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LESLIE N. A. COLE, Sr., MA, CPP, CST
In the spring of 1968, Leslie Cole received his initial security training administered by the Government of the State of Israel. He holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, along with training in 53 areas of Public Safety from 23 institutions and organizations.
He received his Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS, International in 1982 and his Certified Security Trainer (CST) designation from the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers in 1987.
Since establishing the firm in 1983, he has served as a Consultant in more than 1,100 matters in 25 States, the District of Columbia and a few Caribbean Islands.
In the last ten years, more than 90 percent of the firm's business came from satisfied clients and referrals, and even from previously adversary attorneys.
Prior to establishing his firm, Leslie Cole was Corporate Director of Security and Claims for a national parking company. From 1973 to 1975, he was an Insurance Investigator; and from 1968 to 1970, he performed Secret Service and FBI-type operations for a democratic African nation. Mr. Cole, a frequent lecturer to Public Safety professionals, has served as an Adjunct Professor of Security at New Jersey City University. In 2003, Leslie Cole was recruited by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), an agency of the United Nations, and served as a Consultant to member nations, performing Security Assessments of Ports.
Leslie Cole who has been listed in 5 Who's Who, was elected to the Township of Union Board of Education in 1989 and served for 6 years, one of which as its President. He also served on numerous Boards in the Township of Union, including ten years on the Library Board, serving as its President for two years. Leslie Cole is currently a member of the Emergency Management Committee of the Township of Union, County of Union.
Leslie is the immediate Past Chairman of the Crime and Loss Prevention Standing Council and a Former Chairman of the Educational Institutions Security Standing Council of ASIS, International, the world’s largest security organization with approximately 37,000 members in more than a hundred countries.
Since 1999, Leslie has participated in the organization’s Academic Practitioner Symposium and has moderated sessions at the Annual Seminar and Exhibits. Leslie has been the recipient of many professional awards including the Region XVI Distinguished Award to the CPP Program, Chapter Member of The Year and Council Chair of the Year.
Mr. Leslie Cole is a Council Vice President, (CVP) of ASIS, International with responsibility for the following Standing Councils: Private Security Services, Retail Loss Prevention, Educational Institutions Security and Commercial Real Estate. In addition, he is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants, (IAPSC), the most respected and widely recognized consulting association in the security industry.
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