Safer Places, Inc. Announces Peter Scott as Director of Business Development and Client Relations

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. - Dec. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Safer Places Inc., a firm providing pre-employment screening/background checks, tenant screening and security consultingtoday announcedthat Peter Scott has joined the company as Director of Business Development and Client Relations.

A native of Mission Hill in Roxbury, MA Scott was a police officer with the Brookline Police Department for 31 ½  years, retiring at the rank of Captain. Prior to joining Safer Places, Scott was the Vice President of Government and Community Affairs for Longwood Security.

Scott earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and earned his Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA.  A veteran of the U.S. Army, Scott served in Vietnam. He taught Ethics and Integrity to 29 classes of graduates at the Transit Police Academy and also taught in police academies in New Hampshire, Vermont, Randolph MA, Norwood MA, and Reading MA.

Scott is a former Executive Board Member of the MA Police Association and is a member of the MA Chief of Police Association, ASIS International and the Association of Residential Security Directors. Scott resides in Walpole with his wife Dorothy; they are the parents of three sons and have two grandchildren. Scott has run the Boston Marathon six times, the New York Marathon twice and completed four Pan Mass Challenges. He is also a town meeting member for the town of Walpole.

“We are pleased to welcome Peter to Safer Places,” said David Sawyer, President of Safer Places, Inc.  “His extensive background in law enforcement and security will bring great value to our clients as they face increased security risks. Peter is a true professional and is a great asset to our team.”

About Safer Places, Inc.

Safer Places, Inc. is a full-service firm that provides pre-employment screening, security consulting, tenant screening, and additional verification services for schools, private and public companies, property managers, property owners and anyone seeking to research an individual’s background. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the importance of background checks has taken on increased prominence, and Safer Places, Inc. has undertaken a number of educational initiatives for the public, including HRintel, a new service that provides education for HR professionals in the form of webinars and workshops; HRintel also includes an employment law attorney who will be available to answer HR related questions and free access to the State Rules Registry web site to allow clients the ability to research background screening laws specific to the state(s) they operate in.  Safer Places, Inc. also offers a series of specialized services including Character Assessment testing, Employee Photo IDs, and Integrated Applicant Tracking (ATS) services. Elements of a background check can include Social Security trace, criminal history search, education verification, checking with sex offender registries, drug testing, driving record/license verification, employment verification/references, terrorist watch lists, and credentials verification/history. Increasingly, companies are using background checks as a condition of continued employment, particularly when an individual is being considered for a new position or promotion. Safer Places, Inc. maintains offices at 25 Wareham Street, Middleboro, MA. President David Sawyer is board certified in security management, holding the CPP (Certified Protection Professionals) designation form ASIS International.  All staff members have received basic or advanced certification in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) from the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and the company maintains memberships in a number of organizations including the Society for Human Resource Management and ASIS International For additional information, please visit www.saferplacesinc.com or call (508) 947-0600.