The Critical Nature of Emergency Communications and Mass Notification Solutions in Your Organization

Hector Rodriguez, CPP®, FCP, cATO

Hector Rodriquez is the Assistant Vice President of Special Projects and a CIS Staff consultant with over two decades of experience focusing on security department operations, premises liability mitigation, reclaiming and rehabilitating high-crime communities, advising residential property management companies on crime prevention issues, school security, and protection of houses of worship.

As an experienced premises liability practitioner Hector has assisted numerous multi-family management companies all across the United States. He has trained managers and employees on preventing and identifying potential liability risks and how to develop mitigative strategies in regards to safety and security foreseeability. Hector has also assisted clients in policy development and training on mitigating and documentation in response to a high liability incident. Hector has received the designation of a Florida Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Practitioner (FCP), which was awarded by the Florida Attorney General's Office through the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute. Hector assists multi-family owners to conduct CPTED & Security assessments to strengthen their crime prevention posture and to assist Florida owners with HB 837 compliance. Hector is also very passionate about addressing social disorders and how to build social capital in living communities. The community must be a part of the solution in addressing crime and social decay.

Hector also assists developers, investment firms, and management companies during due diligence to assess the property and surrounding community. This assists the clients in having a better understanding of potential crime, safety, and security risks prior to closing.

Mr. Rodriguez joined Critical Intervention Services in 2003 as a protection officer and progressively rose through the ranks serving in every leadership position until his promotion to Chief of Uniformed Services in 2012. In 2019, Hector was promoted to Vice President of Protective Services and assumed responsibility for the operations of several hundred security officers, field supervisors, and dispatch center personnel. In this capacity, Hector provided senior direction of all aspects of CIS operations including hiring, training, disciplinary action, protective deployment design & implementation, development & review of standard operating procedures, and liaison with law enforcement agencies. He served clients with protective services in the sectors of education, multi-family/HOA communities, manufacturing, utilities, retail, and commercial.

Jarod Stockdale CPP, PSP, RCDD, CFI

Jarod is a Sr. Project Manager & Security Consultant at Faith Group, LLC. Across his 24 years of work in the private security sector, he has gained vast and diverse experience leading teams in the design, engineering, and installation of complex integrated physical security and network systems, along with providing security consulting and threat & vulnerability assessments. Jarod has been involved in many successful projects across healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, data center, aviation, transportation, and commercial markets. He is highly knowledgeable in a variety of systems integrations and platforms. Jarod has led teams in the private security sector and developed successful public/private partnering programs with law enforcement agencies and task forces across the country. He has volunteered as part of the Physical Security Council of ASIS international and is a trained emergency volunteer with FEMA. Jarod’s certified as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), and a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI).

Tony Babicz
Director of Sales - The Americas
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Tony Babicz is a seasoned communication specialist with over 15 years of experience in integrating advanced communication platforms into security and operational settings. With a strong focus on enhancing situational and operational awareness, Tony advocates for the use of real-time visual and audio notifications at critical transaction points, ensuring that individuals are informed and empowered to perform their roles safely and efficiently.

Tony has spearheaded initiatives that improve compliance and safety by leveraging integrated, automated notification systems that streamline workflow without requiring human intervention. He believes that technology designed for emergency situations should also be incorporated into daily operations to increase familiarity and improve performance over time.

With a background in computer science, Tony combines technical expertise with practical insights into critical communication, working to create seamless, proactive solutions for today’s complex security and operational challenges.