I’m pleased to offer an excerpt from the book Becoming a Global Chief Security Executive Officer: A How to Guide for Next Generation Security Leaders, by author Roland Cloutier and published by Syngress.
William J. Bratton will step down from his position as the commissioner of the New York Police Department next month to take a job in the private sector. This move will mark the end of Bratton’s 45-year career in public life.
Last month’s column addressed the security organization reporting to the General Counsel, which studies show is one of the more common reporting relationships for security executives.
This month we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of reporting to the General Counsel (GC). Most enterprises combine a number of functions under the Office of the General Counsel... the most common include Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary of the Board of Directors and, in many enterprises, Chief Administrative Officer.
