Andy Tufano

Andy Tufano is the President of Goldstar Training, which develops professional security officer standards, and trains and assesses security personnel. Tufano is a recognized subject matter expert (SME) in conflict resolution and private person use-of-force. He is a prolific writer and has been a featured speaker at IAHSS and ASIS meetings. He is the author of "Conflict Management for Security Professionals" (2013, Butterworth-Heinemann). He holds a Master’s degree in Communication from California State University at Fullerton. Besides his responsibilities with Goldstar, he is an experienced college communications educator and currently teaches at a public Southern California college. Headshot courtesy of Tufano

Health, Wellness and Physical Fitness and Your Security Officers

Are Your Security Officers Fit for Duty?

Andy Tufano

March 25, 2020

It may well be that the primary reason that security officers have historically struggled to achieve high levels of organizational and vocational relevance and performance is based solely on their generalized lack of health, wellness and physical fitness.

Public Safety Officer Standards: The Key to (re) Establishing Organizational Leadership

Could physical fitness standards improve security officers’ preparedness?

Andy Tufano

October 13, 2015

Over the years the non-sworn, corporate public safety industry has failed to achieve any long-lasting measures of professionalism. There are many possible reasons for this failure, but chief among them is the failure to adopt reliable public safety officer core competency standards.

How to Implement Security Officer Physical Fitness Standards

Managing the perception of security officers plays a major role in personnel and corporate safety – how can a physical fitness build more confidence in the enterprise security department?

Andy Tufano

September 1, 2013

The vast majority of security industry leaders agree that the key to professionalizing our industry is establishing and maintaining high standards.