Introduction to Private Security

by Hess, Karen M.; Wrobleski, Henry M.

• ISBN13: 9780314893802
• ISBN10: 0314893806
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: West Group

Summary

This text gives students a comprehensive overview of private security, its principles, its legal authority, and its effect on society in general. This basic information provides an overview of the entire field (development, philosophy, responsibility, function) as well as establishing a solid foundation for future courses.

Table of Contents

Private Security: an Overview

The Evolution of Private Security: A Brief History

Modern Private Security: An Overview

The Public/Private Interface and Legal Authority

Legal Liability

Basic Security Goals and Responsibilities

Enhancing Security through Physical Controls

Enhancing Security through Procedural Controls

Preventing Losses from Accidents and Emergencies

Preventing Losses from Criminal Actions

Enhancing Information/Computer Security

Enhancing Public Relations

When Prevention Fails

The Investigative Function

Obtaining and Providing Information

Testifying in Court

Security Systems at Work: Putting it all Together

Loss Prevention through Risk Management

Industrial Security

Retail Security

Commercial Security

Institutional Security

Other Applications of Security at Work

Challenges Facing the Security Profession in the 1990s and Beyond

The Challenges of Violence in the Workplace

Practicing and Promoting Ethical Conduct

The Security Professional and Profession

A Look to the Future

Appendixes

Site Security Evaluation

Training Requirements State by State

Academic Programs in Security and Loss Prevention

Glossary

Answers to Critical Thinking Exercises

Author Index

Subject Index

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