Protecting Against Parking Lot Crime

CD of Live 90-Minute Telephone Conference with an Interactive Q&A Session Conducted on November 15, 2005 Now available on CD

Parking lots and decks are the scene of more crimes leading to a lawsuit than any other corporate setting.

A respected litigation analysis firm estimates that 38% of robberies and 17% of sexual assaults on American workers occur while walking to or from their parked car.

Security directors must stay constantly informed about the most effective anti-crime tactics involving officers, security vehicles, cameras, lighting, landscaping and panic phones. Failing to stop a preventable attack could expose their companies to big-dollar judgments or settlements.

Listen as our panel of veteran corporate security leaders briefs you on which measures are effective in thwarting parking lot crime and which simply waste time and money. You’ll leave the teleconference with actionable guidance on:

• How variations in officer patrols and tour systems avoid predictability and can stymie a mugger looking for security gaps.
• Where to strategically install cameras and emergency phones, and which camera features give the most bang for the buck.
• Whether to go with smaller, more maneuverable security vehicles or big, obvious SUVs with flashing lights.
• Where to install parking lot fencing so that it’s more than a minor hurdle for criminals.
• Which lighting standards you should follow in your above-ground and underground decks and parking lots.
• How lobbying for design features like wider parking spaces help make it tougher for criminals to hide.

Our panelists will share the lessons of their own experiences and insights from the latest research into corporate parking lot liability.

• Roger Sheets, Security Director, LifeBridge Health, Baltimore. He was previously with the Baltimore County Police Dept. for 30 years, where he served as Commander of Crime Analysis. He is a member of the International Parking Institute and the Mid-Atlantic Parking Association.
• Jack Sink, Corporate Loss Prevention Manager, Payless ShoeSource, Topeka, KA. A 25-year corporate loss prevention veteran, he has extensive experience in procurement, installation and management of security systems and is currently responsible for 4,500 facilities and 26,000 employees in the Americas and Pacific Rim.
• Lara Richardson, Vice President, Liability Consultants Inc., Bolton, MA. Her firm helps companies avoid the risks of crime and liability. Previously, she was a litigator specializing in premises liability defense work –- including cases alleging negligent security.

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