We are excited to announce our first Chapter meeting of the year! The meeting will take place:
Date: Thursday, February 20th
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: VIRTUAL
RSVP Details: please email arthur.kesteloot@pinkerton.com to be added to the MS Teams meeting invite.
Who Can Attend:
ASIS Members and Guests are welcome to join us.
Topic: Retail and Shopping Center Security: Challenges and Opportunities
Guest Speaker: Andrew Breidenich, CPP, Director of Security, The Somerset Collection
Discussion Highlights:
*Challenges in retail and shopping environments in a post-COVID world
*Securing soft public retail targets
*Using social media geo-fencing to identify potential viable threats
*Addressing the rise of concealed weapon challenges
*Navigating the challenges of having law enforcement on-site
*Leveraging technology to enhance security
*Managing cost-of-living increases and hiring challenges for security staff.
This is a great opportunity to learn, network, and share insights on critical issues.
We look forward to your attendance and participation.
Speaker Background:
Andrew (Andy) Breidenich is currently the Director of Security at Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan. Somerset is the premier shopping center in the mid-west with luxury brands, great fashion and delicious cuisine.
Somerset Security is a proprietary security force of 55 officers who patrol on foot, mobile security vehicles, respond to various incidents and maintain the fire safety of the center.
Previously Andy retired from City of Troy police department in 2016 and was at various times a patrol supervisor, community services supervisor, retail liaison, school liaison, traffic safety and union president.
Andy has a Bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and served in the U.S. Air Force.
Andy has been a member of ASIS since 2007 and has held the CPP certification since 2015.