A comprehensive practical reference for security professionals, collecting both previously published and original material, and divided into four major parts: methods; operations and equipment; applications; and management. This updated and expanded edition adds new chapters on awareness, ATMs, hacking, hotel security, executive protection, access control systems, approaches to physical security, physical barriers, and hospital security. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Third Edition, is the most comprehensive reference of its kind. This complete volume brings together the expertise of more than forty security and crime prevention professionals.Each chapter, written by a specialist, contains a wealth of practical, immediately useful information. The topics new to this third edition include community oriented policing, multi-residential security, alcohol and security procedures, workplace violence, personal safety and self-defense, ATM security, shopping center security, domestic violence, hacking, and library security.Designed for easy reference, the text is divided into four major parts: Methods; Operations and Equipment; Applications; and Management. Methods provides coverage of environmental design, security surveys, fire and safety, and emergency planning. Operations and Equipment covers locks, lighting, alarms, CCTV, guard forces, and physical barriers. Applications zeroes in on security in modern society. Management analyzes such important concepts as planning and evaluation, data analysis in crime prevention, and public relations.
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