Charles E. Smith, Consultant

Chuck is a staff consultant. He earned his degree from Youngstown State University.

Chuck has spent more than four decades serving in public law enforcement and corporate security-related positions, including Director of Security and Safety at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Limited stores.

He is the former Chief of Police of Perry Township in metropolitan Columbus and served with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department.

Chuck is an expert in threat/vulnerability assessment, strategic master planning, asset protection, arming, drug diversion, staffing, security programming, workplace violence prevention, law enforcement, access control, visitor management, and emergency planning and preparedness.

He has been an instructor in Criminology/Law Enforcement at Columbus State Community College and guest lecturer in New York City and at the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety annual general meeting. He has presented security and law enforcement topics at local, state and national conferences.

 
“In my many years in public and private law enforcement, I have had access to various security consulting firms across the country. It is my good fortune to work with the best consultant group in the country. The knowledge and hands on approach utilized by our group of talented consultants covers a wide range of clients from education, healthcare, manufacturing, corporate, cultural properties, and many other areas. Our holistic approach to identifying a client’s particular security and safety needs is paramount in meeting customer satisfaction from the start of a survey to after a final report is submitted.”
— Charles E. Smith

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

  • ASIS International
  • International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS)