CAP Index Introduces Crime Vulnerability Prediction Services for Canada.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 Canadians Can Now Determine the Relative Safety of Their Business, School, Hospital or Home -- and Take Appropriate Security Precautions CAP Index Inc., the world leader in crime vulnerability prediction, today introduced CRIMECAST(TM) CANADA, a unique set of products and services that can rate the vulnerability to crime at any location within Canada's 13 provinces, down to the specific street address. CRIMECAST CANADA reports are available immediately, directly from CAP Index at either 800/227-7475 or www.capindex.com. The new products and services were introduced today at the 46th Seminar and Exhibit of the American Society for Industrial Security, in Orlando, Fla. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Robert Figlio, CAP Index chairman and chief executive officer: "CAP Index is excited to extend our technology to Canada. For over 10 years, thousands of businesses and organizations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. have used CAP's crime vulnerability reports to make informed decisions about security. CRIMECAST CANADA combines our unique methodology with the latest Canadian crime incident data as well as other critical socioeconomic data to determine the likelihood of various types of crimes at specific locations. In particular, we believe that retailers, fast food and convenience store chains, retail petroleum companies, corporate risk managers and insurance companies can make constructive use of CRIMECAST CANADA predictive reports to decide on the level of security needed at their existing locations, determine where to locate new locations and manage premises liability issues in an informed manner." According to Phillip Banks, P.Eng., CPP cpp - C preprocessor. , vice president of KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Investigations & Security Inc., in Delta, British Columbia Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States (Point Roberts, Washington) to the south and the city of Surrey to the east. : "I know of many companies who successfully use CAP Index's risk assessment reports as part of their security programs in the U.S. I look forward to using this service, on behalf of our clients, in Canada now Canada Now (more formally CBC News: Canada Now) is the early-evening national news program aired on CBC Television, the main English television network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, between 2000 and 2007. as well." Gerard Cieremans, vice president of security, Loews Cineplex Entertainment, said: "I have been using CAP Index's CRIMECAST reports and maps for close to five years and consider them an integral part of our security program. With over 425 theatres spread out across the U.S. and Canada, I find CAP reports to be the most accurate, affordable and easily obtained source of crime data available. The flexibility that they provide me in justifying my budgetary needs is priceless. I'm looking forward to making CAP's expertise available for Loews' existing and planned locations in Canada." CAP Index is the single most accurate predictor of crime vulnerability in the United States and Canada. CRIMECAST reports and maps utilize CAP Index's proprietary CRIMECAST Model, which is based on the strong relationship that exists between a neighborhood's "social disorder" and the amount of crime that is perpetrated there. By combining surrounding social characteristics, survey information and other databases with known indicators of crime, the CRIMECAST model is able to provide precise scores indicating a site's risk of crime in comparison to national, province and local averages. CRIMECAST scores range from 1 to 2000, with 100 representing average risk. CRIMECAST CANADA data include 30 current scores for Crimes Against Persons (rape, robbery, homicide, aggravated assault A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he or she attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or ) and Crimes Against Property (burglary, larceny larceny, in law, the unlawful taking and carrying away of the property of another, with intent to deprive the owner of its use or to appropriate it to the use of the perpetrator or of someone else. , motor vehicle theft Motor vehicle theft or grand theft auto is a criminal act of theft generally understood to refer to the stealing of automobiles, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, trucks, trailers or any other motorized vehicle legally allowed on public roads and highways, including attempted ). About CAP Index: CAP Index Inc., with headquarters outside of Philadelphia in Exton, Pa., pioneered the field of crime risk information and vulnerability analysis. CAP Index chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Robert M. Figlio, Ph.D., has written extensively on sociological, crime and security issues. He also specializes in premises liability expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. . CAP Index Inc. is the only source of precise, site-specific, objective crime risk forecasts for the entire United States and Canada. CAP Index product offerings include CRIMECAST(TM) database reports and site maps, MallRisk (a pre-packaged database containing CAP Index scores and maps for the 4000 largest U.S. malls and shopping centers, and a host of online crime databases, most notably through Microsoft's Homeadvisor.com. For additional information, visit www.capindex.com. |
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