ASSIST - Associated Security Services and Investigators of the State of Texas

3300 Bee Caves Road · Suite 650-119 · Austin, TX 78746 · Phone (832) 274-1079

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Fallen Officers
Fund

Goal $150,000

Currently:
$61,205.53

• Donations
• Disbursements

THE ASSIST BOARD

President
Bob Burt

Exec. Vice President
Walt Roberts

Vice President
Alan Trevino

State Treasurer
Denise Nicholson

State Secretary
Michael McGregor

Regions Coordinator
Susan Griswold

Past President
Dan Flores

Central Texas Region President
Charlie Deckert

El Paso Region President
Jessie Ruelas

Gulf Coast Region President
Ruben Amaya

North Texas Region President
Kathy McReynolds

Rio Grande Valley Region President
Jaime Ochoa

South Texas Alamo Region President
James Prock

News & Events Committee Chairman
Dave Scepanski

Member Services Director
Lauren Oakley

Webmaster
Dave Scepanski

Home

Emergencies/Disasters - Companies Available
Updated Jul-29-10

By-Laws - Ethics - Mission
Updated Mar-28-06

ASSIST Board Minutes
Updated Aug-11-10

ASSIST Board Members
Updated Jul-29-10

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ASSIST REGIONS:
• CENTRAL TEXAS
• EL PASO
• GULF COAST
• NORTH TEXAS
• RIO GRANDE VALLEY
• SOUTH TEXAS ALAMO

History of ASSIST
Updated Feb-1-06

Assault Against a Security Officer
Updated Jun-9-10

Fallen Officers Fund
Updated Jun-9-10

Companies Operating Illegally
Coming Soon

Managing Security Today
Updated May-17-10

Lobbyist for ASSIST
Updated Jun-9-10

Past Conventions
Updated Feb-25-10

Help Wanted
Updated Apr-25-06

Texas Mutual Insurance
Updated Dec-27-04

Lifetime Members
Updated Oct-7-09

Honorary Members
Updated Oct-8-04

Online Member Database

Articles & Press Releases
Updated Jun-9-10

ASSIST MEMBERSHIP

Member Services

Who Has the Trophy?

Dave's Corner
Updated Aug-25-09

Discussion Board

LEAPS Chapters:
-Dallas
-El Paso
-Houston (Coming Soon)

Helpful Links
Updated Jan-14-06

The Director's View

The Fall Convention Debrief

Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a group of security professionals at the ASSIST Fall Convention. While visiting with several individuals I was encouraged by the cooperative attitude and enthusiasm demonstrated. Their message came through clearly that they recognize and accept that the security industry plays a significant role in overall public safety. Attendees were talking with me about ways private security and law enforcement can work together to increase the security of the general public.

Sgt. Jim Binford of the Houston Police Department taught a segment on the security officers’ role at a homicide scene which included information useful to investigators. Sgt. Binford’s remarks concerning the cooperative effort between law enforcement and private security were very timely and supported some of the comments and opinions I had been hearing. Namely, that private security and law enforcement can work together and this effort can produce a positive force for public safety.

Another topic that generated positive conversation was ASSIST’s plan to develop a five year projection for improving the security industry in Texas. This is an ambitious project and one that should contribute greatly to the image of private security.

For those of you that weren’t able to make the Convention and haven’t heard TCPS is moving its Austin Headquarters. Effective November 1, 2002 our new physical location will be 4616 West Howard Lane, Suite 140, Austin. During the month of October we will be preparing for the move and need your patience and understanding. We do anticipate some down time during the transition to our new location but will work to keep the interruption to a minimum. We will have a brief time when our website, and telephone system will be down. If you use overnight services, be sure that any delivery for November 1 is sent to our new location. When you’re in Austin stop by and visit our new headquarters.

Cliff Grumbles,
Director

4930 South Congress Avenue, Suite C-305
Austin, Texas 78745
512-463-5545
Web Site: www.tcps.state.tx.us
Main Fax: (512) 452-2307
License Division Fax: (512) 707-2041
Investigation Services Division Fax: (512) 447-5251
An equal opportunity employer

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