ASIS International
(American Society for Industrial Security)
Western New York Chapter 007

 

Monthly Meeting
(Updated 11/20/08)


                                       






 

 

 

Newsletter 2007:  Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

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December -  Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon.
ASIS Meeting Notice.doc


November - Board Meeting.
ASIS Meeting Minutes 11/20/07.doc


September - The #007 Western New York Chapter concluded an 8 week CPP (Certified Protection Professional) Study Group session which began on May 26th. A total of 10 local chapter members participated in the sessions which were held at St. Joseph's Hospital in Cheektowaga, NY. All areas of the CPP Exam were covered with presentations, sample exams and student dialogue. A library of CPP study materials was available to participants throughout the period.

There are currently 8 CPP certified individuals in the local chapter, 2 PSP's (Physical Security Professionals) and 1 PCI (Professional Certified Investigator). Recently trained participants are encouraged to enroll for and take the CPP exam in 2007. Good luck to all !


June - ASIS 2007 Golf Tournament a Huge Success !

ASIS 2007 Golf Tournament

ASIS Board member Joe Kazmark warms up prior to beginning the tournament on the 19th hole.

Low Score

The Securitas Team takes top prize as the lowest score for the 2007 ASIS Golf Tournmament held on June 13th, 2007 at Terry Hills.

The Western New York ASIS Chapter #007 would like to thank all the Sponsors and participants for making the 2007 Tournament a huge success! 44 Golfers participated in the event and over 80 prizes were handed out after the steak dinner at Terry Hills Golf Course in Batavia, NY. Special recognition goes to Dave Mondry (M&T Bank) and Joe Kazmark (Securitas) who chaired the event.

Security Integrations
HSBC
Peter M. Vito Ass. Inc.
National Grid
Securitas
DKM Sales
Buffalo Office Interiors
Sonitrol
Medaille College
Ron Christopher
US Security
West Herr
Phillips Lytle
ClassicBuffalo.com
Red Hawk / Brown Security
Stanley Systems Integration / HSM Security Monitoring
Metro Data Service
Frontier Special Services
WNY Property
Wargo Enterprise

LOCATION:  Terry Hills Golf Course, 5122 Clinton Street Road, Batavia, NY
Date: Weds., June 13th, 2007.  Check In/Registration: 11:15-11:45 AM
Tee Off at 12:00-12:45 PM.  Format: 4 Player Best Ball Scramble
Lunch: Served post check in.  Steak Dinner/Pop/Beer: Served after golf.


May - CPP Group Study Program Kicks Off:

Our initial meeting will be held on May 29th at St. Joseph's Hospital, 2605 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga, NY, 14225-4097 starting at 5PM. We will use this meeting to get organized and begin the process of preparing for the CPP exam. It is anticipated that we will divide the sessions up into the portions of the exam as follows:

Session 1: Organizational meeting & Security Principles & Practices PT 1 (22.8%).  Presenter: Vito Czyz
Session 2: Legal Aspects (5.3%).  Presenter: Ron Christopher
Session 3: Investigations (12.4%).  Presenter: Paul Kihl
Session 4: Personnel Security (9.9%).  Presenter: John McGlaughlin
Session 5: Business Principles & Practices (10.9%).  Presenter: Peter Vito & Jim Baumgart
Session 6: Information Security (5.5%).  Presenter: Joe Kazmark
Session 7: Physical Security (24.4%).  Presenter: Robert Vezina & Jeremy Doyle
Session 8: Emergency Practices (8.5%).  Presenter: David Koston
Session 9: Security Principles & Practices PT 2 (22.8%).  Presenter: Vito Czyz
Session 10: Physical Security PT 2 (24.4%).  Presenter: Robert Vezina & Jeremy Doyle
Session 10: Exam review and administrative: Vito Czyz & Paul Kihl

Homework assignments and home study are esssential. Electronic presentations and sample tests will be distributed to participants.


April - Member Badges

In order to facilitate better recognition of local members, a custom identification badge will be made for each ASIS member to be picked up at each meeting. If you are a member and have not been assigned a badge, please contact one of the board members. See sample below:

ASIS 007 Badge.doc


March - Page 1 and Page 2.

The ASIS local chapter is offering an in house CPP study group to members who are interested in pursuing their CPP (Certified Protection Professional). In order to have an "officially recognized" study group by ASIS, at least 8 participants are needed. If less than 8 participants are interested, we can still run the group studies, however we will not received ASIS discounts on materials obtained in the study sessions. Interested members should contact Paul Kihl or Vito Czyz for more information and to arrange session meetings.

Checklist for Reviewing Certified Protection Professional (CPP) 2007 International Applications

New Domain


February

On a scale of 1-5 (1 being low and 5 being high), members attending the February meeting completed and returned survey's relating to training and presentation topics that they would be most interested in. Listed below are the results:

Most Preferred: (Top 5)

1. Terrorism, Employee Theft, Safety
2. Loss Prevention
3. Fraud
4. Investigations/Audit
5. Crime Prevention, Access Control

Least Preferred: (Bottom 5, starting with least preferred)

1. Law Enforcement Administration
2. Drug Abuse Prevention
3. Computer Security, Covert Surveillance, Security/Criminal Justice Information, Personnel Security/Human Resources
4. Healthcare Security
5. Disaster Recovery, School Security

 


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