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April 2024 Back to Top
Panelists (panelists are subject to change)
Director Roy Garcia
Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
Chief Damario Boone
Peoria School District 150
Chief Kevin Booker
University of Illinois - Chicago
Moderator
Director Valdimir Talley Jr.
Decatur Public Schools District 61
Title: Security in a School/Educational Setting
According to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), a 2017 survey revealed approximately 6% of students had been threatened or injured with a weapon in the 12 months prior to the survey. In March 2024, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stated the United States had 57 times as many school shootings as all other major industrial nations combined. AAP began researching the frequency of school shootings and mass school shootings. The mission of school security is to create a safe learning environment to achieve educational objectives. A panel of School Safety Directors will discuss common incidents of crime and violence within schools, strategies for developing security teams in the school setting, how they manage the assessment of their vulnerabilities as they move into the 25th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, and how they are creating positive school or campus cultures.
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, you will be better able to:
- Understand and implement Safety Teams in a school setting.
- You will have the knowledge of the assessment of vulnerabilities in schools
- You will have a better grasp on the security budget and how to fund the program
- Be able to create a positive school culture.
Pre-registration is required!
May 2024 Back to Top
June 2024 Back to Top
Mark your calendars now for the ISPA 24th Annual Golf Classic.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Silver Lake Country Club
Orland Park, IL
Hole sponsorships are now available. Click here to download the Hole Sponsor Order Form. Complete the form and email it to dgano@ilsecuritypros.org.
Individual and Foursome tickets are now available! Click here to purchase your tickets.
Direct any questions relating to the Golf Classic to Dennis Gano, Executive Director at either phone: 224-333-1622 or via email: dgano@ilsecuritypros.org.
August 2024 Back to Top
When attending the conference, please stop and visit with
the Illinois Security Professionals Association (ISPA) in
booth 209.
Looking to join ISPA, please direct all membership questions
to dgano@ilsecuritypros.org or via phone: 224-333-1622.
October 2024 Back to Top
Speaker
Sean Ahrens, M.A., CPP, FSyl, CSC, BSCP
Schedule:
- Registration/Networking: 10:15 am
- 10:45 am - Call meeting to order
- 11:00 am - Chairman's Remarks - Lawrence A. Doria
- 11:05 am - Outgoing President's Remarks - Elena Mostovoy
- 11:15 am - Installation of 2024 - 2025 Officers and Directors
- 2024 - 2025 ISPA President: Michael Potter, CPP - President's Remarks
12:15 pm - Presentation
Title: Social Engineering for both Physical and Cyber Security
Description: TBD