Introduction to security / Robert Fischer, Edward Halibozek, David Walters.
Introduction to Security has been the leading text on private security for over thirty years. Celebrated for its balanced and professional approach, this new edition gives future security professionals a broad, solid base that prepares them to serve in a variety of positions.
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Language: | English |
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Amsterdam [Netherlands] ; New York :
Elsevier,
2013.
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014. |
Edition: | 9th edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Origins and development of 21st century security
- Defining security's role
- Career opportunities in loss prevention
- Security education, training, certification, and regulation
- Homeland security : security and loss prevention since September 11th, 2001 and beyond
- Security and the law
- Risk analysis, security surveys, and insurance
- Interior and exterior security concerns
- The outer defenses : building and perimeter protection
- The inner defenses : intrusion and access control
- Contingency planning, fire protection, emergency response, and safety
- Internal theft controls/personnel issues
- Transportation security issues and regulation
- Violence and drug use in the workplace
- Retail security
- Terrorism--a global perspective
- Computer technology and information security issues
- Selected security threats of the 21st century
- Security : the future.