C-TPAT SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING

Presented at ALPI USA Inc and ALPI Customs Brokers Inc

ALPI Training Program 2020
The ALPI Group is a recognized player in the Freight Forwarding and Transportation Industry and also specializes in the Supply Chain and Logistics
Solutions. With 70 years of history, our company has established best-practice standards in Ground Transportation, Air and Ocean Shipments,
Customs Clearance and Supply Chain Management.
Over 70 years old, over 1,000 direct employees worldwide, over 20,000 international customers and over 200 direct destinations, this is “ALPIworld”.
ALPI is a preferred 3PL for thousands of companies across the world; from SME to fortune 500 corporations, ALPI's logo has covered millions of miles
to take customer satisfaction at destination.
Albini & Pitigliani, that's where the acronym ALPI comes from, is still a family run company where people are treated as people, not numbers and
considered for their value.
With unchanged passion we strive to balance a growing company in a highly competitive industry, with family ethics and social responsibility.

with CARE.

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C-TPAT Background

• U.S. Government’s Response to 9/11

• Recognized need to strengthen borders and control possible terrorist
infiltration of the int’l supply chain
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the “new” Department of
Homeland Security
• C-TPAT program started in 2003 with voluntary applications for
importers, carriers, brokers, freight forwarders
• Incentive based: ALPI USA benefits from participation

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C-TPAT Benefits
• Reduced Cargo Inspections
• Fewer enforcement
examinations and trade
inspections
• Tiered system
• Certified
• Validated (minimum)
• Validated (exceeds standards;
has best practices)
• FAST Lanes for expedited cargo
processing
• Mitigation of penalties
• Communications portal (from
2006)
• Best practices catalog (from
2005)
• Expedited ruling requests
• Possible “green lane”
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C-TPAT Background
• March 25, 2005, CBP publishes detailed C-TPAT Security Criteria
• Training Phase I
• Container Security, Physical Security, Physical Access Controls
• Training Phase II
• Personnel Security, Procedural Security, IT Security
• Security Training and Threat Awareness
• Training Phase III: Business Partner Requirements

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Security Training and Threat Awareness

• Purpose:
• To train all ALPI employees to recognize and be aware of the threat posed by
terrorists at each point in the supply chain.
• ALPI Employees must be aware of emergency procedures the company has in
place.
• “safe” rooms, evacuation procedures
• ALPI Employees must know how to report situations that may compromise
security (who, what, when).
• Each facility has guidelines and emergency numbers

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ALPI USA: Fafety & Emergency

• “Safe” room
• What to do if there is a Hazmat situation
• Where to meet outside the facility in case of an evacuation
• Numbers to call: (see the attached document)

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 Phase I: Container Security

• Inspection/storage of containers and seals

• Employees should immediately report to their supervisors, customs
coordinator and plant manager any signs of:
• Container (or trailer) damage;
• Broken container (or trailer) seals;
• Unauthorized personnel in container/trailer storage areas;
• Paperwork discrepancies (unaccounted for cargo, missing cargo).

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Phase I: Physical Security

• ALPI Employees should immediately report:

• Damage to exterior fencing, lighting and the building structure;
• Defective locking devices and signs of tampering or forcing locks in the
building or along the fence line;
• Missing keys and access cards or the use of keys and cards by unauthorized
personnel;
• Any damage to the alarm systems or video surveillance systems.

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Phase I: Physical Access Controls

• Important Area of ALPI Employees partecipation

• All ALPI Employees should know fellow co-workers and challenge
unauthorized personnel to identify themselves when seen on the premises.
• All ALPI Employees should notify the head of security about ANY
unauthorized personnel on premises.
• (follow reporting chain for ALPI facility)

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 Phase I: Physical Access Controls (cont’d)

• ALPI Employees must wear badges at all times and should report
cases where:
• Visitors and delivery personnel are not wearing identifying badges while on
the facility premises
• Any proposed break in procedure

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Phase II: Personnel Security

• ALPI HR Manager is responsible for verifying previous employment,

background checks, termination procedures
• Remove access keys, cards, IT passwords
• Follow all ALPI written procedures
• ALPI Employees should immediately report if terminated employees
try to access the facility premises.

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Phase II: Procedural Security

• Shipping employees must:

• Inspect trailer before loading for any damage
• 7-point test, especially if trailer was in storage
• Verify paperwork and seal number
• Cargo integrity (correct quantity, weight, description)
• Properly affix seal (or seals if multiple stops)
• Report any signs of tampering or suspicious activity
• Follow written procedures: keep logs updated

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Phase II: Procedural Security

• Receiving employees must:

• Verify that cargo specifications match paperwork
• Verify seal number
• Check for exterior signs of tampering
• After unloading, check interior for tampering
• Report any signs of tampering or suspicious activity
• Make sure container/trailer is properly reloaded or stored
• Follow all ALPI written procedures: keep all logs updated

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 Phase III: ALPI Business Partner Requirements
• All ALPI Business Partners (manufacturers, product suppliers, vendors) should
meet C-TPAT criteria (or equivalent foreign supply chain security system) for their
own business, subject to ALPI verification.
• ALPI Employees must target Business Partners that are C-TPAT certified.
• CBP Status Verification Interface (SVI)
• ALPI managers should be advised of partners that do not meet C-TPAT criteria, so
a change in supplier may be considered.

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Security Awareness for Guards
• First line of defense: the perimeter
• Check for damage to facility, unauthorized entry of persons and vehicles
• Report breaches IMMEDIATELY
• Guards are responsible for verifying incoming and exiting trailers and containers
• Paperwork (shipping or receiving)
• Seals
• Driver IDs
• Visitors: ID and appointment checked before allowed to enter
• Delivery drivers: ID and delivery approval before entry
• Employees: ID required, survey employee parking, watch for terminated employees
• Follow all ALPI written procedures; log all persons/vehicles

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Recognizing Internal Conspiracies
• Employees not in appropriate work spaces at appropriate time
• Example: assembly line personnel in warehouse
• Excessive contact with outside personnel
• Shoe example
• Parking violations
• Next to containers/trailers
• No employee parking permit displayed

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ALPI Security Awareness

• C-TPAT brings the responsibility for supply chain security to each

individual.
• All ALPI Employees should participate in keeping their part of the
supply chain as strong as possible at their facility.
• Always be aware of potential security threats
• Follow procedures
• Report suspicious activity

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AEO Compliance & Standards
➢ Legal Compliance
➢ Financial Solvency
➢ Procedural Security
➢ Premises Security
➢ Cargo Security
➢ Conveyance Security
➢ Personnel Security
➢ Business Partner Security
➢ Security Training and Threat Awareness

AEO program is globally structured by World Customs Organization (WCO) by at large adhering to the C-TPAT
requisites of USA.

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