SECURITY

CONSULTANT
MONTHLY From the desk of:
Johnnie L. Mock PSP
Security Consultants LLC
E-mail: jmockconsult@mindspring.com
Web: www.jmock-consult.com
Phone/Fax :( Europe) 49-6805-615971
(United States) (623) 249-5978

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Vol.2. Issue 2
Fall/Winter, 2010

Risk Analysis, Asset Protection, Physical Security Audits, Security Training and
Development, Firearms Training Programs. I am board certified by ASIS as a Physical
Security Professional. For more information on my cost effective services please visit:
www.jmock-consult.com

In this issue

1) Consultant’s Musings: Is It Enough Yet?

2) Personal Security: Tactical Breathing
3) The Security Survey: Getting Started
4) Book Review: Unleash the Warrior Within
5) Final Thought: Year end reflections
 Consultant’s Musings

Is It Enough Yet?
Those of us in the Security field understand that security does basically two kinds of
things. It either makes people do things they do NOT want to do, or it keeps people from
doing things that they DO want to do. Take your choice.
And all rational people want to insure that we do what we reasonably can to insure the
safety of our flying public, airlines, and airports and prevent another 9/11 tragedy.
But is our Transportation Security Agency actually doing that? I think not.
The new rules on full body scanning and/or full pat downs are simply the continuation of
the knee-jerk, after the fact, political correctness oriented security policy that has plagued
TSA from the beginning.
We started out banning tiny nail clippers and Grandma’s knitting needles as “weapons”.
We confiscated nail clippers from pistol armed Air Marshals. We confiscated 1inch G.I.
Joe plastic pistols from children. We force people to take their shoes off and run them
through the x-ray machine even though both explosives and most shoe soles are organic
materials that will look alike in normal x-ray machines, and it takes highly sophisticated
x-ray technology as well as highly sophisticated machine operators to tell the difference.
We have forced people into massive waiting lines at airports making them even juicier
terrorist targets. And now we are forcing people to be fully nude x-rayed or submit to the
most intrusive of hand searches comprising out right fondling of their genitals.
At what point will the American public say enough is enough?
Both drug smugglers and terrorist know that large quantities can be carried in human
body cavities. So what is TSA’s next logical step? Full body cavity searches before
boarding a flight?
The dual policies of making the American flying public miserable so that they will
believe that the government is “doing” something and devising policies that are
politically correct so as not to “offend” anyone have just about reached their inevitable
extreme of stupidity. Janet Napolitano is actually considering exempting Muslim women
from the new rules so as not to offend their religious beliefs, while at the same time TSA
is humiliating American citizens who have prosthetic devices, forcing pilots to go
through basically the same security drill as everyone else even though they could crash
the plane if they were a terrorist, ect. ect.
Has anyone noticed that the Israeli airline El-Al does not make its passengers jump
through all of these hoops and is still probably the safest airline to fly on?
There is a reason for that. They know who the enemy is, it isn’t their own citizens,
and they are not concerned with offending anyone, or the precepts of political
correctness. I have personally been through their drill.
When is the American public going to get so fed up that they demand that TSA drop the
intrusiveness and actually do the proven security techniques that will REALLY keep us
safe? Even if it offends some people?
Maybe they will say “Enough is enough!” when they start hearing: “Welcome to Phoenix
International, the world’s friendliest airport. Now please bend over and spread em.
 Personal Security
Tactical Breathing
We can all go through some scary stuff. The kind of stuff that puts your body through the
fight or flight syndrome. Things like a near miss on the road, an almost accident with a
child, or a violent assault. In addition, we all go through stressful times like an idiot boss or
perhaps a divorce. Or a difficult project or client.
In any case, your body is dealing with a lot of immediate or long term physiological issues.
Tactical Breathing is a technique used by martial artists, SWAT teams, and Special
Operation types to either prepare for an imminent situation, or to bring the body back to
“zero” (normal) immediately after one. It is a 3x3x3 rhythm.
1. Breathe in slowly through the nose for three seconds (“One-thousand-one, One-
thousand-two, and One-thousand-three.’)
2. Hold your breath for three seconds.
3. Exhale through the mouth for three seconds.
4. Hold for three seconds.
5. Do it all over again two more times.
This really works. It will give you the mental clarity you need to properly deal with the
police after having just shot the nut-case that was trying to kill you in your own home at
zero-dark-thirty. It is a great stress reliever too. I employ it before teaching classes, talking
to clients, and in the middle of rush hour traffic.
Try it.

The Security Survey:

Getting Started

For the professional security management consultant, the security survey is the heart and
soul of his business. But a large number of other people basically do security surveys also as
part of their professional duties. This includes military commanders, business owners, and
security and safety managers. Security is a process. It is the process of identifying problems
as well as potential problems, and the process of identifying cost effective solutions to those
problems. The security survey is one of the most important tools that the security
professional has. It can also be one of the most frustrating and difficult tools to implement if
not used correctly. The difficulty is in getting started on sound footing.
Start with learning everything you can about the business or organization. Once you
understand what they “do”, you can begin to get a handle on that all important “Corporate
Culture”. Every organization has a “Corporate Culture” which is defined as how they
perceive the world in which they operate, and how they actually operate in that world based
on their perceptions. This will prepare you for the next important step, the face-to-face
meeting with the key stakeholders of the organization. At this initial contact with the client,
you need to find out what they perceive to be their most important assets and what the
threats to those assets are. You will learn a lot about their mental attitude if they fail to say
that their people are their most important asset. Since there is a good chance that you being
there to begin with was driven by some recent incident, their perception of the greatest
threat to their assets may be limited to that one particular incident. And that, in reality, may
not be the most serious threat to them. At the end of this initial meeting, you will hopefully
have an agreed on scope of the work. This will define exactly what service you will provide,
what areas you will look at, what areas you will not look at, and a general timeline for
interim reports and completion of the work.
Once you and your client agree on what needs to be done, it is now advisable to submit to
them a formal written proposal. This protects you down the line in case of any confusion as
to what is expected of you, or in the unlikely event of a client not wanting to pay.
Once your proposal is accepted and signed by a corporate executive with the authority to do
so, you can begin your work. That’s where the fun begins, and where we will pick up next
issue.

Book Review:
Unleash the Warrior Within
Richard J. Machowicz
Da Capo Books
ISBN: 978-0-7382-1248-7

I’m not much on self improvement books, but this one is unique. The author is a former
Navy SEAL who has taken the lessons he learned in the military and applied them to
accomplishment in general. This is Project Management 101 from the perspective of a guy
who had to use this thinking process in life or death situations and survived. The
information on goal setting and prioritizing is especially useful. Although not strictly
“security” oriented, this book is a wealth of information on how to simplify any problem,
prioritize intermediate goals, and get the job done. Sample chapters include Crush the
Enemy Called Fear, Create an Action Mindset, and The Four Critical Keys to Conquering
Anything. Everyone in the security industry or involved in project management needs to
read this.

Final Thought:

This has been an extremely busy year for me. And for the entire world. The new American
administration has fallen flat on its face both internationally and domestically, with the
resultant rebellion of the voters at the polls. Tensions in Iran and the Korean peninsula have
heightened. The economies of both Western Europe and the United States are faltering.
And business is really booming for the security industry, if you know where to look for it.
I’m a firm believer that difficult times are fertile ground for success for the far sighted, and
the flexible. I plan on 2011 being my best year ever. And I hope it is for you too.
So I close this issue and this year by wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. Stay safe.

Johnnie L. Mock PSP