Introduction to Security, Tenth Edition, provides an overview of the security industry with an emphasis on the theories of security and loss prevention that have shaped the profession. Security is covered in totality, providing readers with a glimpse of the various and diverse components that make up the security function. This updated book is the latest edition in what has historically been the go-to textbook on the subject for more than 30 years.While this fully updated edition continues to utilize the basic concepts that have made this text the premier primer in the security field, it also focuses heavily on current and future security issues.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xx 2. Part I. Introduction - p. 1 3. 1. Origins and Development of 21st Century Security - p. 3 4. 2. Defining Security’s Role - p. 21 5. 3. Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention - p. 43 6. 4. Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation - p. 61 7. 5. Terrorism as a Threat to Business - p. 75 8. Part II: Basics of Defense - p. 98 9. Part II. Basics of Defense - p. 101 10. 6. Security and the Law - p. 103 11. 7. Risk Analysis, Security Surveys and Insurance - p. 137 12. 8. Interior and Exterior Security Concerns - p. 169 13. 9. The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection - p. 199 14. 10. The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control - p. 223 15. 11. Contingency Planning Emergency Response and Safety - p. 249 16. 12. Fire Prevention and Protection, and Occupational Safety - p. 269 17. 13. Internal Theft Controls/Personnel Issues - p. 293 18. Part III: Specific Threats and Solutions - p. 326 19. Part III. Specific Threats and Solutions - p. 329 20. 14. Violence and Drug Use in the Workplace - p. 331 21. 15. Retail Security - p. 363 22. 16. Terrorism: A Global Perspective - p. 397 23. 17. Holistic Security Through the Application of Integrated Technology - p. 433 24. 18. Transportation Security Issues and Regulation - p. 463 25. 19. Selected Security Threats of the 21st Century - p. 487 26. 20. Security: Today and Tomorrow - p. 507 27. Appendix A. Security Journals, Magazines, and Newsletters - p. 523 28. Appendix B. World Wide Websites - p. 525 29. Appendix C. Security Surveys - p. 530 30. Index - p. 535
Introduction to Security, Tenth Edition, provides an overview of the security industry with an emphasis on the theories of security and loss prevention that have shaped the profession. Security is covered in totality, providing readers with a glimpse of the various and diverse components that make up the security function. This updated book is the latest edition in what has historically been the go-to textbook on the subject for more than 30 years.While this fully updated edition continues to utilize the basic concepts that have made this text the premier primer in the security field, it also focuses heavily on current and future security issues.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xx 2. Part I. Introduction - p. 1 3. 1. Origins and Development of 21st Century Security - p. 3 4. 2. Defining Security’s Role - p. 21 5. 3. Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention - p. 43 6. 4. Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation - p. 61 7. 5. Terrorism as a Threat to Business - p. 75 8. Part II: Basics of Defense - p. 98 9. Part II. Basics of Defense - p. 101 10. 6. Security and the Law - p. 103 11. 7. Risk Analysis, Security Surveys and Insurance - p. 137 12. 8. Interior and Exterior Security Concerns - p. 169 13. 9. The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection - p. 199 14. 10. The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control - p. 223 15. 11. Contingency Planning Emergency Response and Safety - p. 249 16. 12. Fire Prevention and Protection, and Occupational Safety - p. 269 17. 13. Internal Theft Controls/Personnel Issues - p. 293 18. Part III: Specific Threats and Solutions - p. 326 19. Part III. Specific Threats and Solutions - p. 329 20. 14. Violence and Drug Use in the Workplace - p. 331 21. 15. Retail Security - p. 363 22. 16. Terrorism: A Global Perspective - p. 397 23. 17. Holistic Security Through the Application of Integrated Technology - p. 433 24. 18. Transportation Security Issues and Regulation - p. 463 25. 19. Selected Security Threats of the 21st Century - p. 487 26. 20. Security: Today and Tomorrow - p. 507 27. Appendix A. Security Journals, Magazines, and Newsletters - p. 523 28. Appendix B. World Wide Websites - p. 525 29. Appendix C. Security Surveys - p. 530 30. Index - p. 535
