Conference to Cover Training, Social Media, Gangs, Bullying and More

August 18, 2011 CS Staff

HILLSIDE, Ill.—The Illinois State Board of Education, the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools, RETA Security, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and Proviso Area for Exceptional Children will be hosting a gathering of experts in the field of school safety and crisis prevention on Sept. 8.

District administrators, school administrators, police and fire, transportation directors and other parties in charge of campus safety are encouraged to attend. The event is free.

Guest speakers and topics will include:

Ron Ellis – State Program Director, School & Campus Training Project: “Discussing Free State Training from the ITTF/ISBE”
Sarah Migas – Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Internet Safety Specialist: “Internet social networking sites, chat rooms, instant messages, peer-to-peer networks, blogs, cell phones, sexting, and cyber bullying.”
Dominick Cappelutti – Waukegan Police Department – Homicide/Gang Detective: “All You Need to Know About Gangs” Dominick will speak about the laws, latest trends, searching, and how to retrieve valuable information on gang intelligence at your schools.
Paul Timm, PSP – RETA Security Inc. – President: “Involving Students in School Safety” Is there a way to effectively and safely involve students in your security program? Yes! Paul will share methods and strategies to tap into this tech-savvy and knowledge-filled generation of kids.
Richard Paul – Richard Paul & Associates – President – Duck Sense Bullying Prevention: “Eliminating the Bullying”
Lt. John Kost – Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Counter Terrorism -Florida Department of Law Enforcement Regional Domestic Security Task Force and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force: “Lt. Kost will touch on the history of terrorism abroad and in the US. He will do a comparative analysis of our schools to Israeli schools in reference to protection. He will also speak about the Perfect Day Scenario, which was declassified in April of 2002.”

Panel speakers will include:

Randy Braverman – RETA Security Inc. – Senior Consultant, Conference and Safety Panel Moderator
Charles M. DuShane – Department of Homeland Security – Protective Security Advisor
Paul Timm, PSP – RETA Security Inc.- President
Sarah Migas- Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Internet Safety Specialist
LT. William Evans – Cook County Sheriff’s Police
Harrison Schneider – Kane County Regional Office of Education – Associate Regional Superintendent
Dr. Sandy Ellis – Faculty, National Emergency Response & Rescue Training Center, TEEX, Texas A & M University
Sara Strizzi – U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools
Dominick Cappelutti – Waukegan Police Department – Homicide/Gang Detective
Albert J. Guarnieri – FBI – Campus Liaison Agent-Chicago
Dr. Andrew Dennis – Trauma Surgeon, Educator and Police Officer
Dr. Terry Smith – Executive Director – Proviso Area for Exceptional Children
LT. Todd A. Rohlwing – Illinois State Police District 2

The event will take place Sept. 8, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Best Western Chicago/Hillside Hotel located at 4400 Frontage Rd., Hillside, Ill., 60162

Individuals interested in attending should register by Sept. 1 at http://www.gbriskcontrol.com/retasecurityregistration/.

Please provide the name of your school or agency, your name, your phone number, and your email address. Registration is limited to four people per department or school. If you need to bring more than four, please call Randy Braverman at (224) 578-0484.

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