Friday, May 17, 2013

Safeguarding New York City: Museums, Libraries, Cultural Properties

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 I delivered a presentation at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City. It was titled Crisis Possibilities for Museums, Libraries and Cultural Properties: Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery.

The presentation was delivered at the request of the Museum, Library & Cultural Property Protection Committee of ASIS International's New York City Chapter. NYPD officials and security management professionals from throughout New York City attended including:

  • Central Park Zoo
  • Museum of the Moving Image
  • MoMA
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • The Studio Museum
  • Rubin Museum of Art
  • Whitney Museum of American Art
  • New York Historical Society
  • New York Botanical Garden
  • Brooklyn Children's Museum

    The goal of the presentation was to encourage ethical leadership, vigilance and collaboration as critical to safeguarding people, property, information and assets. It complimented recent crisis management presentations including:

    Crisis Management Leadership: New York City Fire Safety Director's

    At the request of the Fire Safety Director's Association of Greater New York, I delivered a presentation on March 5, 2013 at One Penn Plaza in New York City.

    The title, Crisis Management Leadership Principles, was delivered to 80 corporate safety representatives and New York fire officials. As highlighted in my presentation, crisis management is critical to society and those dedicated to its principles are to be commended for their efforts to protecting life and property.

    Crisis Management Leadership Principles for Hospital Security Professionals and Safe Schools

    Crisis Management initiatives that cover issues of mitigation & prevention, preparedness, response and recovery is critical to security professionals.

    On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, I delivered a keynote titled Crisis Management Leadership Principles for Hospital Security Professionals at Rockefeller University in New York City at the request of the Metropolitan Healthcare Security/Safety Directors Association, Inc.

    As with my many crisis management initiatives, such as the one noted below for the Southern New Jersey Prosecutors, it was conducted to assist with professional development so important to the security profession.

    A Note from the Prosecutors

    Welcome to the 4th Annual School Security Conference. The goal of the conference is to educate law enforcement and school officials alike on the challenges of safeguarding our students and school personnel. School security issues are common to us all. We are all dealing with providing important public service with limited financial resources.

    Against this backdrop, it is imperative for law enforcement and school districts to coordinate our efforts to deal effectively with the challenges facing us all. It is our firm belief that working together, we will keep our schools safe.

    Respectfully,

    Theodore F. L. Housel — Atlantic County Prosecutor
    Robert D. Bernardi — Burlington County Prosecutor
    Warren W. Faulk — Camden County Prosecutor
    Robert L. Taylor — Cape May Prosecutor
    Jennifer Webb — McRae-Cumberland County Prosecutor
    Sean F. Dalton — Gloucester County Prosecutor
    John T. Lenahan — Salem County Prosecutor


    These prosecutors of southern New Jersey held their conference on August 12, 2010 at Washington Township High School in Sewell, New Jersey with over 300 law enforcement, school and community officials attending. The speakers included:

    • Sean F. Dalton—Gloucester County Prosecutor
    • Jennifer Webb-McRae—Cumberland County Prosecutor
    • Michael Pohle—Father of Michael Pohle, Jr., a student killed at Virginia Tech
    • Vincent J. Bove—Leadership and Security Educator
    • Paula T. Dow—Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
    • Richard Norcross—Gang Awareness Authority

    As a featured speaker, I was privileged to deliver a 60 minute presentation titled Transforming Our Schools: Reawakening the Heart of the Nation. The presentation integrated elements of school security, character education, academic achievement and community collaboration so vital to our schools and to the future of our nation. The metaphor of a head on collision with the culture of violence and crisis of character was utilized as well as critical New Jersey compliance issues. These included the Commissioner of Education School Administrator Procedures of Responding to Critical Incidents and Model School Security Policies:

    • Active Shooter Response Procedures
    • Bomb Threat Response Procedures
    • Evacuation Procedures
    • School Lockdown Procedures
    • Public Information Procedures

    The School Security Drill Guide for the State of New Jersey was also discussed since beginning November 1, 2010 all New Jersey schools must comply with various security drills aside from fire drills.

    Critical documents from the U.S. Department of Education, Secret Service and FBI on crisis planning, early warning signs, safeguarding our students, threat assessments, character education and violence prevention were also addressed. Attendees were encouraged to work collaboratively and to implement programs through professional development, security vulnerability assessments and initiatives that encompass all elements of the community.

    The presentation was complimented with copies of my newest book Listen To Their Cries which was sponsored for all attendees through the generosity of the prosecutors as facilitated by the leadership of Prosecutor Dalton. As with all of my presentations, it concluded with a tribute to the American Military.

    The prosecutors are to be commended for their practical response to school security through this conference. It is an event highly recommended and mission critical to our nation and will hopefully be imitated through the leadership of prosecutors throughout the nation.

    READ MORE

    Listen To Their Cries Click here to visit site
    New Jersey Department of Education School Security Click here to visit site
    A UNIFORM STATE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN EDUCATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS Click here to visit site
    MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FAQs Click here to visit site
    Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools – August 1998 Click here to visit site
    Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide – April 2000 Click here to visit site
    Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and Creating Safe School Climates Click here to visit site
    THE FINAL REPORT AND FINDINGS OF THE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES – May 2002 Click here to visit site
    PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON CRISIS PLANNING: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES – May 2003 Click here to visit site
    Vincent Bove School Violence Blogs Click here to visit site

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