Giving Back to the Las Vegas Community
Now in its third year of providing free security education to the cities that host the annual GSX security conference, the 2018 Security Cares program, led by ASIS School Safety and Security Council experts, will examine the issues surrounding school security, including pre-violence indicators, target hardening, and best practices on how to engage the entire community—school administrators, law enforcement, security professionals, and mental health providers—in the effort.
By delivering free education and access to security thought leaders and solutions providers from Global Security Exchange (GSX), the security industry’s flagship event, Security Cares helps build safer, more resilient environments. Download the flyer and help us spread the word!
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Tuesday 25 September
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT
School Security: Beyond the Headlines
Livestream from the GSX expo floor
Topics to be discussed include active shooter and the conditions that can lead to these acts of violence; soft target hardening; technology and procurement assessment; and the use of data and analytics in prevention. Panelists will look to answer the tough questions and provide clear and concise recommendations for school security stakeholders to take back and discuss within their districts to implement positive changes.
Speakers: Jason Destein, Owner/Founder, Securable Alternatives, LLC; Chuck McCormick, PSP, Director of Sales Engineering, iTech Digital; Jenni Hesterman, PhD, author, Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack; and Rick Shaw, CEO & Founder, Awareity; moderated by Chuck Harold, ASIS TV
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Wednesday 26 September
8:45 am – 12:00 pm PT
School Violence: Prevention & Preparedness
Panel and tabletop exercise
Produced in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Room 241, Las Vegas Convention Center
8:45 – 9:00 am PT
Welcome/Introductions
Stavros Anthony, Ward 4 Councilman, City of Las Vegas
9:00 – 10:15 am PT
School Violence Panel Discussion
A panel of government, law enforcement, mental health, and industry stakeholders will examine pre-violence indicators, implementing ‘see something, say something’ policies, issues surrounding how reported behaviors are escalated, resources available to connect at-risk individuals, identifying best practices and the need for schools to have a collaborative approach to assess threats. Attendees will be provided with a list of free resources and tools.
Speakers: Andrew Walsh, Deputy Chief, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; Richard E. Smith, Vice President at Large, IACP, and Chief of Police, Wakefield Massachusetts Police Department; Sheldon Jacobs, PsyD, Clark County Division of Family Services; Paul Timm, PSP, Vice President of Physical Security Services, Facility Engineering Associates; and Scott Breor, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Infrastructure Protection
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm PT
Tabletop Exercise: After-Hours School Violence Incident
Attendees will collaborate in a tabletop exercise that walks participants through an After-Hours School Violence scenario. In this small-group program, participants will be assigned specific roles (e.g. spokesperson, scribe, stakeholder). Once the rules are explained and the emergency scenario is introduced, there will be facilitated and timed discussions with Q&A time. Each team will then share specific responses as the scenario unfolds.
12:45 – 2:00 pm PT
GSX Exhibit Hall Tour
Attendees are invited to join a guided tour of the GSX exhibit hall, led by ASIS School Safety and Security Council members, to learn more about the range of products and services available to protect educational and community institutions.
About Security Cares
Launched in 2016, this initiative takes place annually at the ASIS International annual event as part of a commitment to give back to the communities we visit and ensure they benefit from the collective wisdom and product knowledge amassed at this seminal event.
While larger organizations may have sophisticated security programs, small businesses and community institutions—such as churches, nonprofits, schools, clinics, museums—don’t always have the resources or know-how to adequately mitigate risks to their people, property, and assets. Through Security Cares, ASIS provides easily implementable prevention and preparedness strategies and best practices, as well as access to a global pool of security thought leaders and solutions providers.
