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Expert Answers to Real-Life
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This powerful library is packed with
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The POA is authored and edited by the
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The essential resource
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Managing Editor Michael E. Knoke, CPP
Mr. Knoke’s distinguished career includes senior
security management positions with Express Scripts,
Inc., Kelly Services, Inc., and Union Electric Company,
as well as a background in law enforcement. In 1994,
he served as executive-on-loan to the U.S. Olympic
Committee in St. Louis. He holds a degree in business
management and is board certified in security
management. Mr. Knoke currently serves on the ASIS
Standards and Guidelines Commission and is a past
president of the Professional Certification Board of ASIS
International.
Published by ASIS International
The Protection of Assets Manual is published by ASIS
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by publishing the industry’s number one magazine—
Security Management—ASIS leads the way for
advanced and improved security performance.
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