a “clear bag<br />
policy” that requires that everything carried by an<br />
employee be in a clear plastic bag for easy inspection<br />
upon entering and exiting the plant. At several<br />
locations, officers use <strong>Securitas</strong>Vision PDAs to<br />
document patrols and report items needing attention,<br />
such as safety hazards, gates or doors that<br />
should be locked or unlocked, or abnormal<br />
air pressure, water or temperature readings within<br />
the plants.<br />
“The ability to report and remedy problems<br />
quickly is very important to us,” says Greg Clark,<br />
Tyson Foods’ Global Security manager, noting that<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong>Vision technology can be used to<br />
immediately call, text or email information and<br />
photos from the scene of any incident. “It helps<br />
us remain in compliance with the health and safety<br />
requirements enforced by USDA inspectors at<br />
each plant.”<br />
Greg Clark and Woody Doss, also a long-time<br />
Global Security manager at Tyson Foods,<br />
developed the company’s security policies and<br />
procedures, recognizing that the needs of individual<br />
plants vary depending on size, the food item<br />
produced, and sometimes, the customer served.<br />
“Certain plants process food products exclusively
for one customer, such as McDonald’s,” says Doss.<br />
“Those customers periodically conduct plant<br />
inspections, and include security audits with<br />
specific requirements.”<br />
The <strong>Securitas</strong> USA weekly activity reports, plus the<br />
initial and on-going training of all officers working<br />
at Tyson Foods sites, help document the quality of<br />
security services provided. Each officer accesses<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s online Learning Management<br />
System to complete ACT I, II and III training modules,<br />
plus Tyson Foods specific training relating to<br />
access control, truck gate inspections and security<br />
threats. On-site refresher training sessions are<br />
conducted bi-weekly.<br />
“Consistency of security training is important to<br />
us,” adds Tooley. “The confidence that every officer<br />
knows his or her job and how to do it gives us<br />
scalability for expansion, and also helps us quantify<br />
the value of security by measuring compliance<br />
and performance.”<br />
organizational alignment<br />
More than 1,000 officers from 68 <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
branch locations serve Tyson Foods operations in<br />
27 states. Mark Nelson works closely with every<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA branch manager providing service at<br />
Tyson Foods sites, and is the single point of contact<br />
for Tyson Foods management.<br />
“<strong>Securitas</strong> and Tyson Foods are a good fit culturally<br />
and organizationally,” says Jack Serpas, <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA region president. “Our branch infrastructure<br />
gives us the ability to execute locally and also to<br />
strategize globally to provide consistent delivery of<br />
high-quality service wherever it’s needed.”<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA support to Tyson Foods extends<br />
internationally, with Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations<br />
and other related and affiliated companies<br />
assisting with incident and background investigations,<br />
travel advisories and emergency evacuations.<br />
At Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale, AR,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers help control access and<br />
document photo IDs scanned by the 2,200<br />
employees who work there. From a main reception<br />
desk, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers also register visitors,<br />
monitor the headquarters CCTV system and<br />
respond to fire alarms at plant locations nationwide.<br />
Foot patrols at the headquarters include office<br />
areas and Tyson Food’s Discovery Center, where<br />
new protein-based and prepared food products are<br />
developed in test kitchens and labs.<br />
“We calculate the cost of security per pound of<br />
product,” concludes Tooley. “<strong>Securitas</strong> USA’s reporting,<br />
technology and execution make it easy for me<br />
to document the important contribution of security<br />
to our operations.” ¡<br />
(Left to right) Jack Serpas,<br />
region president, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA;<br />
Russell Tooley, vice president,<br />
Tyson Foods: Greg Clark, Global<br />
Security manager, Tyson Foods;<br />
Leslie Osborne, area vice<br />
president, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA;<br />
Mark Nelson, national account<br />
manager, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA;<br />
Woody Doss, Global Security<br />
manager, Tyson Foods.<br />
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A Place for<br />
New Beginnings<br />
and Accomplishments<br />
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Security is a priority at Wilson Commencement Park,<br />
a residential community of single parents and children<br />
from struggling economic areas of Rochester, NY.<br />
More than 75 percent of the residents are previous<br />
victims of domestic violence.
First, we give the family a safe and secure environment,<br />
and then we begin addressing their other needs. the<br />
goal is to provide the education, training, life skills<br />
and encouragement they need to succeed in their work,<br />
family and community life.”<br />
Wanda Acevedo, director of Programs for the non-profit agency<br />
Wilson Commencement<br />
Park, conceptualized<br />
by the Family Foundation<br />
of Xerox founder Joe<br />
Wilson and his wife, Peggy, in<br />
1991, has become a nationally<br />
recognized model for successfully<br />
guiding homeless families<br />
to self-sufficiency and financial<br />
independence. Families have<br />
the opportunity to live in one of<br />
Wilson Commencement Park’s<br />
68 two- and three-bedroom<br />
townhouses and apartments<br />
for up to two years, working<br />
with Family Life Coaches who<br />
develop an Individual Program<br />
Plan for each resident.<br />
Family Life Coaches help residents<br />
set and achieve education<br />
and training goals, effectively<br />
budget and manage money,<br />
and gain and retain meaningful<br />
employment. Longer-term, they<br />
also assist residents with transportation<br />
needs and with locating<br />
and transitioning to permanent<br />
housing. Weekly Life Skills Academy<br />
workshops on parenting,<br />
health and wellness issues, and<br />
personal growth enable residents<br />
to gain the skills and confidence<br />
that promote self-sufficiency.<br />
And, a Residents’ Council meets<br />
monthly to discuss issues and<br />
share ideas for improving Wilson<br />
Commencement Park as a<br />
community.<br />
Wilson Commencement Park’s<br />
Early Learning Center (ELC),<br />
accredited by National Association<br />
for the Education of Young<br />
Children under new rigorous<br />
standards, offers affordable<br />
child care for all Rochester-area<br />
children age six weeks to 12<br />
years old. More than 150<br />
children participate in the<br />
ELC programs, including the<br />
pre-kindergarten and school-age<br />
tutoring programs, as well as the<br />
learning center’s literacy-based<br />
summer camps.<br />
tightening security<br />
Two years ago, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
Branch Manager Kenneth<br />
Rolland suggested some<br />
changes at Wilson Commencement<br />
Park designed to better<br />
document the residents, children,<br />
parents, teachers, administrators,<br />
case workers, staff members,<br />
(Left page) Wanda Acevedo,<br />
director of Programs at<br />
Wilson Commencement<br />
Park, supervises playtime for<br />
children attending the Early<br />
Learning Center program.<br />
At the lobby entrance,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Officer Kristen<br />
Messare uses the visitor<br />
management system to<br />
register guests and document<br />
hours worked by the facility’s<br />
teachers and employees.<br />
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guests and volunteers authorized<br />
to be on the campus – and deny<br />
entry to others. His recommendations<br />
included installation of a<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA visitor management<br />
system.<br />
The system’s database contains<br />
a profile page and photograph<br />
of every person authorized to<br />
be on campus, and records the<br />
date and time of each person’s<br />
entrance and exit. For expected<br />
guests and visitors, a profile page<br />
with pertinent information is<br />
quickly completed and photograph<br />
taken for a photo ID badge.<br />
“The system documents who’s<br />
on campus and who’s visiting<br />
whom,” says Acevedo. “Our ability<br />
to effectively restrict access<br />
and efficiently enforce the guest<br />
pass policy 24/7 gives residents<br />
a sense of calm and security that<br />
truly has changed the culture of<br />
our campus.”<br />
From the lobby entrance,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA officers monitor<br />
CCTV cameras and use the<br />
visitor management system to<br />
control access during overnight<br />
hours. The visitor management<br />
system also is used to document<br />
hours worked by the facility’s<br />
teachers and other employees,<br />
eliminating the need for a time<br />
clock and time cards.<br />
celebrating 20 years<br />
of success<br />
Wilson Commencement Park<br />
has served nearly 700 families<br />
and thousands of children since<br />
its inception in 1991, and a<br />
survey of past residents indicates<br />
impressive results. A majority<br />
of residents have completed<br />
high school, received vocational<br />
training or attended college; 81<br />
percent are gainfully employed;<br />
and nearly all are off welfare,<br />
securely housed and better<br />
equipped to provide for<br />
their children.<br />
That success demonstrates that<br />
with a dedicated staff, tireless<br />
volunteers, community support,<br />
and a secure and nurturing environment,<br />
it is possible to end the<br />
cycle of poverty.<br />
“Wilson Commencement Park<br />
is a real asset in the Rochester<br />
community, and we’re happy to<br />
help maintain a safe place for<br />
everyone they serve,” says Suzen<br />
Greene CPP, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA area<br />
vice president. ¡<br />
(Left to right) Suzen Greene,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA area vice<br />
president, meets with<br />
Wanda Acevedo, Wilson<br />
Commencement Park’s<br />
director of Programs,<br />
and Kenneth Rolland,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA branch manager.<br />
(Left page) <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
Officer Jennifer Wright helps<br />
ensure the safety of children at<br />
Wilson Commencement Park.<br />
On the quilt shown on the left,<br />
the residents are represented<br />
by the footprints as they walk<br />
on the path to self sufficiency.<br />
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A High Level
Despite the turbulent real estate market, luxury high-rise<br />
living along San Diego’s waterfront has enduring appeal.<br />
A building in a desirable location offering the right finishing<br />
touches, unrivaled amenities and superior services quickly<br />
attracts discerning buyers.<br />
of Service<br />
That is the case for Bayside at the Embarcadero,<br />
a 232-unit high-rise condominium and<br />
townhouse community featuring expansive<br />
views and a location in the heart of San Diego’s<br />
vibrant downtown. Since completion of the complex<br />
in June 2009, nearly all of the units have been sold<br />
at prices ranging from $500,000 to $3.2 million.<br />
“This property is the nicest in the area, with<br />
the best amenities,” says Kingsley McLaren,<br />
general manager of Bayside at the<br />
Embarcadero. “When you complement<br />
that with an attentive and responsive<br />
staff, it really distinguishes the property.”<br />
The 36-story building features a<br />
conference room, wine-tasting lounge,<br />
screening room, pool, spa, outdoor grilling<br />
area, sauna, steam room and fitness<br />
center, as well as 24/7 concierge and<br />
door service provided by <strong>Securitas</strong> USA.<br />
“We call the <strong>Securitas</strong> officers ‘attendants,’<br />
even though they obviously provide a<br />
security presence,” explains McLaren.<br />
“Their role is to help control access, and<br />
also to facilitate and assist with a range of<br />
residential services.”<br />
concierge service<br />
Front desk attendants use SecureConcierge, a<br />
turn key online platform, to provide high quality,<br />
full-service concierge services to residents and<br />
guests around the clock. Through a customized<br />
dashboard, SecureConcierge offers immediate<br />
access to event calendars, local activities, and<br />
dining and entertainment opportunities. In addition,<br />
attendants use the system to quickly document<br />
services, register guests and communicate with<br />
residents, including notification of package, laundry<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Kiosk Attendant<br />
José Romoro (far left) assists<br />
residents and guests at the<br />
Bayside at the Embarcadero<br />
lobby and parking entrances.<br />
Front desk attendant, David<br />
Ramirez (above) uses<br />
SecureConcierge to quickly<br />
document services, register<br />
guests and communicate<br />
with residents.<br />
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<strong>Securitas</strong> USA Branch<br />
Manager Marie Picanza (left)<br />
meets regularly with<br />
Matthew Day (center),<br />
assistant general manager,<br />
and Kingsley McLaren,<br />
general manager of Bayside<br />
at the Embarcadero.<br />
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and dry cleaning deliveries. Paperless package<br />
tracking is handled by scanning each package<br />
upon arrival and using a signature pad to document<br />
pick-up. The system also is used to request maintenance<br />
and services, and to notify residents of<br />
the arrival of vendors and contractors.<br />
“SecureConcierge is being used at several highrise<br />
residential properties, and it’s proven to be a<br />
very helpful and efficient way to communicate with<br />
residents and provide concierge service,” said Marie<br />
Picanza, <strong>Securitas</strong> USA branch manager. “Its ‘green’<br />
approach streamlines operations and enhances<br />
service, while essentially eliminating the need for<br />
sign-in sheets and most other paperwork.”<br />
At Bayside at the Embarcadero, a <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
kiosk attendant also is on duty around the clock,<br />
assisting residents and guests with duties including<br />
parking, unloading groceries or luggage, and calling<br />
for taxis. During the third shift, the kiosk attendant<br />
conducts rounds throughout the complex using a<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong>Vision PDA to verify tours and report any<br />
security incidents, equipment malfunctions, safety<br />
hazards or other issues to be addressed by building<br />
management.<br />
“The daily activity reports from <strong>Securitas</strong> help us<br />
identify and prepare for problems before they<br />
occur, and to be responsive when unexpected<br />
situations arise – factors that are critical to successful<br />
building management,” adds McLaren, who is<br />
affiliated with The Prescott Companies, a leading<br />
property management firm.<br />
disaster preparedness<br />
McLaren has assembled a variety of equipment,<br />
supplies and first-aid kits that are available to residents<br />
in the event of a building problem or a major<br />
disaster, such as a fire or earthquake. <strong>Securitas</strong> USA<br />
attendants participate in regular “all-hands” training<br />
sessions in emergency response procedures at<br />
the site.<br />
“In my nine-year relationship with <strong>Securitas</strong>,<br />
I have always received superior employees who<br />
are trainable, conscientious, and responsive,” says<br />
McLaren. “They are customer service-oriented<br />
and have great people skills, as evidenced by the<br />
positive comments about our attendants that I<br />
receive from residents and guests.” ¡
An Update on NASCO<br />
It is the mission of the National Association of Security Companies<br />
(NASCO) to promote standards and professionalism for private security<br />
officers within the contract security industry. NASCO is the nation’s<br />
largest contract security trade association and it represents private<br />
security companies that employ more than 250,000 of the nation’s<br />
most highly trained security officers serving every business sector.<br />
In May <strong>2011</strong>, NASCO held its annual D.C. Summit to discuss the most<br />
pressing issues facing the private security industry and to hear an<br />
update on federal and state legislative issues that affect the industry.<br />
Jim McNulty, (pictured above) executive vice president, <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
Security Services USA, serves as chairman of NASCO, and welcomed<br />
the attendees, “As security industry leaders and NASCO members, it<br />
is important to meet to keep abreast of the regulatory and legislative<br />
issues that affect our industry. Collectively we are helping to improve<br />
training and screening standards while increasing the professionalism<br />
of the security industry.”<br />
Attendees heard from Bill Miller, senior vice president and National<br />
Political director with the U.S. Chamber, who gave a preview of the<br />
2012 election and a perspective on key House and Senate races.<br />
Douglas Smith, assistant secretary, Department of Homeland Security,<br />
spoke about the partnership between Homeland Security and private<br />
security and asked for help on spreading the news about the Department’s<br />
current “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign.<br />
(See sidebar for ways you can help.)<br />
Other highlights included labor and employment presentations from<br />
Glenn Spencer, executive director, Workforce Freedom Initiative,<br />
U. S. Chamber, who spoke about federal labor and employment issues<br />
coming from the National Labor Relations Board. Steve Amitay,<br />
NASCO’s Federal Legislative Counsel, commented on pending legislation<br />
affecting the industry. Barry Bradley, managing partner of Bradley<br />
and Gmelich, discussed wage/hour and employment law trends in<br />
California and their potential impact on other states.<br />
At the close of the information-packed two-day meeting, it was clear<br />
that NASCO is the voice of contract security as it advocates views and<br />
concerns to Congress, federal agencies, state legislators, the courts<br />
and the public. ¡<br />
The “if you see something, say something”<br />
campaign was first introduced by Department of<br />
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in<br />
July of 2010 and has gained significantly more<br />
recognition since then.<br />
This public awareness campaign, originally introduced<br />
by New York’s Metropolitan Transportation<br />
Authority, underscores the basic belief that homeland<br />
security begins with ‘hometown security’ and<br />
that all citizens can play a key role in keeping our<br />
nation and its infrastructure safe. The public is asked<br />
to report suspicious behaviors and situations (e.g.,<br />
backpacks left unattended, packages left in remote<br />
locations, etc.) to local law enforcement authorities<br />
or by calling 911.<br />
To date, the program has been launched by Amtrak,<br />
the general aviation community, the American Hotel<br />
and Lodging Association, all federal buildings across<br />
the country protected by the Federal Protective<br />
Service, large retailers such as the Mall of America<br />
and Walmart, and the NFL, NBA and NCAA.<br />
For private security companies, this initiative is<br />
particularly relevant since it can be directly linked to<br />
a responsibility of security officers to “Observe and<br />
Report.” Some tips on keeping a watchful eye include<br />
the following:<br />
Watch for:<br />
y packages that contain attached batteries, wires,<br />
cell phones, or notes.<br />
y suspicious behavior such as individuals who<br />
abandon a package, and then hastily depart.<br />
y packages that emit a suspicious cloud, mist,<br />
gas or odor.<br />
y someone trying to enter a restricted area.<br />
A critical element of the program is to be sure that<br />
civil rights are not diminished by these efforts to<br />
report suspicious activities. “if you see something,<br />
say something” is based on observed behavior,<br />
rather than appearance, beliefs, thoughts, ideas and<br />
expressions of individuals.<br />
If you are interested in implementing the “if you see<br />
something, say something” campaign at your<br />
organization, or would simply like more information<br />
about the program, visit: www.dhs.gov and click on<br />
Hometown Security. ¡<br />
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Vigilance Dashboards<br />
Win the Future<br />
Personalized, interactive dashboards & the eyes observing<br />
them are transforming security responsiveness<br />
Vigilance is an important new offering<br />
from Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations<br />
(C&I). Individuals with dynamic backgrounds<br />
from the civilian and military intelligence<br />
fields, as well as traditional security,<br />
comprise the Global Risk Group team.<br />
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Based in San Francisco, CA, the group’s<br />
charter is to be a premiere resource for<br />
delivering innovative, dependable and<br />
cost effective situational awareness<br />
solutions for its clients.
Traditionally, a security<br />
officer made smart decisions<br />
based upon training<br />
and his or her own intelligence to<br />
quickly respond to a risk situation.<br />
Now, the Pinkerton C & I Global<br />
Risk Group (GRG) team stands<br />
alone with Vigilance, built on<br />
the patented TIES (Trusted Information<br />
Exchange Service) platform<br />
to sort through a multitude of<br />
private and public information<br />
feeds, almost instantly bringing<br />
essential word, graphic, video<br />
and sound messages to the<br />
surface, empowering officers,<br />
management and customers,<br />
and delivering a competitive<br />
advantage.<br />
According to Brian McNary,<br />
director of Pinkerton C & I’s<br />
Global Risk Group, “The launch of<br />
Vigilance interactive dashboards<br />
represents the first securityspecific<br />
service application of its<br />
kind. Vigilance dashboards are<br />
personalized for and around<br />
facilities, CEOs, journalists in<br />
harms way, first responders,<br />
celebrities, even corporate reputations—and<br />
the security teams<br />
in place to help provide safety<br />
and business continuity. Having<br />
clear and vital information at your<br />
fingertips from a wide array of<br />
resources empowers everyone<br />
involved—because the power<br />
of immediately accessible, time<br />
sensitive and relevant information<br />
simply allows us to respond<br />
better and faster to emerging<br />
situations.”<br />
TIES came about as a response<br />
to the 9/11 attack on the World<br />
Trade Center, resulting from a<br />
comprehensive governmental/<br />
private sector investment, aiming<br />
to allow trillions of bits and bytes<br />
of threat-related data to filter<br />
through as clear, actionable information—tailored<br />
to a corporation<br />
or organization’s design criteria.<br />
Adds Robert Dodge, vice president<br />
of Pinkerton C & I, “All risk<br />
situations are unique, and require<br />
individualized services. Vigilance<br />
is customized to give our managers<br />
and agents both a ‘big<br />
picture’ and micro view of what<br />
matters to their customers’ specific<br />
needs at a given moment.<br />
Based upon robust filters, which<br />
propel valuable information to<br />
the dashboard, a single person<br />
or small team can make insightful,<br />
critical decisions. A good<br />
security person becomes a great<br />
security person, and a great one<br />
is elevated even more.”<br />
From assignments as simple<br />
as guarding a building to more<br />
complex supply chain security<br />
management, the mechanics of<br />
Vigilance are the same. Your interactive<br />
dashboard delivers vital<br />
information the way you need it.<br />
Says McNary, “The GRG can’t<br />
change events themselves, but<br />
we can alter the outcome, or<br />
sequence of actions that follow.<br />
We can give <strong>Securitas</strong> USA, its<br />
affiliates and Pinkerton C & I<br />
members and clients a powerful<br />
advantage by understanding<br />
what is happening in relation<br />
to their assets and operations,<br />
allowing them to adopt the most<br />
appropriate response measures.<br />
A single Tweet from a social<br />
network can be equal to an entire<br />
high-level report; crowd-sourced<br />
information pulled from social<br />
media is “the new news.” Better<br />
yet, when combined with a range<br />
of other information streams,<br />
clients are able to have a better<br />
view of their market strengths<br />
and vulnerabilities, allowing them<br />
the ability to make informed<br />
strategic decisions and capitalize<br />
on perhaps otherwise unnoticed<br />
opportunities. Since launching<br />
Vigilance, we have captured the<br />
lead in social network-derived<br />
emergency and security intelligence,<br />
harvesting real-time data<br />
from posts by individuals on the<br />
scene of a crisis.”<br />
Vigilance results speak for themselves, as revealed<br />
by a few scenarios and actions taken below:<br />
Global news provider dashboard:<br />
Near real time Tweets in Arabic and English reveal<br />
imminent danger to foreign correspondents in a building<br />
on Cairo’s Tahrir Square.<br />
Major retail chain dashboard:<br />
Real time video, police alerts, social media and news<br />
reports fuse with agent reports to provide advance<br />
warning of social unrest in Oakland.<br />
corporate security dashboard:<br />
(Below) Robert Dodge, (right)<br />
vice president Pinkerton<br />
C & I and Brian McNary,<br />
director Pinkerton C & I<br />
Pinkerton C & I team following police reports, input from<br />
onsite security and Tweets from crowd outside regional<br />
headquarters concerning potential violence from strike.<br />
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Scott Gardner, senior analyst<br />
with the Global Risk Group,<br />
adds “Our Vigilance dashboard<br />
support recently helped with<br />
security to protect stars of a hit<br />
TV series, while they met with<br />
fans across America. However,<br />
in addition, we followed up with<br />
a report on what fans said about<br />
the events and the stars themselves.<br />
We contributed to future<br />
business decisions, something<br />
beyond our normal scope.”<br />
Another key member of the<br />
team, Global Risk specialist<br />
Derick de Jesus, continues to<br />
explore ways to stream in information,<br />
and designs dashboards<br />
which provide an optimized view<br />
of the total security state and<br />
business objectives. As he says,<br />
“All of us know what it means<br />
to work in the field and we take<br />
our commitment to those we<br />
support very seriously. Vigilance<br />
represents our know-how and<br />
experience, and over time will<br />
include the collective intelligence<br />
of thousands of agents and<br />
officers.”<br />
Keeping customers<br />
As Brad Van Hazel, president,<br />
Global and National Accounts,<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> USA, sees it, “Vigilance<br />
is a robust tool to help us be<br />
proactive with our clients. From<br />
a business continuity standpoint,<br />
we will become more integrated<br />
with clients. Whether it’s a tsunami,<br />
or a biohazard spill, we will<br />
be ahead of the curve in terms<br />
of knowing the facts first, and<br />
being able to act. As some of our<br />
global customers move toward<br />
Vigilance, they will integrate<br />
the capabilities with their own<br />
systems in place. In turn, staffing<br />
requirements will be at a higher<br />
level for both short and longterm<br />
assignments, where we can<br />
step up to the task.”<br />
Van Hazel suggests that being<br />
first in mind with the CEOs of our<br />
valued customers will happen<br />
increasingly when they have<br />
(Continued on page 29)
Using the Vigilance dashboard<br />
Scott Gardner, (left) senior analyst,<br />
Global Risk Group and Derick de Jesus,<br />
Global Risk Group specialist blend into<br />
everyday life on the street.<br />
How Vigilance<br />
Adds Value for You<br />
Vigilance is a web-based interactive capability<br />
presented through a dashboard, based upon a<br />
family of proprietary and off-the-shelf software tools.<br />
TIES, the centerpiece of Vigilance, is an important<br />
patented breakthrough, resulting from the U.S.<br />
government’s commitment of hundreds of millions<br />
of dollars in cooperation with the world’s leading<br />
software and risk experts, following the attack on<br />
the World Trade Center.<br />
Vigilance sorts through massive amounts of private<br />
and public data, filtering to convey only essential<br />
information and visualizing it for security teams and<br />
customers. This unprecedented capability not only<br />
delivers time-sensitive information vital to handling<br />
risk in a more comprehensive manner, but it also provides<br />
a direct benefit to enterprise business continuity.<br />
While Vigilance was designed to be a powerful<br />
security tool, it’s already migrating into the business<br />
intelligence arena, employed by CEOs to advance<br />
their brands and win out over competition.<br />
Vigilance display modules present a wide range<br />
of information in the form of images, video, voice,<br />
graphics and documents, as well as specially formatted<br />
alerts. Types of information brought into the<br />
environment range from 9-1-1 data to breaking news<br />
stories, and from flash flood advisories to traffic flows<br />
and weather radar. Internal incidents and assets can<br />
be imported and displayed, as well, allowing a layered<br />
but holistic view of the entire enterprise. Clients can<br />
subscribe to world news, and specific communities<br />
of information designed for their individual needs.<br />
Advanced filters allow the user to tailor what information<br />
is displayed, what incidents generate email<br />
or SMS text alerts to specified personnel, and define<br />
areas and times of coverage.<br />
Each “community” information area is constructed to<br />
fuse types and sources of information relating to a<br />
specific geographic area or subject matter. Subscribers<br />
can be members of multiple communities – as many<br />
as necessary to achieve total awareness of events and<br />
conditions potentially impacting their operations. ¡<br />
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imagine yourself in the cockpit of the fastest vehicle ever<br />
designed, where you can create, and recreate a dashboard<br />
to fit your exact and changing needs. in the world of security,<br />
we provide the essential documents, maps, news and video<br />
to raise vigilance to a standard previously inconceivable.<br />
Brian McNary, director of the Global Risk Group at Pinkerton C & I<br />
Case Studies<br />
ceo travel<br />
and executive<br />
protection<br />
Major Vital<br />
services<br />
client<br />
Mehserle<br />
trial updates<br />
securitas<br />
leadership<br />
Global asset<br />
Matrix<br />
securitas solutions<br />
In conjunction with close protection and security driver services, Vigilance has<br />
been used to directly support the visit of a major healthcare organization’s CEO<br />
to Bangladesh. In this instance, information was automatically provided to the<br />
analyst assigned to oversight the trip, who in turn forwarded information of<br />
significance to the project manager, detail leader, and embedded executive<br />
protection staff. The notification filters were set-up to provide alerts only of<br />
events inside Bangladesh, and only over a specific number of days.<br />
One client engaged the GRG to maintain all-source/all-hazard awareness and<br />
early warning on organized labor issues, which could adversely impact their vital<br />
operations. Vigilance spread a net over key phrases in news services, monitoring<br />
social networking sites, blogs and specific individuals, receiving newsletters and<br />
other updates on the labor entities involved. GRG delivered real-time awareness<br />
to key risk managers, and provided useful analysis of the threat status.<br />
In the recent case of the Mehserle trial verdict being important to planning and<br />
operations of businesses in the Oakland, CA area, GRG was able to provide<br />
background information, updates on court proceedings, verdict announcement,<br />
and area transit impact to a short list of <strong>Securitas</strong> USA leadership, to promulgate<br />
within their organization and to their key contacts. This type of information provision<br />
is a capability of Pinkerton’s GRG, which can be leveraged as needed<br />
to increase <strong>Securitas</strong> and Pinkerton operational awareness and influence.<br />
The GRG has evolved the means of accessing documents, vital contact information<br />
and real-time GPS asset locations, making them accessible on an as-needed<br />
basis to provide yet another tool for Pinkerton and <strong>Securitas</strong> USA managers to<br />
respond quickly and confidently to emerging situations.
(Continued from page 26)<br />
their own dashboards. He adds,<br />
“Even when we are not actively<br />
involved in an assignment on<br />
their behalf, we will be present<br />
through their own Vigilance<br />
dashboards.”<br />
Van Hazel also points out that<br />
Vigilance needs to be fully understood,<br />
tested and employed<br />
by regional managers at <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA. “We can be more effective<br />
ourselves with Vigilance as an<br />
internal tool. The better each of<br />
us understands the potential,<br />
the greater the value will be<br />
to customers.”<br />
In the words of Jack Zahran,<br />
president of the Global Solutions<br />
Enterprise Division, <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA, “Vigilance is a differentiator,<br />
offering meaningful value to<br />
our customers, because we can<br />
provide information aligned with<br />
their business concerns, not just<br />
traditional security deliverables.<br />
In fact, Vigilance is transformative.<br />
We can more effectively<br />
mitigate risk and support them in<br />
their core businesses. Vigilance<br />
brings information to the top,<br />
not available from other sources.<br />
Social media tracking is now<br />
on the radar. When bloggers<br />
say bad things about customer<br />
brands, we can easily bring this<br />
to their attention.”<br />
Continues Zahran, “Internally,<br />
Vigilance dashboards are already<br />
allowing our management a<br />
competitive advantage. We are<br />
raising our own expertise with<br />
this kind of technology. We can<br />
aggregate all from a wide range<br />
of intelligence channels, from<br />
open source to subscribed.<br />
The visual display allows for any<br />
corporate executive to connect<br />
the dots quite quickly. Our team<br />
at <strong>Securitas</strong> USA has the ability<br />
to deliver added value with Vigi-<br />
lance, because our know-how<br />
can notch up performance quite<br />
quickly. When you are swimming<br />
in a wide range of data feeds, an<br />
experienced eye can make correlations,<br />
and produce actionable,<br />
meaningful results. In a similar<br />
way, customers<br />
bring another skill set to interpret<br />
situations and trends relating to<br />
their brands.”<br />
McNary continues, “Because<br />
we supply real-time situational<br />
intelligence, anytime, anywhere,<br />
this allows our customers to be<br />
‘the smartest people in the room’<br />
in every crisis. This doesn’t just<br />
give us a better view of what’s<br />
happening now, it provides us a<br />
glimpse into the future, allowing<br />
us to align our protective assets<br />
more effectively with our vulnerabilities.<br />
With shrinking security<br />
budgets, and operational exposure<br />
increasing with the growth<br />
of international commerce, making<br />
the best use of our security<br />
dollars is vital.”<br />
Since the time of this writing,<br />
it was predicted that Vigilance<br />
dashboards would likely be on<br />
the big screen in control rooms.<br />
This has already occurred, and<br />
the culture of constant improvement<br />
within the Global Risk<br />
Group ensures the next Vigilance<br />
innovation is just around the<br />
corner. Adds McNary, “We have<br />
a vision of integrating Vigilance<br />
within Pinkerton and <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
USA and global affiliate operations.<br />
We want to harness the<br />
collective information and<br />
experiences of our co-workers,<br />
to make us better security practitioners<br />
and benefit our clients<br />
in ways we only dreamt of ten<br />
years ago.” ¡<br />
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<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada Holds<br />
(Above) Bryan Little of<br />
the Winnipeg Jets faces<br />
off against Sam Gagner of<br />
the Edmonton Oilers at the<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada-sponsored<br />
NHL/Media Celebrity Game.<br />
James Evans (center),<br />
founder of the annual charity<br />
event, is joined by Toronto<br />
Marlies mascot Duke the<br />
Dog and Toronto Maple<br />
Leafs mascot Carlton Bear.<br />
(Right) The <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
Corporate and <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
GTA teams battle for<br />
the <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada<br />
Championship Cup.<br />
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On July 23, eight teams<br />
of <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada<br />
colleagues, their family<br />
members and friends – along<br />
with several local celebrities and<br />
National Hockey League stars –<br />
faced off in the annual battle for<br />
the <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada Championship<br />
Cup. Fans cheered the<br />
winning teams at each stage of<br />
the day-long tournament, held<br />
at the MasterCard Centre for<br />
Hockey Excellence in Etobicoke,<br />
Ontario, the new, state-of-the-art<br />
training facility of the Toronto<br />
Maple Leafs.<br />
And Has Fun Doing it.<br />
“It’s all great fun,” says James<br />
Evans, <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada’s<br />
National Quality, Health and<br />
Safety manager, who founded<br />
the annual charity event in 2004<br />
and continues as tournament<br />
organizer with the help of Country<br />
Coordinator Sherri Mizrachi.<br />
“More and more people get involved<br />
every year, and I’m proud<br />
of what we’ve accomplished.”<br />
The first <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada Cure<br />
for Cancer Ball Hockey Challenge<br />
was held in honor of two <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
Canada colleagues who had lost<br />
their battle with the disease.<br />
A small group of employees<br />
raised a minimum of $75 each<br />
in contributions to the Canadian<br />
Cancer Society that first year,<br />
and gathered for a day of fun<br />
playing ball hockey. Since then,<br />
the event has steadily grown,<br />
gaining major media attention,<br />
client sponsorships, and participation<br />
by <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada<br />
colleagues throughout the<br />
country. More than $100,000<br />
has been raised to support<br />
cancer research and treatment<br />
since the event began.
Annual Charity Event…<br />
“Nearly everyone has been<br />
touched by cancer in some way,<br />
either personally or at the hand<br />
of a family member, relative or<br />
friend,” says Dwayne Gulsby,<br />
CPP, <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada president.<br />
“The tournament pays tribute to<br />
those who have battled cancer<br />
or are currently in the fight. It’s a<br />
great way to honor their courage<br />
and also is a meaningful way to<br />
provide grass-roots support in<br />
our communities.”<br />
This year, more than 150<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada colleagues,<br />
family and friends attended<br />
the tournament. Participants<br />
attempted to match the athleticism<br />
and skills of Bryan Little,<br />
right wing for the Winnipeg Jets,<br />
and some of his NHL friends,<br />
including Sam Gagner (Edmonton<br />
Oilers), Andrew Cogliano<br />
(Anaheim Ducks), Ryan Ellis<br />
(Nashville Predators), Brandon<br />
Pirri (Chicago Blackhawks) and<br />
P. K. Subban (Montreal Canadiens).<br />
“A lot of us do charity events<br />
during the summer to keep<br />
in shape and to support good<br />
causes,” says Little,<br />
who is the son of John<br />
Little, a former <strong>Securitas</strong><br />
Canada employee, and is<br />
participating for the third<br />
consecutive year. “We have a<br />
good time and it gets surprisingly<br />
competitive.”<br />
Kate Beirness and Katherine<br />
Dolan of TSN, Canada’s<br />
top sports television<br />
network, covered this<br />
year’s event, mingling<br />
with autograph-seekers<br />
for a chance to get<br />
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(Above) John Coletti (left) and<br />
John Watson were among<br />
the <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada winners<br />
of the “Shave for the Brave”<br />
fundraising contest. Shavers<br />
are Dwayne Gulsby and Kirsty<br />
McMurtrie.<br />
(Right) Tyler Evans awaits<br />
a shot on goal against<br />
goaltender Dave Foster.<br />
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comments from the NHL players.<br />
Prominent sponsors included<br />
Unisync, a premier uniform and<br />
promotional products company<br />
that contributed $5,000 for the<br />
second consecutive year and<br />
also donated player jerseys.<br />
Proud supporters of the event<br />
included the Toronto Maple<br />
Leafs Hockey Club and the<br />
Toronto Marlies Hockey Club.<br />
Mid-day activities organized by<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada colleagues<br />
featured a “Shave for the Brave”<br />
challenge in which all employees<br />
raising a minimum of $1,000 in<br />
contributions had the “honor” of<br />
having their heads shaved. As<br />
a result, five <strong>Securitas</strong> Canada<br />
employees – John Coletti, John<br />
Watson, Perry Clarke, Jenakan<br />
Vasanthiran and Montgomery<br />
Saarvala now have very<br />
smooth heads.<br />
At the end of the day, the<br />
<strong>Securitas</strong> Canada corporate<br />
team edged out Chris Nestor’s<br />
team of family and friends in the<br />
championship final, 5-3. More<br />
importantly, contributions in excess<br />
of $25,000 will be donated<br />
to the Canadian Cancer Society.<br />
“We really appreciate our sponsors,<br />
supporters and individual<br />
contributors,” says Evans. “The<br />
event keeps getting bigger each<br />
year, and it’s an honor to help out<br />
such an important cause.” ¡
Company News<br />
Jonathan Katz – Vice president of sales<br />
Jonathan Katz was recently appointed the Vice President of Sales for the North Central Region.<br />
He has been with <strong>Securitas</strong> USA as a business development manager in the Southern Illinois/ Eastern<br />
Missouri market for 10 years. During the last 5 years, Katz has consistently been a top 10 sales producer<br />
in the country.<br />
Katz’s skills have made him a valuable trainer for many new business development managers in the<br />
region and his knowledge of the market and tenacity to always have a full and flowing pipeline make<br />
him a great example to others. Prior to joining <strong>Securitas</strong> USA, Katz owned his own business in Arizona<br />
and learned a lot from his entrepreneurial experience that benefits him today. Katz received his Bachelor’s<br />
degree from the Arizona State University in 1994.<br />
Joseph Kolar – Vice president of sales<br />
Joseph Kolar was recently named the Vice President of Sales for the Rocky Mountain Region.<br />
He has over 14 years of experience in marketing and managing personnel within the private sector.<br />
Kolar’s experience includes 10 years as a financial advisor for a prominent financial services company<br />
and prior experience with <strong>Securitas</strong> USA as a business development manager in St. Louis, MO.<br />
Kolar has a strong working knowledge of sales management, strategic and tactical sales planning,<br />
sales training and coaching. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst College.<br />
Bob Pastene – Vice President of Sales & marketing, Healthcare<br />
As of July 1, <strong>2011</strong> Bob Pastene has accepted a new role in the company as the Vice President of Sales &<br />
Marketing for the Healthcare Division. Pastene has been with the company 5 years and was previously the<br />
Vice President of Sales for the North Central Region.<br />
As a part of his sales success in North Central, Pastene focused part of his business development activity<br />
on the penetration of vertical markets including healthcare and hotel/hospitality. Pastene has a BS degree<br />
from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and has 25 years sales and marketing experience. He is a<br />
member of ASIS, IAHSS, and ACHE (The American College of Healthcare Executives).<br />
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securitas security<br />
SerViceS uSa, inc.<br />
east central reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Kevin Maloney<br />
317.569.1149<br />
Kevin.Maloney@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Dan Smith<br />
317.580.3280<br />
Dan.Smith@securitasinc.com<br />
Mid atlantic reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Terence McGrath<br />
301.620.9004<br />
Terence.McGrath@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Vince DiPiero<br />
301.620.9004<br />
Vince.DiPiero@securitasinc.com<br />
neW enGLanD reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Richard Avery, CPP<br />
617.568.8701<br />
Rick.Avery@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Barbara McCormack<br />
617.568.8743<br />
Barbara.McCormack@securitasinc.com<br />
neW YorK/neW JerSeY reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Thomas Hauck<br />
973.397.2255<br />
Thomas.Hauck@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
John Graff<br />
973.397.2039<br />
John.Graff@securitasinc.com<br />
nortH central reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Tony Majka<br />
630.963.9434<br />
Tony.Majka@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Jon Katz<br />
630.963.9434<br />
Jonathan.Katz@securitasinc.com<br />
nortHern caLiFornia reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Pete Niles<br />
916.564.2009<br />
Pete.Niles@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Ken Daigle, CPP<br />
916.564.2009<br />
Ken.Daigle@securitasinc.com<br />
rocKy Mountain reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Kelly Stone<br />
602.414.3625<br />
Kelly.Stone@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Joe Kolar<br />
602.414.3644<br />
Joe.Kolar@securitasinc.com<br />
soutH central reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Jack Serpas, CPP<br />
832.912.3280<br />
Jack.Serpas@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Len Ford, CPP, DBA<br />
832.912.3280<br />
Len.Ford@securitasinc.com<br />
soutH east reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Ty Stafford<br />
770.426.5262<br />
Ty.Stafford@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Edward Amaya<br />
770.426.5262<br />
Edward.Amaya@securitasinc.com<br />
SoutHern caLiFornia/<br />
HaWaii reGion<br />
Region President<br />
Anthony L. Sabatino<br />
714.978.3165<br />
Anthony.Sabatino@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
John Campbell, CPP<br />
714.978.3165<br />
John.Campbell@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President –<br />
Business Development<br />
Dennis Hathaway<br />
818.558.4880<br />
Dennis.Hathaway@securitasinc.com<br />
enerGy serVices<br />
diVision<br />
Region President<br />
Ron Hickie<br />
973.397.2308<br />
Ron.Hickie@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President –<br />
Business Development<br />
Michael Kochan<br />
973.397.2537<br />
Michael.Kochan@securitasinc.com<br />
Global enterprise<br />
solutions diVision<br />
President<br />
Jack Zahran<br />
248.948.0075<br />
Jack.Zahran@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President – Global Operations<br />
John Lawrence, CPP<br />
248.948.0075<br />
John.Lawrence@securitasinc.com
Vice President – Sales<br />
Dennis Hathaway<br />
818.558.4880<br />
Dennis.Hathaway@securitasinc.com<br />
Global and national<br />
accounts<br />
President<br />
Brad Van Hazel<br />
303.920.<strong>2011</strong><br />
Brad.VanHazel@securitasinc.com<br />
Multi-reGional sales<br />
and deVelopMent<br />
Vice President - Business Development<br />
Dennis Hathaway<br />
818.558.4880<br />
Dennis.Hathaway@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President - Sales<br />
Patti Rusak<br />
973.397.6753<br />
Patti.Rusak@securitasinc.com<br />
HealtHcare diVision<br />
President<br />
Pete Niles<br />
916.564.2009<br />
Pete.Niles@securitasinc.com<br />
Vice President - Sales<br />
Bob Pastene<br />
630.441.1360<br />
Bob.Pastene@securitasinc.com<br />
Mobile serVices<br />
Vice President<br />
Tim Keller, CPP<br />
630.441.1357<br />
Tim.Keller@securitasinc.com<br />
national teMporary<br />
serVices<br />
Vice President<br />
Mike Pierce<br />
719.573.4030<br />
Mike.Pierce@securitasinc.com<br />
securitas canada<br />
Country President<br />
Dwayne Gulsby, CPP<br />
416.774.2501<br />
Dwayne.Gulsby@securitas.ca<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Rowan Hamilton<br />
416.774.2564<br />
Rowan.Hamilton@securitas.ca<br />
securitas canada Mobile<br />
President<br />
Robert Pretto<br />
514.938.3401<br />
Robert.Pretto@securitas.ca<br />
securitas MeXico<br />
Country President<br />
Roberto Reyes-Rico<br />
52.81.8122.6201<br />
Roberto.Reyes@securitas.com.mx<br />
Vice President – Sales<br />
Roberto Morales-Garza<br />
52.81.8122.6229<br />
Roberto.morales@securitas.com.mx<br />
pinKerton<br />
GoVernMent serVices<br />
President and CEO<br />
Kevin Sandkuhler<br />
703.750.1430<br />
Kevin.Sandkuhler@pgsusa.com<br />
Vice President, Sales<br />
Bob Maydoney<br />
508.868.1705<br />
Bob.Maydoney@pgsusa.com<br />
ParaGon SYStemS inc.<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Tim Frank<br />
703.263.7176, Ext. 128<br />
Tfrank@parasys.com<br />
President<br />
Les Kaciban<br />
703.263.7176, Ext. 105<br />
Lkaciban@parasys.com<br />
Vice President –<br />
Business Development<br />
Robert Rubin<br />
703.263.7176, Ext. 136<br />
Rrubin@parasys.com<br />
pinKerton consultinG<br />
& inVestiGations<br />
President<br />
Ron Long<br />
973.397.2612<br />
Ron.Long@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Bruce Scherer<br />
973.397.2202<br />
Bruce.Scherer@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
bacKGround screeninG<br />
Vice President<br />
Barry Wilkins<br />
410.229.5253<br />
Barry.Wilkins@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
coMpliance serVices<br />
Director of Operations<br />
Kevin Carey<br />
718.249.1600 Ext. 1603<br />
Kevin.Carey@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
loGistics<br />
Director of Global Consulting<br />
Bruce Wimmer, CPP<br />
415.808.1774<br />
Bruce.Wimmer@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
Global risK Group<br />
Director<br />
Brian McNary<br />
415.808.1730<br />
Brian.McNary@ci-pinkerton.com<br />
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<strong>Securitas</strong> Security Services USA, Inc.<br />
Two Campus Drive<br />
Parsippany, NJ 07054<br />
Call today for information about our highly-trained security officers and technology enhancements for your business:<br />
1(800)232-7465<br />
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