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Ira
Somerson
Mr. Somerson's experience spans more than forty-five
years of comprehensive security management consulting services. The majority
of his work has involved analysis of potential threats and the design of
appropriate defensive strategies in commercial, industrial, institutional
and government environments. Mr. Somerson has
originated strategies in risk assessment, security system design, crime
prevention, foreseeability studies, adequacy of
security analysis, crisis management, security awareness, executive
protection, crowd control, fraud prevention and the development of security
management training and orientation curricula.
He
founded and operated a security services company providing security guard
resources, crowd control services, alarm system installations and service,
central station alarm monitoring, and special business investigations for mare than 20 years. He is a recognized lecturer, an
authoritative leader, and innovator in the security management profession.
His articles have been published extensively. He has been cited in text
books, chaired committees, and has lectured frequently at the Wharton
School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and at St. Joseph's
University.
He
formerly taught security courses at Temple and West Chester Universities.
He is currently on the Editorial Advisory Boards of Security Journal,
published in Association with the ASIS Foundation by Perpetuity Press, Letcester, UK; the College Security Report, Rusting
Publications; and Security Management Bulletin, Bureau of Business
Practices. Professional references available upon request. Since 1989 Mr. Somerson has maintained a relational database of all
consulting and expert witness assignments. Reports of industries served,
types of services rendered, lists of testimony at trial and/or deposition,
etc. are easily prepared from these data.
A
Renowned Security Expert
Somerson has been cited in text books, chaired
committees, and has lectured frequently at the Wharton School of Business,
University of Pennsylvania and at St. Joseph's University. He formerly
taught security courses at Temple and West Chester Universities. He is
currently on the Editorial Advisory Boards of Security Journal, published
in Association with the ASIS Foundation by Perpetuity Press, Letcester, UK; the College Security Report, Rusting
Publication; and Security Management Bulletin. Mr. Somerson
has maintained a relational database of all consulting and security expert
witness assignments. Reports of industries served, types of services
rendered, lists of testimony at trial and/or deposition, etc. are easily
prepared from these data.
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