The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is hosting an audio conference on security from noon to 1:30 p.m. (ET) on Sept. 28. No fleet is invulnerable to security threats. However, with planning and assessing
a company’s exposure, fleet managers can reduce risks. The audio conference will give participants timely information on how to handle the following terrorist and cargo issues.

I. How Terrorists Work in the Trucking Industry

II. Security Assessment and Planning
· Personal Security
· Facilities and Data Security
· Security En Route
· Working with Law Enforcement, e.g. Regional Security Groups, Cargo Cats, Western States Cargo
· Technology

III. The Legal View
· Employee Screening
· Criminal Credit Checks
· Owner-Operator Screenings
· Employee Surveillance
· Shipper/Consignee Requirements

IV. Drivers Are Key
· Before Departing
· On The Road
· When Parked
· At the Destination
· Highway Watch at FFE

Speakers
David Hedgpeth, vice president of Corporate Security & Safety for FFE, Lancaster, Texas
Gail Toth, executive director, New Jersey Motor Truck Association, East Brunswick, N.J.
Curtis Shewchuk, director and chief security officer, Corporate Protective Services, Con-Way Freight, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tim Wiseman, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light and Hanson, Indianapolis, Ind.

For more information, visit www.truckload.org.
Or contact Virginia DeRoze at vderoze@truckload.org or (703) 838-1950.