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IDS Research & Development, Incorporated is a nationally recognized alarm and security authority and serves as a resource to professionals furnishing expert forensic services.

As President of IDS Jeffrey Zwirn is a Master Alarm Technician, Certified Protection Professional, Board Certified in Security Management, Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Senior Engineering Technician, Level IV Certified (SET) in Fire Protection Engineering Technology/Fire Alarm Systems, Certificate Number 111275 from NICET, Level I and II Certified Engineering Technician, Fire Protection Engineering Technology/Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems (FASI&T) from NICET, Certified Homeland Security Protection Associate Level IV (CHPA-IV)by The National Sheriffs’ Association in partnership with The Global Society of Homeland and National Security Professionals, NFPA 3000 (PS) Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response: Plan, Respond, Recover Specialist Through The National Fire Protection Association International (NFPA), and an independent court qualified alarm and security expert with more than 40 years of hands-on experience in the industry.

Jeffrey is a 25-year designated Expert Instructor to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) relating to electronic security systems, physical security, and the fundamentals of security methodologies and countermeasures. He has provided training, expert witness, and consultation services in thousands of alarm and security-related cases and claims for private investigators, plaintiffs, defendants, nationally recognized alarm and insurance companies, Fortune 500 companies, and governmental agencies.

Education & Licenses

CPP, CFPS, CFE, SET, FASI&T, CHPA-IV, NFPA 3000(PS), MBAT