Training

CPP Study Group

The 2008 Study Group will begin in May/June.

The 2008 ASIS North Texas Chapter CPP review will be held at the US Postal Inspection Headquarters office located at 14800 Trinity Blvd, Ste. #600, Ft. Worth, TX 76155. This is located just south of DFW airport near American Airlines Headquarters. The review sessions will begin on Tuesday June 3 at 6:00 PM and continue every Tuesday at that location and time for the next seven weeks.

CPP Review Schedule:

Date          Domain                                                                                  Instructor

6/3             SECURITY PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES                  Mo Ogelsby, CPP
6/10           BUSINESS PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
6/17           PERSONNEL SECURITY
6/24           PHYSICAL SECURITY
7/1             EMERGENCY PRACTICES
7/8             INVESTIGATIONS
7/15           LEGAL ASPECTS
7/22           INFORMATION SECURITY

I still need current CPP's to volunteer to help moderate these sessions. If you are interested in participating as a moderator please call or e-mail me. This does count towards your recertification credit. My information is as follows:

Carl A. Konosky, CPP
817-359-2722 (office)
214-263-1632 (cell)
Cakonosky@uspis.gov

The list below are the domains, and show the percentage of the test.

SECURITY PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES (22.8%)

BUSINESS PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES (10.9%)

PERSONNEL SECURITY (9.9%)

PHYSICAL SECURITY (24.4%)

INFORMATION SECURITY (5.5%)

EMERGENCY PRACTICES (8.5%)

INVESTIGATIONS (12.4%)

LEGAL ASPECTS (5.3%)

It is recommended that the study group attendees purchase the CPP Study Guide which can be obtained through ASIS International. In addition to the practice tests and Golden Nuggets contained in the CPP Study Guide, instructors will have practice examinations, hand-outs etc. Upon completion of the review course, you should be well prepared to take the CPP certification examination.

PCI Review Course and General Curriculum

Suggested Reading List

** Denotes ASIS Specified
TITLE	AUTHOR	PUBLISHER	PROPERTY #
Undercover Investigations in the Workplace**	Ferraaro, Eugene F.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030001
Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know**	Tyska, Louis A. & Fennelly, Lawrence J.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030002
Introduction To Private Investigation: Essential Knowledge and Procedures for the Private Investigator**	Traavers, Joseph A.	Charles C. Thomas	NT20030003
Introduction to Investigations**	Dempsey, John S.	Thompson Wadsworth	NT20030004
Private Security and the Investigative Process	Nemeth, Charles P.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030005
The Process of Investigation: Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector**	Sennewald, Charles A. & Tsukayama, John K.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030006
The Art of Investigative Interviewing**	Yeschke, Charles L.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030007
High-Technology Crime Investigator's Handbook: Working in the Global Information Environment**	Kovacich, Dr. Gerald L. & Boni, William C.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030008
Security Investigations: A Professional's Guide**	Nicholson, Larry G., Ph.D.	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030009
Corporate Crime Investigation**	Bologna, Jack & Shaw, Paul	Butterworth Heinemann	NT20030010
Practical Aspects of Interview and Interrogation	Zulawski, David E. & Wicklander, Douglas E.	CRC Press
Fundamentals of Negotiating	Nierenberg, Gerald I.	Harper & Row
Handbook of Forensic Pathology	Fatteh, Abdullah	J. B. Lippincott & Company
Criminalistics Theory & Practice	O'Brien, Kevin & Sullivan, Robert C.	Holbrook Press, Inc.
Managing Criminal Investigations	Bloch, Peter B. & Weidman, Donal R.	US Dept. of Justice Gov. Print Office # 027-000-00337-1
Fire Investigation Handbook	US Dept. of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Handbook 134	Gov. Print Office
Handbook of Forensic Science	FBI	FBI
Secrets of Surveillance	ACM IV Security Services	Paladin Press
How You Can Access the Facts and Cover Your Tracks	Wolff, Michael	Wolff New Media
Youth Violence and Gangs	Larson, Bart & Amstutz, Wendell	National Counseling Resource Center
Confidential Information Sources: Public & Private	Carroll, John M.	Security World Publishing Co., Inc.
The Old Roper	Rose, John R.	Rose Publishing Co.
How to Do Financial Asset Investigations	Mendell, Ronald L.	Charles C. Thomas
How to Conduct Business Investigations and Competitive Intelligence Gathering	Mendell, Ronald L.	Thomas Investigative Publications, Inc.

Information Security	Business Principles	Physical Security	Physical Protection	Emergency Planning
Investigations	Life Safety	CPP Presentation	CPP 2 Presentation	Personal Training
Exam Development	DOL Fact Sheet	Polygraph Questions	Empl. Polygraph Act	Douglas Factors
Polygraph Act