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Your AdvocateThe National Council of Investigation & Security Services www.NCISS.org

The National Voice of the Private Investigation & Security Professions

Inside...From the President 1

From the Board 2

Mid-Term Board of Directors

Meeting Registration Form 4

About NCISS 5

NCISS Benefits 7

World Investigators

Conference 8

40 Years of Success! 9

News from our members 10

NCISS Store 13

Vital Investigations 14

LobbyIt

Monthly Activity 15

2016 Hit the Hill 21

2016 Mid-Term MeetingThe D Hotel in Las VegasOctober 23rd and 24th

NCISS at Hit the Hill April 2016We welcomed new members and attendees, and inducted new Officers and Directors

A luncheon was held in the US Capitol Senate Visitors Center, with keynote speaker Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA)

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From the President…Dear Members and Colleagues:

I am honored to now serve as your President! When I joined NCISS several years ago, I had no idea I would be joining such precedence in leadership – I had no plans to be involved in any leadership position. By invitation, I started on the membership committee – from my first conference in Chicago in 2010. With it being hard to say ‘no’ to the importance of NCISS, I accepted nominations to Regional Director, Secretary and then the Vice President positions.

Like you, I am a member of my state association (Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado), as well as other state and national associations. They each serve very important purposes of importance to each person and our professions. As I mentioned at my acceptance, NCISS is the most important association I belong to – because it keeps each of us in business with access to the tools and resources we need. NCISS

does this with the support of membership – YOU! We partner with our member state associations to be more effective in federal legislation and regulations, and for state associations to be more effective locally – The Two Halves – Together We’re Better!

Recently the first 100 days of the new board passed, with many great accomplishments. Most of these have been to improve the communications and functions of NCISS with our members. You have probably noticed the finalizing the website and changing over to a more robust and friendly listserv, not subject to the spam and whims of Yahoogroups, and NCISS is now on social media. In addition, we have worked with existing Vendors & Sponsors with some exciting announcements soon, and have also added ParcelDocs as a Supporter by NCISS member Peter Duffey. Many have asked, and it is a good way of sharing news of NCISS and our professions with a larger audience. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NCISS.Association Twitter – https://twitter.com/nciss_assoc (@nciss_assoc)

The next target for more accomplishments is the Mid-Term Meeting to be held in October – arrive the 23rd and the meeting to be held the 24th; with extra days for visiting the splendor of Las Vegas.

My most important goal is to communicate and be in touch with you. I’ll be honest, it’s difficult and I’m trying to reach as many personally as I can. I invite you to call or email me any time, for any reason. Finally, please join me in welcoming the new Officers and Directors:

President - Dean A. Beers 1st Vice President - Terry Myer 2nd Vice President - Brad Duffy 3rd Vice President - Dean Gluth Secretary - Francie Koehler Treasurer - Bill Fletcher Chairman of the Board - James E. Huckabee

Region 1 (2017) IL-IN-MI-KY-OH-PA-WA - Tony Quintana Region 2 (2017) CT-MA-ME-NJ-NH-NY-RI-VT - Candace Ivey Region 3 (2017) DC-DE-FL-GA-MD-NC-SC-PR-VA - Larry Flannery Region 4 (2018) AL-AR-MO-LA-MS-NM-OK-TN-TX - Mark Gillespie Region 5 (2018) AZ-CO-IA-KS-MN-ND-NE-SD-UT-WI-WY - Andrea Orozco Region 6 (2018) AK-CA-HI-ID-MT-OR-NV-WA - Dana Griffith Members at Large (2018) - Jim Casteel Members at Large (2018) - Chuck McLaughlin Members at Large (2017) - Audra Coleman Members at Large (2017) - Jerry Pitman

Honored to serve you! Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI President (970) 691-0813 cell [email protected]


From the Board…In November 2016 the United States of America will be electing its 45th President. Both parties have decided which candidates they feel has what it takes to lead the Country for the next four years.

The good news is NCISS is an issue based association that cuts across party lines when it comes to protecting our industry. NCISS continues to monitor all relevant bills that may have either a negative or positive impact on our industry. Furthermore, NCISS is your one stop shop for up-to-date legislative bill movements.

NCISS leadership and its members understand the value of advocacy. That advocacy is demonstrated through by our strong support at your state association conferences, and leadership of your new President and his talented executive team.

Finally, that advocacy is demonstrated in the spring each year when we meet with our nation's leaders to ensure they are connected with their respective constituents. New relationships will need to be fostered because of the elections. Our concerns will need to be introduced to new leaders. This is not a problem because we are "THE NATIONAL VOICE OF THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY PROFESSIONS"! – James Huckabee, Board Chairman and Immediate Past President

Strength comes in numbers and together NCISS has the strongest voice. We continue to come together with our member state associations – The Two Halves. State associations monitor and advocate for you with state legislation and regulations; and NCISS monitors and advocates for you with federal legislation and regulations. By joining together to bond, unite, and galvanize our energy and resources, NCISS continues to communicate with our Senators and Representatives, as well as federal agency regulators, to support those issues important to us, and offer solutions to those laws and regulations that might have an adverse effect on our professions – together our efforts keep us in business with the tools and resources we use and need for our clients.

Probably, by the time you are reading this, I will be speaking to current and new NCISS members at our booth at the World Investigators Conference. Stop by, and bring a friend to join NCISS – we are offering a discount, and a chance to win a prize. Every new member you bring and signs up is another chance drawing for current members, and they will have their own chance in a separate drawing for new members. – Terry Myer, Sr., 1st Vice President

As 2nd Vice President and Security Legislative Chair my focus has been on legislation, sponsorships, and overall promotion of NCISS. We have met recently with legislators in Iowa on issues affecting our industry, most notably the Overtime Rule and our hopes that it can still be delayed or stopped.

I'm excited to have helped secure EmbroidMe from Davenport, IA as a Bronze sponsor ($2,500) for another year. We appreciate the support of all of our sponsors, and I'm trying to help secure others. I will be attending the ASIS annual conference in September, along with the National Security Alliance meeting, where I hope to promote NCISS and hopefully gain some new members. Lastly, I'm glad to have helped launch NCISS on social media in a more meaningful way. Hopefully this can help broaden the message of our good work more than ever. – Brad Duffy, 2nd Vice President

The end of July I was reminded how important our recent "you need both halves for the best legislative protection" campaign is when NCISS had to step in and come to the aide of our state associations (INspi and IAPI) to ultimately protect our national interests and to "keep the government from legislating us out of business" (thanks to Past President Eddie McClain for that age old motto). in an effort to reduce the size of state government, the Indiana governor formed a committee recommending the elimination of the state licensing board overseeing private detectives and security guard agencies and 30 other professions. While the national trend (and NCISS position) is that every state have some form of private detective or security guard licensing, Indiana was on the verge of being the first state to "buck the system" and reverse the trend. NCISS could not sit by and idly watch.

NCISS President Dean Beers drafted a NCISS position paper for the licensing board, in favor of maintaining the status quo and continuing the licensing of our professions. NCISS members Brandy Lord, Don Johnson, George Gergis and myself attended the hearing and provided testimony. The board ultimately made a motion and unanimous vote to keep private detective and security guard licensing as is, and possibly consider additional licensing requirements, or continuing education. This is a very important victory for the people of Indiana, Private Detectives & Security Guards in Indiana, and NCISS – we are all very proud of our state associations who took this battle on firsthand. – Dean Gluth, 3rd Vice President


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The National Council of Investigation and Security Services, Inc., is a cooperative effort of those companies and associations responsible for providing private security and investigation services to the legal profession, business community, government and the public. Each day we find an increasing number of problems confronting the orderly growth of our profession. These problems include, among others: overly restrictive legislation regarding training and standards, proliferation of legislation requiring local licensing, public misunderstanding and misinformation on the role and contribution of private investigators and security services, and an uninformed media. It is the role of NCISS to meet and solve these problems while seeking to uncover and recommend action on any hidden potential problems which may have an effect on our profession.

The most important benefit to being a member of NCISS is being part of the largest, oldest, and strongest unified voice in our nation’s capital. Working together to monitor and advocate for the tools and resources we use for the needs and interests of our clients. • Association lobbyist in DC (the list of benefits from that relationship is long);• Federal legislative and regulatory monitoring and Calls to Action;• State Association assistance with legislative monitoring and Calls to Action;• Your Advocate magazine printed and mailed 3x annually;• Constant Contact emails of Lobbyit Monthly Reports, NCISS Legislative Alerts, NCISS Regulatory Alerts, NCISS

State Alerts, NCISS Calls to Action (federal and state), The eAdvocate (bi-monthly) and other news and notices to members.

At NCISS, we also understand you need tangible benefits that also help you stay in business and help your bottom line. To start, NCISS is now on social media – expanding our mission, message and reach. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NCISS.Association Twitter – https://twitter.com/nciss_assoc (@nciss_assoc)In recent years a package of benefits unique to NCISS has been created – any of them will cover your annual dues. Here are a few, and more are being worked on by the Vendor & Sponsor Committee – over $500 in savings annually...• NCISS partners with PI Magazine to bring you the latest news of our professions• NCISS partners with multiple insurance providers• IRBfocus $25 monthly fee waived ($300 annually) and a 10% monthly discount on searches• Office Depot supplies and printing discounts• PI Now discounts• ParcelDocs $10 monthly fee waived ($120 annually) for unlimited nationwide property searches (real-time

download of documents for a small fee)• New NCISS store coming soon – custom embroidery for NCISS, your agency and associations; and other

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NCISS – Your Voice, Your Association, Your Benefits!

Proactive Alerts and Calls to Action for Investigations & SecurityLegislative Alerts and Call to Action – Beginning with the member listserv and using Constant Contact, the Legislative Committee and legislative advocate – LobbyIt – bring you the news of our profession as it happens. To make sure each member and state association is fully informed, LobbyIt also issues a monthly legislative summary of events. Make sure you are receiving the Constant Contact in your email and contact the NCISS offices if there are any problems.Listserv – The primary purpose of NCISS Listserv's is to allow the NCISS Administration and the elected leaders of NCISS to communicate to members and keep them abreast of legal and legislative happenings that affect them. A secondary purpose is for the exchange of referral work and information helpful to working assignments. Make sure you are signed up by visiting www.nciss.org/listserve-resources Your Advocate and The eAdvocate – Three times per year NCISS mails Your Advocate magazine with easy references for the activities that NCISS and state associations are watching. Bi-monthly each member is emailed The eAdvocate with information about each region and association activities, special member accomplishments and up-to-date news of our profession.SAAB / SLAM Legislative Advocacy Hub – New to NCISS, and powered by the needs of our members and state associations, is the Legislative Advocacy Hub. This special program, only available with NCISS, is the team work of the Legislative Committee and SAAB / SLAM Program, with the help of member state associations. This tool is powered by the keywords for bill watching at the state level, just as historically at the federal level. Calls to action are powered by pre-drafted letters, customized by the members, and preset with the email of the people appropriate to send these letters to at the state and federal levels.

Networking and Peer AssistanceNational Member Directory and Member Search – One of the most important values, and foundation, for NCISS is you - the membership. NCISS screens all membership applications, providing you the benefit of seeking assistance directly with another member via the directory or listserv requests for assistance. The national membership directory includes individual and association members. Their contact information and specialties are included. To access this important too, visit www.nciss.org/member-search for the location of screened members to accept reciprocal assignments. State Association Directory – NCISS has over 40 member state associations for investigators and security agencies. From networking to training, and local legislation advocacy, state associations are an important component.Business & Training Bulletins – NCISS is comprised of members that are leaders and experts in their fields. Special bulletins are written by members of NCISS who are experienced and expert in their field, these bulletins accommodate the sharing of ideas and standards. Annual Hit the Hill – The mission of NCISS is legislative advocacy at the federal level for members. One of the most important, and effective, in doing so is the annual Hit the Hill. Each spring NCISS leaders and members meet in Washington, DC to visit with our elected Senators and Representatives in Congress. NCISS also holds special functions to meet and greet these elected officials, and will also be holding a luncheon inside the Capitol building.Annual Meeting – Moving around the country, each conference includes important seminars and meetings which foster learning and professionalism. The annual meeting is now combined with the annual Hit the Hill event. The annual mid-term board and membership meeting is each fall. Vendors and Sponsors – NCISS values the support of our Vendors and Sponsors that support our membership. Please visit the Vendor and Sponsor page on the new NCISS website (http://www.nciss.org/vendors-sponsors) for a current list, as well as each issue of The eAdvocate and published Your Advocate.


NCISS Supports the World Investigators Conference!

Are you be attending the World Investigators Conference, hosted by PI Magazine and the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI)? NCISS will have at least one booth with 1st VP Terry Myer and Secretary / Past President Francie Koehler, as well as many other members of NCISS helping out. Please stop by, bring a colleague, and meet your fellow NCISS colleagues.

President Dean Beers, Regional Director Mark Gillespie, and Past President Gene Ferraro will all be speaking. Also speaking are NCISS members (some past Board members*) Jimmie Mesis* (and Vendor & Sponsor - PI Magazine), Mike Dores, Steve Rambam, Fernando Fernandez, Harriett Gold, Tim O'Rourke*, Kelly Riddle, and Mike Yergey (Vendor & Sponsor - Yergey Insurance). Nearly half of the speakers!

The following members and businesses are supporting NCISS at WIC – thank you!

Larry Keilberg Self Defense Fund $200

Gene Ferraro Forensic Pathways $150

Don Johnson Trace Investigations $100

Dean & Karen Beers Associates in Forensic Investigations $75

Ed Martin Sage Investigations $75

Lisa Edrich Bobcat Investigations $75

Brandy Lord Integrity Investigations $75

Tony Quintana On Q Professional Investigations $75

Robert Rice Sargent Insurance $75

Robert & Andrea Orozco Advanced Professional Investigations $75

Tim Braatz Atlas Investigations $75

Candace Ivey Brooks Investigations, LLC $75

Cici Williams Cici Investigations, LLC $75

Bob Wigley Distinctive Investigations $75

John Kitchens CASE Forensics Corporation $75


40 Years of Success!Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) - 1994

} In 1994, when Congress moved to close all motor vehicle records nationwide, NCISS successfully stopped the action and negotiated the language in the DPPA which allows access to the records for the following purposes: 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et. seq. “4) For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any Federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a Federal, State, or local court.”

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - 1999 } Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act enacted a mandatory procedure that required all financial institutions to have a policy to protect consumer non-public information from foreseeable threats in security and data integrity. One of the provisions included pretexting protections related to the collection, disclosure, and protection of consumers’ nonpublic personal or personally identifiable information. The result was the severe restriction of bank account investigation. NCISS was able to obtain exemptions for child support enforcement.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - 2003 } As amended in 1996, the FCRA required employers to gain permission from a subject-employee to investigate that employee. If any adverse action was taken against that employee, the employer was then required to provide the investigative report to the employee. NCISS’s diligent work successfully effected change to correct the unintended consequences in the FCRA affecting workplace investigations.

Second Amendment – June 2008 } NCISS, along with several other state investigative and security associations, joined forces to file an “industry” amicus brief in support of the security guard Dick Heller’s claim before The Supreme Court of the United States, District of Columbia, et al. On June 26, 2008, the U. S. Supreme Court the District of Columbia’s 32-year old ban on handguns was incompatible with the Second Amendment.

Social Security Numbers } There are ongoing efforts in Congress to remove the Social Security number as a unique identifier. It is anticipated such measures will be introduced again. So far, NCISS has been successful in staving off this restrictive action.

Pretext } NCISS is protecting your right to use a pretext, a recognized investigative tool for lawful purposes. Without continual monitoring, privacy advocates and Congress will seek to ban any pretense which would then undermine undercover investigations, shopping services and various means of locating individuals.

Special thanks to Francie Koehler for sharing this history! Francie is the Legislation Chair-Investigation, a past-president and a past Board Chair of NCISS.


News from our members…Sage Investigations, LLC Founder, Edmond Martin Awarded United States Fraud Investigator of the year for 2015 by Wealth and Finance Magazine.

NCISS member Matthew Tyler shared this accomplishment of fellow member Ed Martin: "Ed Martin of Sage Investigations was named Fraud Investigator 2015 by Wealth and Finance International, (a big deal in finance circles). Ed has seen and worked on some extremely complex finance cases, and I'm glad to see him get some well-deserved recognition. Excellence elevates all of us in the investigative profession." The award recognition and scope Ed Martin’s philosophy at Sage Investigations can be found in this article - http://wealthfinance-intl.com/fraud-investigator-of-the-year-2015--usa-

Francie Koehler graduates with Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice

This spring, the mother of five, grandmother of 16, and great grandmother of two, added another accomplishment to her distinguished resume: an online criminal justice degree from Saint Leo University. Here is an interesting article on Francie’s journey - http://blog.online.saintleo.edu/degree-programs/got-clues-insight-into-the-life-of-a-real-private-eye

From Larry Flannery, Region 4 Director

In recognition of Jerry Pitman, At-large Director for his successful efforts with the NC Governor Pat McCrory to obtain the Proclamation observing National Private Investigator Day.

Per Mar is pleased to announce their acquisition of NPI Security Services of Urbandale, IA. Details at http://bit.ly/29jaNOM

Brad Duffy, Per Mar Division President of Security Officer Services (NCISS 2nd VP) and Randy Mulder, General Manager of Per Mar's Des Moines office Per Mar has been recognized as one of the nation's top 100

Security Companies in the SDM 100 Report for the 26th consecutive year! Thank you to our great team and customers for making Per Mar Security Services one of the top security companies in the country! http://www.sdmmag.com/articles/92367-sdm-100-home-run


From Don Johnson - past Regional Director…

I am happy to report that the licensing of Private Investigators and Security Guards in Indiana remains intact.

At a hearing this morning in Indianapolis the Governor's Jobs Creation Committee voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend continued licensing under the purview of the Indiana Private Investigators and Security Guard Licensing Board, a division of the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency which oversees over 35 boards and commissions. Indiana law dictates that all boards and commissions must be reviewed periodically to establish their continued efficacy and efficiency. Those reviews are the responsibility of the JCC, all governor appointees, which had 10 boards or commissions scheduled for review today.

Speaking today before the board representing Indiana's licensed PI firms and SG agencies were NCISS members

Brandy Lord, George Gergis and Don C. Johnson. Also present today lending support was NCISS 3rd VP Dean Gluth, who is licensed in IL, IN and WI, and is a member of the Illinois licensing board.

Thanks. Our committee submitted copies of the NCISS letter to the JCC. They were impressed with our efforts.

NCISS was proud to come forward and offer our support through testimony of members - some traveling long distances from other states and at their own expense. The state association, INspi, has been a long-time State Association member and supporter of NCISS.

It is times like these that we realize how important it is to come together and bring the Two Halves - state associations and NCISS - together!

LONG TIME MEMBER HONORED

In a ceremony at the Capitol during the Annual NCISS Conference, long time member Dean Gluth was awarded the prestigious Vinson Award “in recognition of outstanding leadership, dedication and service to the National Council of Investigation and Security Services.” Gluth, president of InfoMAX headquartered in Schaumberg, Illinois was also elected as 3rd Vice President of the Council during the meeting.

With an early bent for investigation and security work, Dean Gluth earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Administration with a minor in Security Management from Western Illinois University in 1983. He gravitated to retail loss prevention management for a number of years before seeking the investigative hours to qualify for his private detective license in Illinois. He is also licensed in Wisconsin and Indiana. In addition to being a Board member at NCISS, Gluth is also a Board member for ADSAI, Associated Detectives and Security Agencies of Illinois and as a Board member for IDFPR, Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation. He holds memberships in INSPI, PAWLI and ILLAPPS.

Recipients of the Vinson Award have been chosen annually by the NCISS Executive Committee since 2012 and are usually members who have served as a Director or Committee Chair of the Council. Past recipients include Dean Beers of Colorado and Bill Fletcher of North Carolina. In 2013, the Vinson was awarded posthumously to Vincent Ruffolo, a revered past president, who helped lead NCISS for more than 35 years before his untimely passing.

Dean Gluth personifies the typical NCISS member who volunteers his time for the good of the profession and is the glue that holds our association together. He is justly deserving of this honor. - Eddy McClain, Chair - Awards Committee


Former Security Giant Tom Wathen Passes

by Eddy McClain

The June 30, 2016 edition of the Los Angeles Times reports the death of former CALI and NCISS member Thomas W. Wathen at the age of 86. It’s a good read, whether you knew him or not. Tom, who in 1964 bought a 13 officer guard company and parlayed it into the biggest in the country, was above all a gentleman, who got along with everybody. If you closed your eyes when he spoke, you would swear you were listening to Henry Fonda. He gave such a good presentation at a CALI meeting in Fresno in 1971, that I decided our company must be missing something, and we started a guard operation. In about 1972-73 a new Bureau Chief was giving us headaches and as Chair of CALI’s Board I had a chance to work on legislation with Tom and Bob Rockwell who were some of the prime movers of the first security association, a CALSAGA predecessor. We had some amazing successes that benefited our security members for years. Over the years, every time I would congratulate Tom on some new acquisition or newsworthy milestone, he would always joke that he was just trying to get big enough to buy Krout & Schneider. In 1998 Tom made his most famous move buying Pinkerton. He sold that to Securitas for many millions and retired to pursue his hobbies of flying and restoring antique aircraft. Tom was a generous man who gave of himself to many charities. An investigator in his earlier life, Tom always made the profession look good.

NCISS Strongly Represented at CALI!

Members of NCISS converged on the CALI conference in June. Welcomed by CALI President Chris Reynolds (L) and also pictured are NCISS past Board members President Dean Beers, Secretary and Past President Francie Koehler, Past President Jim Zimmer, 1s VP Terry Myer, Past President John Talaganis, Board Chairman and Immediate Past President James Huckabee, Past President Gene Ferraro, and Regional Director (6) Dana Griffith.

NCISS President Dean Beers and 1st VP Terry Myer met current and new NCISS members at the table donated by CALI. Gene and Dean were also speakers.


COMING SOON…NCISS STORE!NCISS has reached an agreement with one of our Vendors & Sponsors, EmbroidMe of Davenport IA, to feature a stand-alone online clothing and custom embroidery store. Details, including a website link, will be coming soon by email – look for this by the end of August! The store will be open on specific announced dates as part of a fundraiser for the NCISS Legislative Fund. Please note that EmbroidMe is glad to take your order all year – the fundraising for NCISS will only be at announced times.

The store will allow you to purchase seasonal apparel with one of two NCISS logos, as well as your own investigative agency or security firm logo, and your state association (as well as other professional associations). All logos can include custom text embroidery. Text with NCISS logos are limited to the member name, their agency, and NCISS position. State (or other acceptable) association logos and accompanying test must be approved by the state or other association. Details will be available on the store website.

Customized apparel is a way to promote your agency and our professions. Be sure and support NCISS and our Vendors & Sponsors.

These two NCISS logos are available to be used on your apparel, website and other professional use as approved in the NCISS bylaws and policies. Contact our Executive Director, your Regional Director or any Officer for these camera-ready NCISS logos.

SPECIAL ORDERS

We are more than happy to help with special orders. If you have an occasion for which you would like to sell a special t-shirt or other garment or item, please let us know. We can help you design it! We can help with the ordering process by adding it to the webstore as a “limited time offer”.

• Logos and artwork can be uploaded through the webstore if they are required for a special order.

• All special orders will be quoted individually based on the decorating, the garment styles and the quantities.

• Please contact EmbroidMe to discuss any special requests. Contact us 3-4 weeks in advance of any event date so we can be sure to meet any specific “need-by” date.

MINIMUM ORDERS

On-line orders for embroidered apparel are not subject to minimums. Screen print items are subject to a 12-piece minimum order. Credit Card payments are accepted through a secure system for all on-line orders. Orders are processed after payment is received.


Privacy Legislation Must Permit Continued Access to Vital DataNumerous bills have been introduced to protect consumer privacy. Investigators agree that Social Security numbers and other personal data should not be available to the general public on the Internet. These bills must permit investigators, however, to have access to this vital data.

Investigative Value of Social Security Numbers and Birthdates

Legislation to prohibit the sale of Social Security Number and Birthdate information would deny private investigators access to databases that are critical for helping distinguish individuals with similar names. This is particularly important with regard to women who may assume their husband’s name.How the data are used Social Security Number and Birthdate information are an integral part of “credit headers”, the non-credit portion of a credit report. This information can lead to current and former addresses of individuals being sought when combined with public record information by aggregators. This is a key to many of the functions performed by investigators. Of equal value is driver’s license information.Obtaining Criminal Histories Investigators do not have access to a central criminal history database, so it is essential to have address information when seeking information about prior convictions. With address data, investigators know which courthouse records to search. This information is important for more than pre-employment purposes. In both civil and criminal trials, attorneys need to know the backgrounds of witnesses and potential witnesses.Locating Ill Gotten Gains Address information is valuable in locating stolen assets. Daily, database information leads directly to the recovery fraudulently stolen monies and assets recovered by professional investigators.Finding Witnesses In both civil and criminal trials, justice is served best by all parties getting access to possible witnesses. The address information is used routinely to locate witnesses, including when they may be transient. Legislation restricting the use of Social Security Number and Birthdate information always provides exceptions for law enforcement. This creates an obvious issue of due process because prosecutors, with the full resources of the state, will have access while the accused will not.Obtaining Delinquent Child Support In numerous cases, such data have led to recovery of funds from persons not meeting their child support obligations.Locating Missing Persons Missing persons have been located with leads generated from credit headers, including abducted children.Assisting ID Theft Victims Law enforcement is often unable to assist victims, as demonstrated by the General Accountability Office. These victims turn to private investigators. Using databases, investigators are able to assist victims. During some cases, other victims are located through cross-referencing the Social Security numbers.

Vital Investigations Require Information AccessThe private security and investigation industries provide many valuable investigative services to businesses, the legal profession, consumers, and law enforcement agencies. Access to information is critical to perform these essential functions.Locating Witnesses Locating witnesses for both civil and criminal matters. Locating Missing Persons or Heirs Access to records is essential to find missing children, and executors to find heirs.Finding “Deadbeat Parents” Law enforcement often lacks the resources to assist parents. Professional investigators access to information is vital in the recovery of delinquent child support payments. Investigators assist in making financial recoveries, providing important resources for children and reducing public assistance rolls. Preventing Fraud & Fighting Identity Theft Insurance companies, banks and other institutions utilize investigators to uncover or prevent fraudulent activity. We assist identity theft victims by exposing and proving identify theft.Workplace Violence Employers are mandated to maintain a safe workplace. Databases are critical in investigating background of employees who have made threats against other employees. Sexual Harassment Employers are mandated by federal law to investigate claims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The EEOC recommends neutral third party investigators to determine the unbiased facts. An integral part of these investigations is determining the backgrounds of all parties.Locating Debtors Lawful judgments are of no value if the debtors and their assets cannot be found.Finding Pension Beneficiaries Social Security Numbers are used to locate persons who are eligible to receive a benefits and pension from former employers. Protecting Consumers Investigators work with both consumers and businesses to verify the backgrounds and licensing status of doctors, lawyers, school bus drivers and providers of child and elderly care. Information obtained by investigators can be used to determine if an individual has had a license suspended in another jurisdiction or a history of committing fraud or victimizing consumers.


The NCISS Legislative Advocacy Hub is monitoring state legislative activity through the State Legislation Awareness Monitoring (SLAM) Program for member state associations!

(blue are active legislative sessions, white are not in session)

Legislative Committee Activities for Investigations & Security from LobbyitState Legislation Awareness Monitoring (SLAM) Lobbyit has set up NCISS's "state-level" tracking, continues to identify hundreds of bills in 30 active states. The most important, by state, are below. To view bills impacting private investigators, private patrol operators, or security guards in your state, go to www.nciss.org/legislation to the Advocacy Hub and the State Legislation link. You can search alphabetically by State or click on your state on the United States map provided at the top of the page (current example above). If your state is not listed, it means that either your state was either not in session or there were no bills introduced that met our search parameters. If you know of a bill in your state that we need to become aware, please contact your Regional Director.To be both effective and current, NCISS and Lobbyit need suggestions for legislative and regulatory keywords to track activities at the state and federal levels. Please contact your Regional Director to provide these keywords.

Stakeholder ActivityState Legislation Awareness Monitoring (SLAM) The following are summaries from recent Legislative Alerts, Regulatory Alerts, and NCISS / Lobbyit Monthly Reports. Please refer to your Constant Contact emails and visit the archives page for links to the full reports - http://conta.cc/ZoQsTl In the month of May, Lobbyit continued to follow-up on important issues covered during NCISS's "Hit The Hill" day in April, including meeting with Senator Markey's staff to discuss unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs, or "drones") privacy standards, as well as counsel from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to discuss the House version of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill.


In the month of June, Lobbyit met with the Senate Commerce Committee to discuss reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and drone regulation, discussed labor-related policy riders with House Appropriations Committee staff, and drafted and submitted a comment to the Office of Personnel Management concerning their proposed rule to ban the use of questions about past convictions in federal hiring decisions until after a conditional offer of employment was made.

In the month of July, Lobbyit met with the offices of Senator Lamar Alexander to discuss Senate Joint Resolution 34, sponsored in the House by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and in the Senate by Lamar Alexander (R-TN), which would block implementation of the Department of Labor’s proposed “Overtime Rule”. Lobbyit also met with Senate Appropriations Chairman Thad Cochran’s office, and House Speaker Ryan’s office to discuss the prospects for the inclusion of a series of important policy riders in an “omnibus” appropriations bill at the end of calendar year 2016.

At HTH – NCISS Boar and Lobbyit met with Senate Commerce Committee Counsel

At this meeting, to discuss issues of importance to private investigators and security service providers, we were informed that that the Committee, over Chairman Thune's objection, had just adopted a series of amendments offered by Senator Markey (D-Ma) addressing information privacy and disclosure requirements for commercial drone operators.

Markey's primary amendment enhances the commercial and government drone database established by the bill by requiring that drone operators disclose if they collect personally identifiable information (PII) about an individual (including through the use of facial recognition), how the personal data will be used (including for advertising or marketing purposes), how that information will be handled, and when the sensitive information will be destroyed.

Markey's amendments would also require a more complete UAS profile to be included in the database. The existing bill requires the FAA to list the operator name, contact information, expiration date of authorization for UAS operation, and UAS identification number (akin to a "license plate" identification system). Markey's amendments mandate inclusion of this information as well as details on the location, time, and purpose of operations, and a list of the UAS' technical capabilities (camera-equipped, etc.).

NCISS Regulatory Alert -- Drone Rule Released On June 21, 2016 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released their final rule on the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV - or "drones"), covering a broad spectrum of commercial uses for drones weighing less than 55 pounds.

Addressed in the rules are: Drone operators, Waivers, Pilot Certification, UAS Certification, Respecting Privacy, and Other Requirements

Presently NCISS continues to monitor this activity, and will keep our members and profession advised of any progress and concerns.

Overtime Rule Recently, the Obama Administration announced its new overtime pay rule, which is to go into effect on December 31, 2016. In short, the new rule raises to $47,476 the salary threshold under which virtually all workers qualify for overtime pay (more than double the current salary threshold of $23,660). Every three years, this amount will be indexed to inflation.

This new rule is the subject of several pieces of legislation introduced to block its implementation, including:

The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707/H.R. 4773)

This legislation would:

1) Prevent the department from finalizing the overtime rule;

2) Require the DOL to fully and accurately consider the economic impact of any rule on small businesses, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and others who will be affected;

3) Ensure future changes to the salary threshold accurately reflect the economic realities facing workers and employers by making clear automatic increases are not allowed under current law; and

4) Promote transparency and accountability by requiring any changes to the duties tests be made available for public review and comment.


LegislationIn addition to appropriations language, NCISS and Lobbyit also met with other important members of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees in both the House and Senate to see whether other suspect legislation had a chance of moving as 2015 draws to a close (i.e. data broker, GPS tracking, firearm restrictions, etc.). We were assured that none of the legislation we've been tracking is currently on the agenda, but we know that much happens late at night while Congress wraps up a calendar year, so we will be watching closely.

S 177 -- Data Security and Breach Notification Act Official Title: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security.

S 237 -- Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act

Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes.

S 288 -- National Labor Relations Board Reform Act Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to reform the National Labor Relations Board, the Office of the General Counsel, and the process for appellate review, and for other purposes.

S 356 -- Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act Official Title: A bill to improve the provisions relating to the privacy of electronic communications.

S 407 -- Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act Official Title: A bill to regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

S 498 -- Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Official Title: A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.

S 512 -- The Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to safeguard data stored abroad from improper government access, and for other purposes.

S 668 -- Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act Official Title: A bill to require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of collected personal information, and for other purposes.

S 740 -- Coordination and Use of Geospatial Data Official Title: A bill to improve the coordination and use of geospatial data.

S 754 -- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Official Title: An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes.

S 801 -- Amend NLRA and Collective Bargaining Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.

S 1023 -- Amend Internal Revenue Code for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations Official Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit for costs associated with Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations.

S 1027 -- Require Notification of Information Security Breaches Official Title: A bill to require notification of information security breaches and to enhance penalties for cyber criminals, and for other purposes.


S 1123 -- Authorities of Federal Government and Information Gathering Official Title: A bill to reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S 1158 -- Privacy and Security of Sensitive Personal Information Official Title: A bill to ensure the privacy and security of sensitive personal information, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to provide notice of security breaches involving sensitive personal information, and to enhance law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personal information. S 1520 -- Official Title: A bill to protect victims of stalking from violence. S 1559 -- Pet and Women Safety Act Official Title: A bill to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence from emotional and psychological trauma caused by acts of violence or threats of violence against their pets. S 1759 -- Phone Scam Prevention Act Official Title: A bill to prevent caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes. S 2534 – Amend National Child Protection Act of 1993 To establish a permanent background check system for private security officers.HR 47 -- Gun Storage and Safety Devices Official Title: A bill to ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. HR 491 -- Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the circumstances in which a person may acquire geolocation information and for other purposes. HR 580 -- Data Accountability and Trust Act Official Title: A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. HR 612 -- National Right-to-Work Act Official Title: A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. HR 656 -- Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications, and for other purposes. HR 689 -- Surveillance Order Reporting Act Official Title: A bill to permit periodic public reporting by electronic communications providers and remote computer service providers of certain estimates pertaining to requests or demands by Federal agencies under the provisions of certain surveillance laws where disclosure of such estimates is, or may be, otherwise prohibited by law. HR 699 -- Email Privacy Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes. HR 719 -- TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act Official Title: A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes. HR 752 -- Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device ActOfficial Title: A bill to prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.


HR 791 -- Cell Phone Freedom Act Official Title: A bill to prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone.

HR 798 -- Responsible Skies Act Official Title: A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the flying of unmanned recreational aircraft near commercial airports.

HR 827 -- Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act Official Title: A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the Do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

HR 950 -- Prohibiting Automated Traffic Enforcement Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit automated traffic enforcement, and for other purposes.

HR 1385 -- Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Official Title: A bill to provide for a legal framework for the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

HR 1431 -- Amend NLRA and RLA for State Stalking Laws Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.

HR 1432 -- Amend NLRA and RLA for State Identity Theft Laws Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.

HR 1560 -- Protecting Cyber Networks Act Official Title: A bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes.

HR 1646 -- Homeland Security Drone Assessment and Analysis Act Official Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to research how small and medium sized unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack, how to prevent or mitigate the effects of such an attack, and for other purposes.

HR 1704 -- Personal Data Notification and Protection Act Official Title: A bill to establish a nation data breach notification standard, and for other purposes.

HR 1731 -- National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, and for other purposes.

HR 1746 -- Truth in Employment Act Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.

HR 1766 -- Amend Equal Credit Opportunity Act Data Collection Requirements Official Title: A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement.

HR 1767 -- Amend NLRA Requiring Eligible Voters Provided to NLRB Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

HR 1768 -- Amend NLRA Elections, Hearings and Issues Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues.


HR 1770 -- Personal Information Security and Notices of Breaches Official Title: A bill to require certain entities who collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. HR 1893 -- Amend NLRA and Authority of NLRB for Unfair Labor Practices Official Title: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to modify the authority of the National Labor Relations Board with respect to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices. HR 1939 -- Amend FAA Modernization Reform Act to Prohibit Drones as Weapons Official Title: A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish prohibitions to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes. HR 2246 -- Amend USC Title 18 Chapter 44 for Firearms and Interstate Transactions Official Title: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. HR 2283 -- Bill Requiring In-Person Purchase of Ammunition, Licensing and Reporting Official Title: A bill to require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition. HR 2909 -- Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act Official Title: A bill to establish an interagency working group to study the use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting, and for other purposes. HR 3025 -- Wildfire Airspace Protection Act Official Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a criminal penalty for launching drones that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property, and for other purposes.

Provided for NCISS by ...

Please contact your NCISS Legislative Committee Chairs:Francie Koehler – [email protected]

Brad Duffy – [email protected]


Random photos from the 2016 Hit the Hill experience (thanks Brandon Perron for many of the pics)!

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