Introduction to private security /
Private security
Kären M. Hess, with contributions by Christine Hess Orthmann.
- 5th edition
- Belmont, CA : Cengage Learning, 2009.
- xxiv, 547 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
SECTION I: PRIVATE SECURITY: AN OVERVIEW 1 1 The Evolution of Private Security 1 2 The Private Security Professional 32 3 The Public/Private Interface 63 4 Legal and Ethical Considerations 92 SECTION II: BASIC SECURITY GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 119 5 Risk Management: The Foundation of Private Security 119 6 Enhancing Security through Physical Controls 151 7 Enhancing Security through Procedural. Controls 181 8 Preventing Losses from Accidents, Emergencies and Natural Disasters 211 9 Preventing Losses from Criminal Actions 245 10 When Prevention Fails: Investigating, Reporting and Testifying 273 SECTION III: CHALLENGES FACING SECURITY 303 11 Information Technology (IT) Security 303 12 Drugs and Violence in the Workplace 337 13 Terrorism and Homeland Security Responsibilities 370 SECTION IV: SECURITY SYSTEMS AT WORK 402 14 Securing the Infrastructure 402 15 Institutional Security 435 16 Commercial Security 465
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