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William A. Lopez: Vista Security Services Intemational was founded by

William A. Lopez, a retired police officer with over 35 years of experience. He has built a reputation as a highly trained specialist in Crime Prevention, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and Criminal Investigations.

His training services have been utilized by numerous other police departments domestically and internationally, including Germany and France, due to his unrivaled expertise in crime prevention and community policing. Mr. Lopez's work has been featured in newspapers such as The Star Ledger, The News Tribune, and The Miami Herald. He has also appeared as a guest speakeron the internationally aired Hispanic TV show Despite America"

Other honors/awards Mr. Lopez has received include Miami Police Department's Community Policing Officer of the year (1998), Miami-Dade County Wide Crime Prevention Officer of the Year (2000), and various monthly awards for Administrative Excellence and Community Service.

Mr. Lopez served as a police officer for twenty years with the Perth Amboy New Jersey Police Department, two years in Los Angeles Califomia and a total of sixteen years in South Florida. Mr. Lopez, a State of Florida certified police instructor, has conducted seminars on Community Policing, Ethics/Professionalism and Crime Prevention for local and foreign govemments and police departments throughout the United States and Europe. Mr. Lopez, while employed by the City of Miami Police department, was invited by the govemments of Germany and France to conduct training seminars on Community Policing and Crime Prevention as it relates to residential neighborhoods and the business community.

His work and expertise on the relationship between crime prevention and tie development of community stakeholders' partnerships, has been featured in the Miami Herald, local Miami broadcasts and the renowned intemational Latin TV show "Despierta America". Mr. Lopez applies his crime prevention and CPTED expertise when developing post orders and patrol programs to ensure the maximum productivity of all security posts.

Over 20 years ago, Mr. Lopez formed Vista Security with the objective that it would not just be another security provider, but instead a company that provides highly trained professional security officers who have the training and skills to fulfill the requirements of our clients. We understand and embrace the fact that we must be sensitive to our clients needs and understand that every client has unique requirements. Most importantly, we take pride in working with and partnering with our clients to ensure that we have a good understanding of their needs as it relates to security, crime, safety issues and concerns.

Once a contract is secured by Vista Security, Mr. Lopez promotes a proactive relationship in the form of a partnership with the clients, the local police departments and the community. Mr. Lopez believes that the community, police departments and private security working together in partnership, ensures a greater opportunity for success in reaching the objective of a safer and more secure quality of life for the community.