Effective Physical Security
- 2nd Edition - December 19, 1996
- Editor: Lawrence J. Fennelly
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 9 8 7 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 2 4 2 - 0
Vulnerability assessment and target hardening encompass very important components of the crime and loss prevention field. Effective Physical Security, 2nd edition is written by… Read more
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Vulnerability assessment and target hardening encompass very important components of the crime and loss prevention field. Effective Physical Security, 2nd edition is written by specialists in this field and contains a wealth of practical, immediately-useful information.
Material for this book was selected from an earlier Butterworth-Heinemann publication, Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Third Edition, and includes two completely new chapters on computer security and access control.
Designed for easy reference, the text is divided into three major parts: Design, Equipment, and Operations. In addition to the two new chapters, important coverage of environmental design, security surveys, lock, lighting, and CCTV is included.
Lawrence J. Fennelly is an independent security consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A graduate of the National Crime Prevention Institute, Mr. Fennelly is a member of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners and the American Society of Industrial Security, He is the author of numerous books on security and crime prevention.
Material for this book was selected from an earlier Butterworth-Heinemann publication, Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Third Edition, and includes two completely new chapters on computer security and access control.
Designed for easy reference, the text is divided into three major parts: Design, Equipment, and Operations. In addition to the two new chapters, important coverage of environmental design, security surveys, lock, lighting, and CCTV is included.
Lawrence J. Fennelly is an independent security consultant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A graduate of the National Crime Prevention Institute, Mr. Fennelly is a member of the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners and the American Society of Industrial Security, He is the author of numerous books on security and crime prevention.
The best teaching/reference book available to the security professional.
Two new chapters on computer security and access control.
Each chapter written by a specialist in the field.
Two new chapters on computer security and access control.
Each chapter written by a specialist in the field.
security professionals
Design; Designing Security with the Architects; Security Surveys; Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Strategies and Applications; Approaches to Physical Security; Equipment; Physical Barriers; The Use of Locks in physical Crime PRevention; Safes, Vaults and Accessories; Security Lighting; Alarms: Intrusion Detection Systems; CCTV Surveillance; Electronic Surveillance and Wiretapping; Physical Access Control for Computer Areas; Electronic Access Control and System Integration; Operations; Guard Service in the Twenty-first Century; Bomb and Physical Security Planning; Public Relations and the Media.
- Edition: 2
- Published: December 19, 1996
- Language: English
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Lawrence J. Fennelly
Lawrence J. Fennelly is an internationally recognized authority on crime prevention, security planning and analysis, and on the study of how environmental factors (CPTED), physical hardware, alarms, lighting, site design, management practices, litigation consultants, security policies and procedures, and guard management contribute to criminal victimization.
Mr. Fennelly was previously employed with Apollo Security, Computershare, Inc., as well as a sergeant at Harvard College, employed by the Harvard University Police Department in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was trained as a crime prevention specialist and served in this capacity for over 21 years at Harvard. He was also the department’s training officer and assistant court officer. As part of his role as an officer at Harvard, Larry also was a deputy sheriff in both Suffolk and Middlesex counties (Massachusetts). Mr. Fennelly is a frequent speaker and lecturer on CPTED, physical security, school crime, and other issues. He serves as an expert witness who works closely with attorneys in defense as well as plaintiff cases, assisting in case preparation, offering knowledgeable questions to ask the opposing side, etc. He has also done a considerable amount of consultant work throughout the United States. His experience ranges from identifying vulnerabilities to conducting security and lighting surveys, working with architects to design and implement security, and developing long range guard training programs and risk assessments of various facilities. He is also a prolific author. His titles include such well-known security books as "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design," "Effective Physical Security," and "Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention."
Affiliations and expertise
Expert witness and consultant in security, Litigation Consultants Inc., Massachusetts, USA