The third annual survey and the results will be published in the November 2008 issue of Security Magazine and presented at the Security 500 Conference November 12th in New York City at the Roosevelt Hotel.

The survey should be completed and submitted by and/or with the approval of the most senior security executive in your organization. If you are not currently in that role, then please direct this survey to the proper individual.

Your answers to the survey will not be published, but will only be used for the purpose of gathering metrics and reporting the overall results of the survey. All Security 500 organizations are also invited, as our guests, to the Security 500 Conference and will receive a copy of the Security 500 Report by email prior to its publication.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Security 500 program, please contact Mark McCourt, Publisher directly at mccourtm@bnpmedia.com or 610-662-5477.

 

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Most Senior Security Executive:
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1. Type of Organization: (Please also answer question 1a)
Business:
Utility/Power/Gas/Nuclear/Water
Energy
Information Technology/Communications/Media
Transportation/Logistics/Distribution/Warehousing
Construction/Real Estate/Property Management
Health Care/Hospital/Medical Center (please also answer 1e)
Industrial/Manufacturing
Agriculture/Farming
Finance/Banking/Insurance
Casino/Hospitality/Arenas/Entertainment
Retail/Restaurant/Foodservice
Business Services
Diversified
Government/Correctional Facilities (please also answer 1b)
Federal
State
Local/County
          Type of Government Facility:
          (Museum, Library, Police, EOC, Medical, Motor Vehicle, Correctional, etc.)
Government Ports/Terminals (please also answer 1c)
Airport
Seaport
Train/Bus Terminal
Education (please also answer 1d)
K-12
University & College
Other Educational
 
1a.
1a.-1: What are your organization's annual North American revenues?
Under $10 million
Over $10 million but under $100 million
Over $100 million but under $250 million
Over $250 million but under $1 billion
Over $1 billion but under $5 billion
Over $5 billion
Not Applicable
 
1a.-2 How many investigators does your organization employ?
None
1-5
6-10
11-20
20+
Not Applicable
 
1b. What is the annual overall budget for this agency? (Government/Correctional Facilities only)
Under $1 million
Over $1 million but under $25 million
Over $25 million but under $100 million
Over $100 million but under $1 billion
Over $1 billion
 
1c. How many of the following pass though your port annually? (Government Ports/Terminals only)
Passengers
CEUs
Metric tons of cargo
Airplanes
Trains
Buses
 
1d. How many of the following are in your educational system: (Education only)
Students
Faculty/Teachers
Administrators/non-teaching employees
 
1e. How many patients does your healthcare system service annually? (Health Care/Hospital/Medical Center only)
Less than 5,000
5,001 - 10,000
10,001 - 25,000
25,001 - 100,000
100,001+
 
2. Is Your Company's Security Program regulated by any government agencies?
Yes
No
 
If yes, what regulations impact your organization the most in terms of?
  Cost: Policy/Organizational Change:
1.
2.
3.
4.
 
3. What is your organization's 2008 security budget including all product, service and compensation spending?
Up to $100,000
$100,001 - $250,000
$250,001 - $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $2,500,000
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
$10,000,001 - $25,000,000
$25,000,001 and above
Not Applicable
 
4. What is your organization's 2008 security spending for security and loss prevention equipment?
Up to $50,000
$50,001 - $200,000
$200,001 - $500,000
$500,001 - $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $2,500,000
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000
$5,000,001 - $12,000,000
$12,000,000 and above

Not Applicable

 
5. By what measure has your total 2008 budget changed vs. your 2007 budget?
Decreased by more than 10%
Decreased by less than 10%
No change vs. 2007
Increased by less than 10%
Increased by more than 10%
N/A due to restructuring or other changes
 
6. How many employees work in your overall organization's North American operation?
Less than 1,000
Over 1,001 and less than 5,000
Over 5,001 and less than 15,000
Over 15,001 and less than 30,000
Over 30,001 and less than 50,000
Over 50,000
 
7. Excluding security officers/guards, how many employees work in your security organization's North American operation?
Less than 10
Over 10 and less than 25
Over 25 and less than 50
Over 50 and less than 100
Over 100 and less than 250
Over 250
 
8. How many proprietary security officers work in your security organization's North American operation?
Less than 10
Over 10 and less than 25
Over 25 and less than 50
Over 50 and less than 100
Over 100 and less than 250
Over 250
 
9. How many contract security officers work in your security organization's North American operation?
Less than 10
Over 10 and less than 25
Over 25 and less than 50
Over 50 and less than 100
Over 100 and less than 250
Over 250
 
10. How many IT Security employees does your North American organization employ?
Less than 5
Between 6 - 10
Between 11 - 20
Between 21 - 30
31 or more
 
11. How many square feet of facility space does your security organization provide security for?
Less than 100,000
100,001 - 1,000,000
1,000,001 - 2,500,000
2,500,001 - 5,000,000
5,000,001 - 12,000,000
12,000,001 and above
Not Applicable