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Volume 17
ed by seeing expertly-trained security personnel
on the job.
Keeping people safe and secure where they work,
live and play and, even responding to emergen-
cies and natural disasters, requires a partner-
ship among security providers, law enforcement
and the communities and commercial institutions
they serve.
Steve Jones, CEO, Allied Universal
So, the next time your path crosses with one of
these unsung heroes, consider delivering your
message of thanks personally.
And, remember, security professionals not only
deserve our respect and gratitude during National
Security Officer Appreciation Week, but it doesn’t
hurt to offer it every single day of the year.
October 2017 Edition
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m, Wednesday, November
15th at ISC East, the Northeast’s largest secu-
rity industry event, in the Jacob Javits Exhibition
Center in New York City.
At ISC East you will have the chance to meet
with technical reps from over 225 leading brands
in the security industry, allowing you to find out
about new products and stay ahead of the com-
petition.
Encompassing everything from Video Surveil-
lance and Access Control to Smart Home Tech-
nologies and Unmanned Security, you’re sure to
find products and services that will benefit your
company and clients.
About the Author
Steve Jones is CEO of Allied Universal.
Allied Universal Named a Finalist in
the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security
Awards Program
The 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards
Program, is organized to recognize the most dis-
tinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security,
Law Enforcement, First Responders, (Fire, EMT,
Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical
Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and
Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowl-
edge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation
Secure, One City at a Time.’
American Security Today will be holding the 2017
‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon at
Allied Universal has been selected as a 2017
‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Finalist,
for their collaborative Security Programs with the
State of Tennessee, the Battery Park City Author-
ity and Critical Infrastructure Protection for Den-
ver Water.
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