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Message from outgoing ASIS PresidentDaniel H. Kropp, CPP

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I’m writing this message late in December, ponderingthe results of my year as President of ASISInternational. I suppose that as each year ends, we

all take some artificial measure of our actions from thepast twelve months – as though the New Year reallybrings a change. It rarely does, of course, for wegenerally wake up on January 1 the same person wewere the night before. But this time it truly is differentfor me. I am about to hand over the reigns of ourSociety to a new President, even though the final resultsof my work have not yet been realized.

Long Term GoalsDuring the closing months of 2002, as I prepared mypersonal vision for the Society, I was determined tofocus on several long-range goals rather than numerousshort-term ones. In my view, while short-term projectsare sometimes necessary and look good in PressReleases, they are best made at the Chapter, Regional,Council or Headquarters levels. A Board of Directors –and more specifically a President – must look furtherinto the future. So I ascended to the role of Presidentin January of 2003, knowing full well that my success orfailure would not be truly felt for several years to come.

I believed at the time, as I still do now, that it wasbest to make most of my goals well known, whileallowing others to evolve over time, hopefully to berealized by some future President. It’s an unfortunatereality in today’s world that we’ve come to expectimmediate results, and are dissatisfied with anythingless. The danger in this thinking though is that weseldom allow strategic plans to evolve as envisioned.

Performance GuidelinesIn 2003, ASIS International issued the first of what willbecome many Performance Guidelines for the SecurityIndustry. Last January in my inaugural speech, I had thehonor of announcing the release of the General SecurityRisk Assessment Guideline. But the Guidelines processwas actually begun by Bonnie Michelman, the 2001President of the Society. Likewise, the two newCertifications unveiled by the Society’s ProfessionalCertification Board in 2003 – (PSP) Physical SecurityProfessional and (PCI) Professional Certified Investigator,were first approved during Steve Millwee’s Presidency in2002. These are the types of long range programs thatreflect the vision of my predecessors, and set the tonefor my year.

During 2003 and at my urging, the ASIS InternationalFoundation commissioned a Study of the U.S. SecurityIndustry, the likes of which has not been seen since theHallcrest II Report was published in the early 1990’s.The initial Study is expected to be published during thesummer of 2004, and the working plan is to revisit andexpand its scope on an ongoing basis. But, I entered2003 determined to improve the Society for our non-U.S. members as well. So it is my hope that a not-too-distant future version of this Study will endeavor tomeasure the Industry in Europe as well as in the U.S.

Developing ASIS in EuropeAs I reviewed years of notes and personal recollectionsof communications between the Society’s Board,Headquarters Staff and European Leaders, I couldn’thelp but think that the best and honest efforts of manydedicated Security Professionals were being wastedworking within a broken system. For no matter theweight of popular opinion, or the pleadings of several

well-connected members, the fact was that Europe hadonly one official conduit to the Society – the RegionalVice President. For either side of our best intendeddiscussions to expect one person to adequatelyrepresent the views and needs of several thousandmembers, often unified, but equal times separated bylanguage, cultural, financial and other barriers, wasfolly. I was determined to put an end to this cycle andcreate a process through which the European voice(s)could be better heard.

As we enter 2004 and I hand the Presidency over toShirley Pierini, European ASIS members now havemultiple official representatives. Four Regional VicePresidents (RVPs) now report to one Senior RVP, andnumerous Assistant RVPs report up through them. Inaddition, the Society has created a European AdvisoryGroup to communicate directly to the Society’s ExecutiveDirector, and two European members have been namedto the Society’s Strategic Planning Committee.Furthermore, our European members have hadsubstantially more input into the upcoming Conferencein Madrid. These are the major, but not the onlychanges that have been made to better serve our non-U.S. members, and each change has created anopportunity for more dedicated individuals to stepforward and become part of the solution.

Patience and DedicationThe key, as I’ve alluded here, is patience and dedicationto the plan. In an Organization the size of ours, realchange can occur, but not overnight. Guidelines can notbe written in a day, Certifications can not be created in aweek, and Industry Studies can not be conducted in amonth. Before success can be realized, a structuremust be built to support the end result. We begin 2004with a structure upon which to build great successes forASIS International and our European members. It isthrough this type of evolution that I’ve come tounderstand the impact that the Volunteer Leaders of ourSociety can have, and I am proud to have been a part ofit. As one dedicated Volunteer Leader patient enough tobuild for the future, I’m looking forward to watching ourmutual success unfold over the next several years

I thank you all for your support this year. My familyand I enjoyed our visit to the UK in November, and Ihope we’ll have an opportunity to return again.

Sincerely,

Daniel H. Kropp, CPP

ASIS International

President 2003

Chairman of the Board 2004WINTER 2003

from left to rightDan Kropp, CPP;

Patricia Knight UK Chapter Chair,

Peter FrenchCPP,RVP

“Voted Chapter Newsletter of the Year 2003 by ASIS International”

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Happy New Year – Ihope you all had agood Christmasholiday and havecome backrefreshed to faceanother year.

It was good tosee so many ofour members atthe AGM in

November, whichproved to be a very

enjoyable day. Thenew venue at which it was

held, Regents Park College, is very attractive andthe facilities are excellent.

We are in the process of finalising a programmeof events for the coming year, which should caterfor all needs and tastes. We have an impressivearray of speakers for our Seminars, to whom weare very grateful for giving us so much of theirprecious time. The Seminars organised to date arepublicised in this Newsletter so please be sure toput the dates in your diaries now. On numerousoccasions, members tell me that they would haveattended an event if only they had known about itearly enough. No excuses now – you will bebombarded with reminders for the rest of the year.

The next Seminar is on March 4. The subjectmatter has been selected as a result of requests bymembers and should prove very interesting indeed.

On a lighter note, please book now for theChapter Annual Ball to be held at the HanoverInternational Hotel in Warrington on March 27.This will be an opportunity to spend the weekendamongst friends in delightful surroundings andforget the cares of the security world! One or twopeople have asked why Warrington? My responseis, why not? There is life north of Watford and wehave to appreciate that many of our members live outside of the metropolis.

A long way ahead, but the golf day is to be heldat a new venue and at a different time of yearwhich should give many members, other than theusual stalwarts, an opportunity to play. All proceedsfor this event go towards the education fund.

Those who attended the AGM will recall that Iannounced that the structure of the Committee forthe coming year has been changed. As you areaware, the Committee is made up of volunteerswho give up a great deal of time to serve themembership. In order to spread the load, I haveappointed six Vice Chairmen, each withresponsibility for a particular area. Every Committeemember will now have a specific role, reporting toa Vice Chairman. I hope that this new structure willmake us more efficient and create newopportunities for the development of Chapter 208.

Once again, I must say how grateful I am tothe Committee for all their hard work. Theyrarely complain – bless them - and theirenthusiasm is boundless.

Before he retired as President of ASISInternational, we managed to persuade Dan Kroppto pen a few words for us. Some of you met Danwhen he visited us last year and I am sure you willagree that he was a dedicated and sincerePresident. We wish him well in his new role and hissuccessor also, good luck for the forthcoming year.

We have also published a letter from Arjo deJong. One of the comments he makes refers tous enjoying ourselves – well we certainly try to!The security profession, by its very nature, is aserious one, so a little light relief for themembers of the Chapter is very welcome. Ibelieve that our social functions are as importantas our Seminars.

I wish everyone success and happiness in2004 and look forward to meeting many more ofour members in the near future.

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONEDITOR – Charles Thompson, CPP (01634 400395).

EDITORIAL BOARD – Helene Carlsson(020 8840 5571); Bob Cottrill, CPP(01277 362230).

ADVERTISING – Mike O’Neil, CPP (0118945 4895); Graham Bassett (020 86263100).

PUBLICITY – Mike Hurst (020 8385 7881).

ADMIN. MANAGER – Jude Awdry, ASIS UK Chapter 208, PO Box 208,Princes Risborough, HP27 0YR. Tel: 01494 488599; Fax: 01494 488590; e-mail: asis@awdry.demon.co.uk.

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES – NigelFlower, CPP (01276 686026 - email:nigelflower@msn.com)

PUBLISHERS – The 208 Newsletter ispublished by Chapter 208 of ASISInternational.

FREQUENCY – The 208 Newsletter ispublished four times per year, Spring,Summer, Autumn & Winter and editorialdeadlines are, respectively, 30 March, 30June, 30 September and 20 December.

IN GENERAL – The 208 Newsletterwelcomes articles & photographs, butwhile every care is taken cannot be heldresponsible for any loss or damageincurred while in transit or in ourpossession. Please send all material tothe admin. office. The Newsletter maypublish articles in which the viewsexpressed by the author(s) are notnecessarily those of ASIS.

ISSN N0 – 1350-4045

UK IDG welcomes ASIS PresidentDuring his visit to the UK in November 2003 ASIS President Dan Kropp, CPP managed to taketime out to join a session of the UK Chapter’s Item Development Group that met during thesuccessful Study Day at London City University. The IDG were preparing items for the CPP examcovering aspects of UK law.

Left to Right.

Back row.

Pat O’Neill CPP, John Fitzpatrick

CPP, Charles Thompson CPP, Sam

Samuels CPP, Mike Leslie CPP,

Robert Rodger CPP

In front.

Graham Urwin CPP, John Gilliland

CPP, Daniel H Kropp CPP, Chris

Wigginton CPP.

1 Message fromoutgoing ASISPresidentDaniel H. Kropp CPP

2 Chairman’s NotesPatricia Knight

3 UK IDG WelcomesASIS President

3 The Future of ASIS in EuropeArjo J.N. deJong

3 CPP Corner

3 Treasurer’s Report

3 SIA - Molly Meacherresigns

4 Webwatch

4 Oops!5 New Committee

Structure5 Parcel Scams6 Chapter Ball6 News in Brief7 Member News

7 Forthcoming Events

CONTENTS

SIA - Molly Meacher resignsWe were sorry to hear at the beginning of December ofMolly Meacher’s sudden and unexpected resignation aschairman of the Security Industry Authority. Molly Meacherwas appointed Chairman of the SIA in March 2002 andled the Authority through its launch in April 2003.

Following Molly’s resignation the SIA Board issuedthe following statement:

“Molly has made a considerable contribution to thesuccessful establishment of the SIA and its strongrelationship with the private security industry and all stakeholders. She has established a muchrespected Board and has ensured a sound balance between the commercial consideration of theindustry and the social implications of a regulated environment. We express sincere thanks toMolly for all her work and wish her the very best in the future.”

Hazel Blears, the Home Office Minister with responsibility for the SIA, added:“It is with regret that the Home Secretary has accepted Molly Meacher’s resignation as Chair

of the SIA. Molly Meacher has made a significant contribution to the establishment of theAuthority over the past 20 months, and played a vital part in preparing the SIA for the start ofdoor supervisor licensing in March 2004. We wish her well for the future.”

Replacing Molly as acting chairman until June 2004 is Peter Hermitage the Security IndustryAuthority board member. Peter spent 31-years in the police force and retired in 1999 as ChiefConstable, Director of National Police Training.

Dear 208-friends,2004 will be an important year for the “development ofEurope within ASIS-International”. As from 1 Januarywe have a new structure in place, more seniorpositions in the voluntary-leadership, two permanentvoices on the ASIS Strategic Planning Committee andlot’s of good intentions for the future.

NOT all a bed of roses Just before writing these few words to you I was onceagain reading and looking through the latest issue ofyour Chapter-newsletter. The images on the centerpages will give “an outsider” the idea that life in ASIS-International is “one big party and always fun”. Peterand Patricia singing blues with a new friend in NewOrleans, Barry and Patricia enjoying drinks and Sundayjazz brunch (at the most expensive place at BourbonStreet !!), Peter and Patricia having a great time at thePresidents-reception.I was there too and I must say Ifelt the same spirit. Just as it should be wheninternational ASIS friends and colleagues meet.

To be honest, if pictures had been taken during themeetings we as European Officers had in between withour President and members of the ASIS InternationalBoard of Directors, faces would have been less happy!Although these meetings (like the ones we had onprevious occasions) were challenging and interesting,views on “how to develop Europe in our Society”strongly differed. We did doubt if we would ever reach a“happy ending”. Of course, we did respect each other’scultural backgrounds and differences, but at a certainstage it looked as they would be hard to overcome interms of “how to manage real internationaldevelopments”.

NEW European structureNevertheless we have reached firm agreements onimportant issues. As from the beginning of this year wehave structured Europe into 5 Regions, headed by 5

Regional Vice Presidents (assisted by several ARVP’s). Ihave the pleasure and the honour to serve as SeniorRegional Vice President and as (a sort of) chairman ofthis European RVP-Committee. All six of us feel that weshould firmly stick together in order to further guide thedevelopments of ASIS in Europe and to make sure thatwe will continuously “speak with one European Voice”.

Additionally we will have two permanent members onthe ASIS-International Strategic Planning Committee.For the first period Peter French and Eduard Emde(RVP and member of the Benelux Chapter) will fillthese positions. A European Advisory Council has alsobeen established to advise the ASIS-BOD and to“supervise” the society-developments in our part of theworld as well as the activities of our ASIS EuropeanManagement Bureau in Bruxelles. The BOD will actuallyallocate a budget to this management-bureau in orderto support the realization of planned activities. Anexample of this is the decision we reached during ourlast meeting in London (with our past-President DanielKropp) that in 2004 two new chapters will beestablished in Europe: one for the Baltic-Countries andone in Portugal.

TOAST to Chapter 208During our November-meeting at The Deutsche Bank inLondon (thanks again Jamie !) I proposed a virtualtoast to all of you in Chapter208 for being a role-modelfor chapter development in Europe and for the supportyou all will ( I am sure) continue to give to otherchapters in our Regions.

I really hope to see many of you in Madrid inFebruary. As you will have seen, the programme for thisInternational Conference looks very promising, as arethe social events that are planned. We all shouldmsake an effort to go there to support our Spanishfriends and to make clear that we Europeans reallyknow how to host an International Conference !Best Regards to all of you,

Arjo J.N. de Jong, SRVP for Europe.

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THE FUTURE OF ASIS IN EUROPEA Letter from Arjo J.N. de Jong, Senior Regional Vice President for Europe CCPPPP CCOORRNNEERR

UK CPPSuccessesHearty congratulations to thefollowing UK Chapter memberswho have secured passes in the2003 CPP examination whichthey sat last November:Peter Fletcher CPP Neil Owens CPPNeil Anderson CPPCharles Young CPPJoe Greenan CPPGordon Eccles CPPDavid Marshall CPPAndrew Grantham CPPDavid Jones CPPDave Scott CPP

CPP advances in EuropeOut of 32,000 ASIS membersworldwide there are currently4000 CPP’s of whom 300 arecurrently qualified within the EU.The figure is set to increase withthe 10 acceding countriesjoining in May 2004. In Irelandover 30% of the Chaptermembers are qualified CPP’s

2004 StudyWeekendsBarry Walker the UK Chapter CPPrepresentative and his team arenow planning for the 2004examination with study weekendsplanned for June & November.Make a note in your diaries now.Further information from mailto:Barry.J.Walker@TPSconsult.co.uk

Defensible SpaceAnyone currently studying for theCPP exam may like to be awarea copy of Newman’s Book‘Creating Defensible Space’ canbe downloaded from thefollowing website:http://www.defensiblespace.com/

book/thebook.htm

TREASURER’S REPORT 2003Balance SheetThe finances of the Chapter continue to remainstrong, with a balance at the bank of £24,706.Receipts still due for the year outweigh outstandingliabilities so the true position is stronger at £24,990.The Chapter made a surplus of £815 in the year.

The Chapter continues to benefit from a strongseminar and social programme which provided acontribution towards members programmes andoverheads of £9,112.

Chapter running costs are consistent withprevious years. Credit card costs have beenreviewed and a decision was made to cancel ourarrangement with Amex, whose charges areconsiderably higher than Mastercard and Visa.

Stuart Lowden CPP

TREASURER

E-Mail WarningMessagesIf you receive a warningmessage from a friend abouta scam or a security issuethat at first sight appears tocontain some genuineinformation, do not assumethat the content of themessage is authentic.Although the e-mail may havebeen forwarded to you ingood faith it’s likely that themessage is a scam. Beforetaking any action, therefore,first check out a few websites that deal specificallywith hoax messages andurban myths. These sitesusually provide an A-Z list ofcommon hoaxes and latestnews items so you canquickly find references towhat you are looking for. A couple of recommendedsites are: http://www.vmyths.com/hoax http://www.snopes.com

•Subjects of some recentlycirculating hoaxes include:

•The trial by Microsoft of anew programme offering acash payment if you forwardthe e-mail to your friends;

•Mobile phone calls thatenable the caller to cloneyour phone, or makeoutgoing international callsat your expense;

•Hotel room swipe cards thatallegedly contain electronicdetails of your homeaddress, phone number andcredit card.

Looking for a job?A new web site that may beof interest to members

looking for securityemployment is Jobs Oracle(www.jobsoracle.com).Although the site ispredominantly for serving andformer members of the policeand armed forces in the UK, italso caters for securityprofessionals who are notfrom either of thoseenvironments. Jobs Oraclewas set up by NetworkServices International, thesame company that runs thehugely successful police andmilitary portals(www.policeoracle.com) and(www.modoracle.com). All thestaff within NSI are either ex-police or military and theyfully recognise thetransferable skills andqualities possessed bypersonnel from thesecommunities. They have alsoteamed up with the JointSecurity Industry Council(JSIC) to promote securityrelated vacancies to ALLindustry professionals.

Jobsoracle.com enablesindividuals to search forvacancies that are currentlylive. Simply have a browsearound to see what iscurrently available. If there isnothing suitable when youhave a look you can registerand upload your CV and savesome searches for when thereis. Once a vacancy occursthat matches your savedsearch criteria you willautomatically be sent anemail containing a link to thelive vacancy.

If you have any questionsabout the use ofJobsoracle.com or would likesome further informationplease contact ASIS memberAndrew Greenfield onandrewg@jobsoracle.com or01737 222958.

Our site traffic currentlystands at in excess of 7.5million hits a month.

The vacancies that are seenon Jobs Oracle are alsodisplayed on Police Oracle(www.policeoracle.com) andMoD Oracle(www.modoracle.com).

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UK: Staff at GCHQ, the topsecret Government listeningpost, were left scratchingtheir heads recently whenthey picked up an unusualsignal on their scanners.Concerned that the strangebleeps could be some newcode devised by terrorists orspies, or even aliensattempting to make contact,they spent three weeks tryingto crack the code. Signalsexperts eventually traced thesource of the signal to a ruralrelay station in NorthYorkshire where they found aram trying to mate with theradio mast.

GERMANY: A woman inBochum was surprised whenthe intercom system she wasusing to monitor her sleepingbaby picked up a radioconversation in which a would-be thief described his bungledrobbery of a nearby bar.Instead of hearing her baby’swails, the mother got theburglar’s confession. She theninformed police who latterarrested the man. It transpiredthat he had been talking aboutthe attempted robbery tofriends over a CB radio set,when the transmission wasintercepted by the baby’sintercom system.

.... .... ....OOOOOOOOPPPPSSSS!!!! !!!! !!!!ASIS InternationalAcquires Protectionof Assets ManualASIS International has purchasedthe Protection of Assets (POA)Manual. The multi-volumeresource, which has been inexistence since 1974 andpreviously published by the MerrittGroup, is considered to be the“bible” for the security industry. Itis a key reference work forcandidates studying for the CPPexam. A team of security expertsunder the guidance and directionof Michael Knoke, CPP, will handlethe book’s editorial content onbehalf of ASIS. “

ASIS Presidency2004Shirley A. Pierini, CPP, took up thepresidency of ASIS Internationalwith effect from 1 January. Shebrings more than 25 years ofcorporate security managementand law enforcement experience tothis position. Ms Pierini’s agendaduring her term of office willinclude ASIS International’sCommission on Guidelines, theCommission on Chapters, andfurthering ASIS’ growthinternationally.

RVP for New Region25 within EuropeCongratulations to Peter French,CPP who has been appointed theRVP of Region 25, whichcomprises ASIS Chapters in the UKand Ireland.

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NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURECHAIRMAN – PATRICIA KNIGHTPolicy-making, liaison with other

professional bodies and PR

PARCEL SCAMSThe following is an extract from an article that appeared in arecent issue of the Prevention Guide published by theNetherlands based company GHH Senior Business Investigations.There have been reported incidents of similar parcel scams herein the UK. Chapter members may wish to take note:

A cash-on-delivery packet arrives for a small amount, usually under$100 or a similar amount in the local currency. No one knowsanything about it, but it is marked for the attention of a colleague whois on holiday. It may also be marked ‘special delivery’. Someone in thecompany pays for the delivery. When the colleague returns and opensthis packet the contents are found to be worthless.

Via fax or e-mail an order or form arrives for signature. Often it issuggested that confirmation for this has been given by telephone but thesuppliers must have a signature. The person who appears to have givenverbal permission is on holiday, but that person’s stand-in may sign.

Alternatively a visitor calls at reception or the stores to collect goodsas agreed with a colleague who is on holiday. The visitor is usually in agreat hurry and often claims to be from an important client. Who isgoing to argue? After all, the client is king.

To prevent this kind of situation arising you should take at least thefollowing three measures:

Ensure that for each department there is a file of expectedorders/deliveries made up by employees before they go on holiday;

Under no circumstances depart from the rule: No document asdetailed under 1 above = no action to be taken by their substitute –nor anyone else;

In case of doubt contact the purported sender or client. Use onlythe telephone number in your administration or the telephonedirectory. On no account use the number offered by the caller.

The GHH Senior Prevention Guide is a free, periodic publication of:GHH Senior Business Investigations - Email: info@ghhsr.com Website:www.ghhsr.com

NEW COMMITTEE Chair: Patricia KnightVice Chairmen: Mike Bluestone CPP

Peter French CPPDavid HamiltonKen HeapPeter KayeCharles Thompson CPP

Treasurer: Stuart Lowden CPPAdmin Manager (non-voting): Jude AwdryMembers: Bruce Braes CPP

Chris BroganHelene CarlssonGuy CollyerBob Cottrill CPPNigel Flower CPPMike HurstMike O’Neill CPPPat O’Neill CPPBarry Walker CPPDerek WebsterWayne Wilcox CPP

Honorary President: Bill Wyllie CPPHonorary Life Vice Presidents: Mike Bowles

Peter GraysmarkErnest HopkinsWilliam ReddawayTony SlinnGeoff Whitfield

Vice ChairmanPeter French Responsible foreducation andtraining issues, PDC etc.Liaison with BarryWalker

Peter has also takenon the role of RVPfor the new regionand will liaise withother EuropeanChapters/HQ

Vice ChairmanPeter Kaye Responsible forAdministration,liaising with JudeAwdry andMembership,liaisingwith Nigel Flower.

Peter will retain hisrole as CommitteeSecretary

Vice ChairmanCharles ThompsonResponsible formedia, website,publicity etc. Liaisonwith MarketingCommittee:Mike O’NeillGraham Basset

Charles will remainNewsletter Editor

Vice ChairmanDavid HamiltonResponsible forChapter funds,sponsorship Liasonwith the Treasurer -Stuart Lowden.

Vice ChairmanMike BluestoneResponsible forevent organisation,both professionaland socialLiason with RegionalRepresentatives*

Vice ChairmanKen HeapResponsible forSeminarorganisation, venuestec. Coordinationwith Chris Brogan onDPA/Standards/Regulation etc.

* A small number of Regional Representatives will be appointed toserve the interests of those members living outside of London. Thiswill fill the gap until a northern chapter is created. Bill Wyllie has agreed to be the first.

NOTES:

• Vice Chairmen to select 2/3 members of the Committee to assist

them in their responsibilities

• Vice Chairmen will have responsibility for organizing meetings with

their “teams”, as and when necessary

• Vice Chairmen will report to the Chairman on activities at quarterly

meetings

• Full Committee meetings to be held three times a year

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CHAPTER BALL– CALL FOR SPONSORSThe Chapter’s Annual Black Tie Ball will be held on 27March at the Hanover International Hotel, Warrington. Asusual, WE NEED SPONSORS for the wine at table, thedisco, the casino, and for gifts for the ladies.

There will also be a raffle, and prizes for that areeagerly sought! Remember - it’s all in a good cause: thecost of the evening is kept virtually to cost, and the profitfrom the raffle goes into Chapter funds. If you or yourcompany can help please contact Bill Wyllie – e-mail:Bill.Wyllie@mbna.com; phone:

The Hanover International is a superb venue, whereguests enjoy a luxurious stay - so don’t just come for theevening, come for the weekend, and enjoy the roomdiscount that we have negotiated. The Hotel has given usa very competitive package, and the facilities areexcellent. It’s going to be a great night, so book now.Bring your friends: bring a table-full of friends!

CCTVThe UK has over four and a quarter million surveillance cameras,last counted at the beginning of 2004, according to the Centre ofCriminological Research in Sheffield, The CCRS estimated thereare at least 4,285,000 cameras in use, which is twice as muchas was predicted at the beginning of the decade. This makes theUK a country with the most cameras installed worldwide. There isone camera for every 14 people in the country and it is thoughtthat Britain has one-fifth of all the CCTVs around the world.

A London resident can be recorded by a camera up to 300times a day and much of the television monitoring does notcomply to privacy guidelines. Over the last ten years, the HomeOffice has distributed millions of pounds in grants to police forcesto install closed circuit cameras as a crime preventive measure.But according to the civil liberties organization, Liberty, thesurveillance increase has not resulted in decreased crime.

2003 UK Crime FiguresLatest crime figures from the Home Office indicate that violentcrime in the UK last year escalated by 18% over the previous year.

NEWS in Brief

A warm Chapter welcome to the following new members:Guy Higgs Crown AgentsPaul HowellRichard Hunt Hunt Group LLCRichard JonesLiam McNulty Lima Sierra Associates LtdDavid Meech Contract Security UK LtdBob Mills TNT ExpressStephen O’Neill Dome Recruitment LtdStephen Pascoe BP InternationalPhilip Prestage TPS Consult LtdRod Price March NetworksIan Roberts Audiotel International LtdCharles ThreapletonChris Wadsworth Executive Risk Management

InternationalSimon Whitehouse SGW Associates

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4 March 2004Chapter Seminar – JPMorgan Great Hall,Victoria, London

27 March 2004Chapter Spring Ball,Hanover International,Warrington

22-25 May 2004ASIS Third EuropeanConference, Madrid

3 June 2004Chapter Summer Seminar, Royal Sun Alliance,Horsham

2/3 September 2004Chapter Golf Day, EastBerkshire Golf Club

16 September 2004Chapter Autumn seminar,GSK, Stevenage

27-30 September 2004ASIS 50th annual seminar& exhibit, 2004, Dallas

November 2004Chapter Winter Seminar &AGM

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

MMEEMMBBEERR NNEEWWSSCHAPTER MEMBER HONOUREDCongratulations to Chapter member David Burrill (Head ofGroup Security, BAT) on the award of an OBE in the Queen’sNew Year’s Honours List.

NEW MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 2004As at 31 December 2003 the Chapter’s paid-up membershiptotalled just over 650. Let’s try to break the 700 mark by theend of the year by inviting eligible colleagues and contacts tojoin ASIS International. Membership Secretary Nigel Flower willbe delighted to field enquiries (nigelflower@msn.com) or youcan go to the Membership link on the UK Chapter Website(www.asis.org.uk)

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