The second day in Kabul for the OSAC private sector traveling delegation included a tour of the embassy and discussions with U.S. Army General Kenneth Dahl.
The 2012 Matthew Simeone ASIS Award for Public Private Partnership Excellence will be presented to the Orlando and Orange County (Florida) Sheriff's Office at ASIS 2012 in September.
Public-private partnerships in the security industry are nothing new. Private sector companies have paired up with law enforcement and government agencies for centuries as a business strategy to reduce risk and save money. But the number and size of private security companies and departments have grown exponentially over the past 25 years. Private security concerns, including mitigating terrorist threats, monitoring solutions, compliance issues, cyber security and communication, often overlap with public security problems and thus have increased the demand for protection against loss and liability.
The Lenexa, Kan. Police Department launched a new online crime alerting and mapping service that provides user-friendly incident crime maps and automated crime alerts.