ecoATM(R) Expands Law Enforcement Relations Team With Appointment of Retired Chief of Police Michael McCann
February 20 2014 - 12:54PM
Marketwired
ecoATM(R) Expands Law Enforcement Relations Team With Appointment
of Retired Chief of Police Michael McCann
New Director of Law Enforcement Relations Brings Over 25 Years'
Experience in Crime Prevention and Criminal Intelligence to
Company
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 20, 2014) - ecoATM®, the company behind the
nationwide network of automated electronics recycling kiosks, today
announced Chief (ret.) Michael McCann has joined the company as a
Director of Law Enforcement Relations. A graduate of the FBI
National Academy, Director McCann brings over 25 years of law
enforcement and leadership experience to the ecoATM team. A core
part of the company's efforts to work closely with law enforcement
agencies and politicians as they work to deter and combat cell
phone theft, McCann will lead the efforts on the East Coast.
McCann served as the Chief of Police of the River Vale Police
Department (RVPD), located in Bergen County, NJ and in the New York
City Metropolitan Area. As Chief of Police, he was responsible for
the day-to-day operations of the RVPD and provided executive level
oversight over a wide range of the RVPD's activities, including
crime prevention, counter-terrorism operations and homeland
security. McCann previously served as the Chairman for Crime
Prevention and Criminal Intelligence for the Bergen County Police
Chiefs Association, which represented 70 Municipal Police Agencies
along with the Bergen County Police, Bergen County Sheriff's
Department and Bergen County Prosecutors Office. In addition, he
served on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force out of the Newark, New
Jersey Field Office.
"The team at ecoATM built a company focused on reducing the
amount of eWaste in landfills and providing a safe, and
incentivized way for consumers to recycle unwanted devices," said
Director McCann. "In pursuit of that vision, ecoATM is also a
committed ally to law enforcement, which is especially important as
both entities look to combat the issue of cell phone theft. I look
forward to continuing to educate and listen to law enforcement and
elected officials throughout the United States on the strong
technological safeguards and reporting mechanisms in place at
ecoATM."
McCann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice
Administration from Columbia Southern University and completed the
University of Virginia, Continuing Education Program in Criminal
Justice. He is a graduate of the 240th Session of the FBI National
Academy, Quantico, Virginia. McCann currently serves at the 1st
Vice President of the FBI National Academy Associates New Jersey
Chapter.
"McCann has tremendous expertise in crime prevention and his
experience in applying technology to aid crime solving aligns with
our partnerships with law enforcement nationwide," said David
Mersten, chief legal officer, ecoATM. "As ecoATM continues to grow
the number of kiosks throughout the US we want to ensure we have a
large footprint of personnel dedicated to our ongoing efforts to
build the connections with law enforcement. We're excited to have
McCann on the team as we continue our work to make ecoATM the
safest and best place to recycle devices, and the worst place for
criminals to try to sell stolen property."
ecoATM recently hosted the first law enforcement summit
concentrated on combating the national issue of cell phone theft.
The summit was co-sponsored by the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive
Development Association (FBI-LEEDA) and the FBI National Executive
Institute Associates (NEIA). The summit was comprised of keynote
speakers, a tour of the ecoATM headquarters and a deep dive into
ecoATM technology, and discussion about best practices and local
approaches to combatting cell phone theft. Participants included
Chiefs of Police, Majors, Lieutenants, and/or Sheriff's from
jurisdictions throughout the United States. To view the Executive
Summary describing the event in detail, please click here:
http://www.ecoatm.com/law-enforcement/
About ecoATM ecoATM, a subsidiary of Outerwall Inc. (NASDAQ:
OUTR), is the first company to create an automated self-serve kiosk
system to buy back old phones, tablets or MP3 players for cash.
ecoATM uses patented, advanced machine vision, electronic
diagnostics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate electronics.
ecoATM's eCycling stations provide a convenient trade-in solution
with features that validate sellers' identities and deter the sale
of stolen phones, and the company is known for its collaboration
with national, state, and local law-enforcement groups in combating
mobile phone theft through innovative use of technology and
education.
ecoATM holds both Responsible Recycling (R2) and ISO14001
certification, confirming the company's commitment to maintaining
the highest standards of electronics recycling, as well as ISO27001
certification for information and personal data security. See
www.ecoatm.com/how-it-works/ for a video of how an ecoATM kiosk
works. For more information, visit www.ecoatm.com and for more
information about Outerwall Inc. please visit
www.outerwall.com.
Media contacts: Amy Rice ecoATM 714-454-8469
amy.rice@outerwall.com
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