1st Edition
From Police to Security Professional A Guide to a Successful Career Transition
My Journey, Your Journey
Considering Retirement
Making My Skill Set Desirable to Possible Employers
Taking the Leap
Where Are You in Your Story?
Security Is Its Own Profession
Development of Modern Security
Some Benefits of the Private Security Industry
Establishing Your Credibility
Résumés and Other Tools for Your Success
Interview Tips
Associations, Education, and Certifications
Advanced Education Is for All
The Value of Certification
Security Sectors of Opportunity
Security Sectors of Employment
Emergency Preparedness: A Companion Profession
Advanced Training within the Field
What Employers May Be Looking For
Public versus Private: A Culture Shock
Social Media
Access to Records
Evaluation Reports
Compliance
Your New Career and beyond
Protect Your Future
Retiring Again
Other Considerations
Success
Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B
Biography
Michael S. D'Angelo
"While the book is valuable to persons thinking of transitioning into the security world, for a person who has actually made the successful switch from law enforcement to security professional, it is a great reminder of how that path can meander."
—Dan Popowich, CPP, and James E. Sellers, CPP, in Security Management"…worthy of academic standing in any university or college curriculum of study. The book flawlessly weaves together the journey of retirement and a conceptual understanding as to what it takes to make that transition successfully. From Police to Security Professional: A Guide to a Successful Career Transition provides a compelling template that is both empowering and a life manual for that journey."
—Dr. Michael J. Alicea, Retired Sergeant, Coral Gables Police Department, Adjunct Faculty Professor, University of Miami, Miami Dade College
