2010 Session Descriptions
Tuesday, March 30
9:00am - 10:00am
Keynote Presentation: Can Security Pay For Itself?
Do you look upon security expenditures as “red ink”—draining resources from your primary mission? This presentation may change your outlook. A well crafted security plan can actually produce large returns on your investment. This presentation will provide a new way of looking at security and the often overlooked benefits that these programs can produce.
Keynote Speaker: James L. Grayson, CPP, Hughes Associates, Inc.
10:15am - 12:00pm
Concurrent Session 1: Securing Educational and Hospital Campuses by Design: Integrating CPTED & Technology (University and Hospital)
This session will provide campus professionals with a comprehensive approach towards creating a secure hospital and school environment by eliminating inherent architectural design flaws in the programming phase by utilizing Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques in relation to perimeter and interior design, including natural surveillance, natural access control and territorial reinforcement. Learn how to integrate electronic solutions to support good facility design from a security perspective while simultaneously reducing system costs.
Presenter: Robert E. Summers, Hughes Associates, Inc.
10:15am - 12:00pm
Concurrent Session 2: Readiness and Emergency Management in Schools (K-12)
South-Western City Schools (SWCS) is the sixth largest district in the State of Ohio. Covering 119 square miles in the southwest corner of Franklin County, its 2700 employees serve over 20,000 students. In June 2008, SWCS was awarded the Readiness and Emergency Management in Schools (REMS) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the US Department of Education. With an award of almost $250,000, the district hired Gary L. Sigrist, Jr., as the Project Director. In this session, Gary L. Sigrist, Jr. will talk about the grant writing process, both the interim and final reports, and the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) requirements. He will share the process he used to build relationships with the four law enforcement jurisdictions and five fire districts, along with state and federal agencies, that serve the SWCS district, using their knowledge and input to develop the SWCS 'All-Hazards' plan. He will share the process he used when he completed 38 Security and Vulnerability Assessments and show copies of the final reports. He will also have examples of building, classroom, and school bus emergency plans.
Presenter: Gary L. Sigrist, Jr., South-Western City Schools
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Using Anonymous Activity Reporting to Create More Engaged, Involved and Safer Communities (University, K-12 & Hospital)
Our cities, universities, workplaces, and large public gathering places have the potential to become ever more dangerous. Gang and drug-related activities are on the rise, and for some, the desire to get more involved is hampered by the simple warning to all, “Don’t snitch.” Technology is changing this, and services have become available that allow citizens to use anonymous, real-time text messaging to alert security personnel and law enforcement about situations witnessed that need to be investigated. This discussion will center around these services and technologies, plus the pros and cons of each.
Presenter: Cyril Rayan, Resiligence, Inc.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Designing Security Programs That Will Produce Achievable & Measurable Results (University, K-12 & Hospital)
Campus leadership is demanding that security programs produce effective and measurable results. Decisions can no longer rely on assumptions that will not stand-up under the scrutiny of the bean counters. In part, this means that vulnerabilities and threats not only need to be identified, they need to be quantified within the context of a relational database. This presentation will teach attendees how to speak the language of the CFO and focus on the need to design security programs in a manner that will produce the desired set of outcomes.
Presenter: William Nesbitt, Security Management Services International, LLC
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Concurrent Session 1: Overcoming Evacuation Challenges for Hospitals and Nursing Care Facilities (Hospital)
Full or partial evacuation of a facility requires careful planning and coordination. Challenges exist when getting patients or residents out of the building, away from the building, or back to the building. This session will focus on lessons learned, best practices, and practical tips for planning, training, community partnerships, equipment allocation, and exercises to test the process. The interactive discussion will be based on examples of actual evacuations and full-scale evacuation exercises.
Presenter: Will Moorhead, J.D., All Clear Emergency Management Group
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Concurrent Session 2: Arming of Police Officers on College Campuses (University)
If your college or university is planning to arm public safety officers, this presentation will help ensure a successful implementation. By exploring the information, communication and implementation elements of a recent reorganization at Waubonsee Community College in Illinois, you will be better prepared for a successful transition. Whether you are preparing for a Board presentation, publicizing the change to the campus community, or implementing new policies and procedures as part of the plan, this program will help you find and fill the gaps as you embark on this critical project.
Presenter: John Wu, Waubonsee Community College
Wednesday, March 31
8:00am - 12:00pm
POLICE-TREXPO Keynote Presentation: New Force Science Findings into the Human Dynamics of Deadly Force and Other High Stress Encounters (University, K-12 & Hospital)
Through ground-breaking research into the human dynamics involved in complex, rapidly unfolding force encounters, the Force Science Institute, founded and directed by Dr. Bill Lewinski, has had a profound impact on law enforcement. During his presentation, Dr. Lewinski will discuss the Institute's revolutionary findings relative to human performance under extreme stress, action/reaction timing, visual and auditory anomalies that surface during life-threatening scenarios, memory and recall challenges and other issues that can have a tremendous impact on the thoroughness and accuracy of investigations into officer-involved shootings and other force encounters.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bill Lewinski, Force Science Institute
8:00am - 12:00pm
Clery Act Updates 101 (University)
“Clery Act Updates 101" will provide an in-depth overview of the new Jeanne Clery Act campus security reporting regulations that colleges and universities will have to begin fully complying with by the fall of 2010. These new provisions cover emergency response and evacuation plans that include immediate notification procedures, expanded hate crime reporting, and for institutions with on-campus student housing - procedures to deal with missing students. The program will also cover recent stepped up enforcement of the Clery Act by the U.S. Department of Education as well as case rulings.
Presenter: S. Daniel Carter, Security on Campus, Inc.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
MNEC - When is Good, Good Enough? (University, K-12 & Hospital)
Mass Notification/Emergency Communications (MNEC) is rapidly emerging as life safety’s defining trend of the decade. MNEC is a game-changer – one that has already unseated fire alarm as the highest order of emergency communications. In his presentation, Mike Browning argues that despite the sometimes less than stellar ways MNEC has been implemented, it is no longer as ill-defined as some observers have noted. In fact, according to Browning, Mass Notification is coming into sharper focus for regulators and listing agencies. Where did MNEC come from and where is it going? Who is really in control of the course of its development? Why are some major players taking different directions, while others seem to be ignoring Mass Notification altogether? Attendees to this session will find the answers to these questions – and the seminal one for school administrators everywhere... what can you do to prepare for the coming regulations? How will you know that your best choice is good enough?
Presenter: Mike Browning, UTC Fire and Safety—EST3-Sixty
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Concurrent Session 1: Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Setting (Hospital)
This session will provide insight into workplace violence issues specific to healthcare and offer ways to better prepare for this challenging issue. Case studies across the workplace violence spectrum will be reviewed from harassment to homicide, along with examples of low or no cost solutions to a variety of healthcare security issues
Presenter: Bryan Warren, CHPA, CPO-I, Carolinas Healthcare System
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Concurrent Session 2: Emergency Response Protocols to Active Shooters (K-12 and University)
Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims. Because active shooter situations are often over within 10 – 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation.
Presenter: Chris M. Wright, Wright Group, Inc.