Message from your NCISS President
I am honored to serve as your President over the next year - thank you for your confidence, and most important, your membership and support of NCISS!
What is the importance of your National Council of Investigation & Security Services?
Like most tools we use in our personal and professional lives, we often forget those that we do not use daily or on a regular basis. NCISS is one of those tools. When it is quiet, as it most often seems, it is often forgotten - most accurately not remembered - the important role NCISS does have.
It may seem quiet, but if you read any of the monthly legislative updates, it is easy to see it is not. In the background our volunteers on the Board and Legislative Committee daily communicate with our lobbyist in Washington DC to monitor and act on pending regulations and bills. Often times so effective that issues are resolved without much disturbance. At other times a Call to Action is sent out to members to utilize the system at the Legislative Advocacy Hub. This is you - Your Voice of the Investigative and Security Professionals at work. There is not 100% success, but for 40 years there have been important successes. NCISS continues to be the "geofence" of our professions. When it is quiet, be assured there have been successes.
NCISS is like an insurance program - keeping you aware of issues that may positively or negatively impact your work product from beginning to end, and working for you on these important issues.
Together we all support our legislative fund to act when the need arises. It is more than each of us individually - Together We're Better. Insurance is cheaper because it is a pool of protection for each person. NCISS is a pool of protection for the investigative and security professions - and you the individual member.There are many projects the team of Vice Presidents and your Board are working on diligently to further the mission of NCISS. Being an active member locally or on our board is a personal and professional fulfilling experience.Thank you again for the confidence you have in my leadership, and the leadership of your Board, as we all work together to continue moving NCISS forward for our investigative and security professions. Honored to serve you,
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
President
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Legislative Advocacy Hub
NCISS continues to show leadership and it's commitment to State Association outreach with the release of the new Legislative Advocacy Hub (LAH). The LAH is a wonderful tool for State Associations to monitor legislation effecting their state. The LAH not only identifies certain pieces of legislation, it can be helpful with call to action letters from your members to your Congressional and House Representatives.
The AH will continue to add more features as we learn more about the issues that have an impact on your business. The AH link can be found our website, via this short link http://goo.gl/QSCcgc
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Coming Soon - NCISS Social Media Presence!
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A social media presence can have benefits to NCISS and our members. With the help of 2nd Vice President Brad Duffy, and the marketing department of Per Mar Security, we are finalizing the social media presence of NCISS. The social media presence will include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. These platforms will have announcements, history, photos and other information important to our members and others in the investigative and security professions. Be sure and 'Like' 'Follow' 'Join' and 'Subscribe to' these new NCISS platforms with your personal and business platforms. The NCISS administrators will reciprocate. Not only will this be another method of keeping members informed, it will also be another form of networking for members. A special thanks to Jennifer Hinchman, Director of Marketing Per Mar Security Services for getting us up and running!
Look for a special announcement soon with the URLs for each of the new social media platforms!
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Categories of Membership and Dues
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Help grow your Voice in Washington
renew your NCISS membership and refer a friend...
When renewing, please consider a donation to the NCISS Legislative Fund or NCISS PAC.
The following are the current categories of membership:
- Silver: $99 - Introductory dues only available to new applicants for one year. No voting privileges.
- Gold: $175 - includes the NCISS Legislative Fund and receives all rights and privileges of membership.
NCISS also has memberships for Associations, Services, and Affiliate.
Contact your Regional Director if you have any questions or need assistance. Membership and dues information are also at
The National Voice of the Investigative & Security Professions
As a member of NCISS, you know the importance of the NCISS mission - please share this with your colleagues and encourage them to be part of the NCISS mission. First year introductory dues are $99 (dues thereafter are $175).
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News from Our Members
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2016 The Vinson Award for Outstanding Service
Recipient Dean Gluth, Schaumburg, Illinois, owner of InfoMAX Investigations, Inc. For his continued support as a NCISS member Dean was awarded the Vinson Award. Dean served as a NCISS board member and currently holds the position as NCISS Third Vice President. He is a member of the Associated Detectives and Security Agencies Of Illinois (ADSAI).
2016 Wayne J. Wunder Memorial Award
Recipient Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI (Associates in Forensic Investigations based in Greeley, Colorado) began his investigative career in 1987. Awarded the same night he was sworn in as President, Dean most recently served as 1st Vice President, and previously as both 2nd and 3rd Vice Presidents, as well as Secretary, Regional Director and Membership committee during his membership with NCISS. He is also the current editor of the Advocate newsletter and publication.
2016 John J. Duffy Memorial Achievement Award
Recipient Bob Perry started Robert H. Perry & Associates in 1977,
a firm that specializes in managing the sale of privately-held contract security companies. Since that time, RHPA has represented over 200 sellers of contract security companies located in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, South America, the Caribbean, South Africa and the Middle East. Bob manages the day to day activities of the firm and is a frequent guest speaker on the subject of buying and selling contract security companies at many security association meetings.
Here is a link to some 40th Annual Conference and Hit the Hill photos - https://goo.gl/xw0ZCj
Follow the Money! NCISS member Matthew Tyler shared the following accomplishment of fellow member Ed Martin (Sage Investigations - TX): "Ed Martin of Sage Investigations was named Fraud Investigator 2015 by Wealth and Finance International, (a big deal in finance circles). Ed has seen and worked on some extremely complex finance cases, and I'm glad to see him get some well-deserved recognition. Excellence elevates all of us in the investigative profession." Way to go Ed! Look for a detailed write up in the next published Your Advocate in the summer.
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Member News & Association Conferences
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NCISS PAC
The NCISS PAC committee is pleased to announce Mike Duffy (Past President) and Brad Duffy (2nd Vice President) have raised $5700 for the PAC. In addition, they were able to present a PAC donation to the campaign for Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA), who was the luncheon keynote speaker at the most recent Hit the Hill, held inside the US Capitol at the Senate Visitors Center. It is important to recognize this generosity in raising these PAC funds and placing NCISS in front of key candidates and legislation with these donations.These communications and relationships with key legislators is important.
For questions about the NCISS PAC and donations, please contact any any board member.
ASSOCIATON CONFERENCESTerry Myer, 1st Vice President
As chairman of the membership committee, it is my honor to travel around to state associations and meet new friends and install them as a member of NCISS. I just left FALI to be with Tim O`Rourke and his last rodeo as president of FALI. The last two years we set a record signing up new members at FALI, CALI and TALI - and other association conferences.
We did great at FALI. Several NCISS members, including current board members, will next be at CALI and then the TALI / World Investigators Conference and are looking forward to meeting current members and sharing the importance of NCISS to new members. Please visit our booths and meet the members, bring a friend to join NCISS and be entered into a drawing for each new member you bring.
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Vendors and Sponsors of NCISS
Benefits for you, fitting your needs
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NCISS has launched a new Vendors and Sponsors Program to bring you expanded benefits as a member of NCISS. The latest member benefits can be found at http://conta.cc/1r2koC8 We welcome the following Vendors & Sponsors: DIAMOND SPONSOR:
Contact editor@nciss.org for details to join the new Vendors and Sponsors Program as a Diamond, Gold, Silver or Bronze level supporter of NCISS and members. All NCISS members receive a discount from Office Depot / Office Max. Savings on copies and printing are significant (up to 80%) and a portion is donated to NCISS. ($180 of color and black & white printing became $30!)
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Your Membership, Your Voice ...
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The National Council of Investigation and Security Services, Inc., is a cooperative effort of those companies and associations responsible for providing private security and investigation services to the legal profession, business community, government and the public.
It is the role of NCISS to meet and solve these problems while seeking to uncover and recommend action on any hidden potential problems which may have an effect on our profession.
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NCISS Board
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Executive Council
President
Dean Beers
1st Vice President
Terry Myer, Sr.
2nd Vice President
Brad Duffy
3rd Vice President
Dean Gluth
Secretary
Francie Koehler
Treasurer
Bill Fletcher
Chair
James Huckabee
Executive Director
Carol Ward
DirectorsRegion 1 Tony Quintana
Region 2
Candace Ivey
Region 3
Larry Flannery
Region 4
Mark Gillespie
Region 5
Andrea Orozco
Region 6
Dana Griffith
Members at Large
Jerry Pitman
Audra Coleman
Jim Casteel
Chuck McLaughlin
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