Homeland and Travel Security

Offered through the MSU Evening College and MSU Virtual University
Radford W. Jones
School of Criminal Justice
Michigan State University

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REGISTRATION
Take this online course from the comfort of your own home or office to learn tips on how to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime when traveling. This course will provide you with safety and security awareness information for both international and domestic travel. When security awareness tips are practiced, they become a routine way of conducting everyday personal and business activities.

Topics Covered:

• ATM Security
• Vehicle Security
• Carjacking
• Hotel Security and Fire Safety
• Airport and Aircraft Travel Security

INSTRUCTOR
Radford W. Jones is an Academic Specialist in the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University. He joined MSU in January 1997, and is involved in teaching and developing outreach training and educational programs for security and law enforcement. He is director of MSU's Security Management and Criminal Justice Internet Masters program, the first Internet program in the country to have entire degree program on line.

Rad retired as the Manager of Security and Fire Protection, Ford Motor Company, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of a worldwide asset protection program. During his 14 year career at Ford a number of advances were made in the use of security and fire technology, including development of a worldwide communication center, global card access control system, and bar code fire inspection system. Risk assessments were conducted on a global basis resulting in the implementation of a crisis management system, emergency response and disaster recovery structure.

He retired from the U. S. Secret Service in 1983 as the Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Office. During his 20-year Secret Service career he was in charge of the Seattle, Washington and Alaska operations, served as a supervisor in a number of field offices and headquarters divisions. He was also assigned to Presidential, Vice Presidential, and foreign dignitary protective details. He was responsible for security coordination during the 1976 Presidential inauguration and three political conventions.

Rad received several Treasury Department citations, one for the apprehension of an individual who attempted to burn themselves in front of the White House and another for advance security arrangements for a Presidential inauguration and national political conventions.

Rad is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and serves on their International Managers of Police and Academic Trainers and the Private Sector Liaison Committee, where he chairs the Emergency Management Subcommittee. He is member of the American Society for Industrial Security and a life member of the International Security Managers Association. He is an alumni member of the U.S. State Department Overseas Security Advisory Council which was create in 1985 by President Reagan to protect corporations and their personnel overseas. OSAC has published a number of guidelines on travel abroad security and safety.

In June 2000 he published the Critical Incident Protocol - A Public and Private Partnership, which was developed under an Office of Justice Program grant. Over 16,000 copies have been provided to business, police and fire. Rad has provided a number of presentations on travel security and crisis management throughout the world and during his career has been involved in a number of critical incidents involving, workplace violence, kidnapping, assassination, murder, and assault.

Rad is a 1962 graduate of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice and completed graduate studies at the American University, Washington, DC

Prerequisite:
You need a computer with a modem and a connection to the Internet. Your computer must satisfy the MSU Virtual University basic course requirements. In addition, you will need to have installed the latest QuickTime plug-in for your browser.

Dates:
November 1 through November 30

Fee: $45

Instructor: Rad Jones, MSU School of Criminal Justice