Featured Articles:

• Message from ASSIST President Dan Flores
• Assault against a security officer (by Jeff Moore)
• Legislative report: Legislative Day (by Walt Roberts)
• Fallen Officer Fund update (by Mike McGregor)
• Senator Kel Seliger named ASSIST Legislator of the Year
• Use contractual liens to get paid (by Carlos Peniche)
• Minimum insurance requirements – Make the right choice (by Josh Ring)
• Commercial and personal auto insurance (by Michelle Ellis)
• Rep. Joe Driver – 2009 Legislator of the Year
• Dealing with the UI claim and appeal process (by Tom Pauken)
• Hiring a security officer in Texas – Before the interview (by Amy Lister-Neal)
• Is the lowest bid the best choice? (by Dave Scepanski)
• The Oakley Report (by Keith Oakley)
• Herb Kelpin – A lifetime member of ASSIST
• Talking to your kids about the recession (by Connor Oakley)
• Private Security Bureau update (by Capt. RenEarl Bowie)
• Technology Corner – An ounce of prevention (by Andrew Neal)
• The Mark Smith Column – The Security Business in Texas
• LEAPS Houston
• LEAPS Dallas
• LEAPS El Paso
• LEAPS Austin
• Regional Roundup – Central Texas Region
• Regional Roundup – El Paso Region
• Regional Roundup – Gulf Coast Region
• Regional Roundup – North Texas Region
• Regional Roundup – Rio Grande Valley Region
• Convention 2009 Austin – Continuing Education
• The Last Word (by Dan Flores)

Managing Security Today  May 2009 Edition Click here to view/download (PDF, 34MB) NOTE: For best results, please download this document to your desktop before viewing (right-click the link above and select "Save Target or Link As..."). Past issues are available here.  To view a sample of the Managing Security Today magazine, please click here (PDF, 1.8MB)

Proposed Continuing Education by ASSIST: 
(Click the following links to view the PDF files):

• Level II - Eight Hours (Course Goals • Outline)

• Level III - Forty Hours (Course Goals • Outline)

• Level IV - Personal Protection Officer (Course Goals • Outline)

We would like to have you review our proposed changes and send all comments to:
(All comments will be answered if you note request response)

ASSIST President 
Dan Flores
Email: president@assisttexas.org

Press Release – South Texan Selected 2007 President of ASSIST (by State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.) (PDF, 70KB)

Make sure private security providers are licensed by DPS (PDF, 43KB)

LEAPS (Law Enforcement And Private Security):

• Dallas Chapter

• El Paso Chapter

• Houston Chapter (Under Construction)
  

Legislation 101.2 by Dave Scepanski
Virtual Reality with One Stroke
"Get Involved"

- “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” 
- “Ideas are easy, it’s the solutions that are hard.”

Your Texas State Representatives (click for details):

• Attorney General Subscriptions Center (Opinions and Answers) (link)

• The Texas House of Representatives (link)

• Districts, Addresses & Telephone Numbers (pdf)

• Biographical Information (pdf)

• Rooms & Phone Numbers (pdf)

• Committee Assignments (pdf)

• Standing Committees (pdf)
  

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