Charlie Howell

Charlie Howell started in the security industry in 1989 as a security integrator. Over the next 11 years, he was able to elevate through the installer, service technician, service manager, applications engineer and project engineer roles. His emphasis on the fact that security equipment should be focused on its role in solving security issues/concerns projected him into the consulting field in July of 2001. As a security consultant and design engineer, Charlie has spent 14 years serving clients in solving security issues and concerns through his services, particularly for school districts and municipalities.

Articles by Charlie Howell

• What role does your building have in securing students?

  Thursday, March 26, 2015

  The four guiding principles of security are deter, detect, delay and respond. Law enforcement, military and security teams have created other versions of these principles, but these are the core of providing security for any type of organization, entity or people.

• The secret to secured entries at schools

  Thursday, February 19, 2015

  ​Schools across the nation are reacting to the public outcry to do something in the name of security to protect students and teachers from violence. Many schools look at the concept of a secured entry — a holding vestibule for unauthorized persons until they are vetted and authorized to enter — as the big answer.