Thomas Parker

Thomas Parker has worked in the security and law enforcement fields for more than 25 years. His experience includes working in both military and civilian law enforcement and security functions. He has worked in patrol, security management, and criminal investigations. Thom has a BA in law enforcement adminstration and a MS in security management. He is currently an adjunct instructor for Northwest University and an active law enforcement supervisor within a municpality agency in Arizona.

Articles by Thomas Parker

• Why is the security profession movement making significant progress?

  Monday, June 22, 2015

  Protecting your family, business, friends and neighbors is important to everyone. We want to be safe and secure. Reducing the chances of becoming a victim to a crime is everyone’s responsibility. However, managing the known risk is often made by the key decision-makers of the household or business that we live, work at or visit. Unfortunately, many people in the past relied exclusively on law enforcement for patrolling their areas and properties being the visual deterrent needed to prevent crime.

• Security awareness: Credit card scams

  Thursday, June 11, 2015

  ​Nearly every credit card holder has the potential of becoming a victim. Protecting yourself in the days of increasingly sophisticated criminals is becoming more difficult. Fighting these criminals and reducing their abilities is even tougher than ever before for law enforcement due to drastic budget cuts and minimal resources.

• Leadership: Taking a stand

  Thursday, February 19, 2015

  Over the years, I have experienced working with wonderful and fantastic leaders. I have also worked for some horrible, self-centered supervisors and managers. Notice, I did not refer to the latter group as leaders. These few certainly are not, nor will ever be, leaders. In fact, these self-centered individuals are toxic.

• Security, technology and safety: Take the protections you need

  Wednesday, February 04, 2015

  With all the negative media attention today, we need to truly look at what's really going on in the world. The economic fallout of 2001, 2004, and 2008 took its toll on all of us, leaving a majority of people frustrated and powerless. Pensions have been attacked, stocks dropped and companies have gone out of business, taking away jobs and retirements upon which many had planned.