Introduction to Security
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7506-8432-3 (ISBN)
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Introduction to Security has been the leading introduction to private security for over 30 years, celebrated for its balanced and professional approach to this increasingly important area. Now the 8th edition expands the key topics and adds material important in the 21st century environment. The author team brings together top-level professional experience in industry with years of teaching experience. As a recommended title for security certifications, it is a crucial resource for the 30,000+ ASIS International members, and is also used as a core security textbook in universities throughout the country. This is Butterworth-Heinemann's best-selling security text of all time, an essential reference for all security professionals.
Robert Fischer is President of Assets Protection Associates, Inc., a security consulting firm established in 1986. He earned his Ph.D. in education administration from Southern Illinois University in 1981. Dr. Fischer has served as a consultant to many organizations, including publishers, private security firms, retailers, and school districts. Dr. Fischer is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society for industrial Security, The Academy if Security Educators and Trainers, and the International Police Association. He recently retired from his positions as the Director of Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute, a project of the Illinois Law Enforcement and Standards Board, and as a professor of law enforcement and justice administration at Western Illinois University. Edward Halibozek is currently a security consultant and part-time instructor for California State University, Fullerton. He retired from Northrop Grumman Corporation in August, 2011 after more than 26 years with the company. His most recent position was the Vice President of Security. Mr. Halibozek chaired the Northrop Grumman Security Council, which is the company’s key deliberative body for security, contingency planning, investigations and fire services. He was also responsible for Executive Protection services. Mr. Halibozek served as a member of the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Council (NISPAC). Mr. Halibozek holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from California State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Part I: Introduction and Security's Function
1: Homeland Security -- Changing the Emphasis on Security in the United States*
2: Origins and Development of Security
3: Defining Security's Role
4: The Proprietary Security Organization
5: Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention
6: Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation
Part II: Basics of Defense
7: Security and the Law
8: Risk Management and Insurance
9: The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection
10: Interior and Exterior Security Concerns
11: The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control
12: Fire Protection, Safety, and Emergency Planning
13: Internal Issues and Controls: Personnel Policies, Workplace Violence, Drugs in the Workplace, and Internal Theft [new chapter in its current form]
Part III: Specific Threats and Solutions
14: Transportation/Cargo Security*
15: Retail Security
16: Terrorism and Other Tools of Destruction*
17: Computer and Information Security*
18: Specific Security Threats*
19: Security: Its Problems, Its Future*
* chapter will be significantly updated and expanded
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.4.2008 |
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| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 260 mm |
| Gewicht | 1330 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7506-8432-1 / 0750684321 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7506-8432-3 / 9780750684323 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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