Introduction to Security
- 6th Edition - February 5, 1998
- Author: Robert Fischer
- Language: English
This sixth edition of Introduction to Security upholds the book's tradition of informing readers of contemporary security issues from security equipment and procedures to… Read more
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This sixth edition of Introduction to Security upholds the book's tradition of informing readers of contemporary security issues from security equipment and procedures to management and loss prevention theory. This new edition has been updated with the most current information available in the constantly changing security field. Introduction to Security, Sixth Edition introduces readers to the options used to deal with a variety of today's security dilemmas. Two important new chapters on workplace violence and drugs in the workplace have been added. Each chapter is followed up with essay and short-answer questions to challenge readers. This book continues to provide the most comprehensive coverage of security issues for the novice, while providing enough detail that experienced security managers will learn about current issues and changes in the profession.
*Retains the exceptional organization and coverage of the previous editions*New chapter on Workplace Violence*New chapter on Drugs in the Workplace
Students, practitioners
Introduction * Origins and Development of Security * Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention * Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation * The Security Function * Defining Security's Role * The Proprietary Security Organization * Security and the Law * Basics of Defense * Risk Analysis and the Security Survey * The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection * Interior and Exterior Security Concerns * The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control * Fire Protection, Safety, and Emergency Planning * Internal Theft Controls * Personnel Policies for Internal Security * Insurance * Retail Security * Cargo Security * Computer Security * Specific Security Threats * Workplace Violence: Prevention and Intervention * Drugs in the Workplace * Security: Its Problems, Its Future
- Edition: 6
- Published: February 5, 1998
- Language: English
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Robert Fischer
Robert Fischer is President of Assets Protection Associates, Inc., a security consulting firm established in 1986. He earned his Ph.D. in education administration from Southern Illinois University in 1981. Dr. Fischer has served as a consultant to many organizations, including publishers, private security firms, retailers, and school districts. Dr. Fischer is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society for industrial Security, The Academy if Security Educators and Trainers, and the International Police Association. He recently retired from his positions as the Director of Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute, a project of the Illinois Law Enforcement and Standards Board, and as a professor of law enforcement and justice administration at Western Illinois University.
Affiliations and expertise
Western Illinois University (retired); President, Assets Protection Associates, Inc., Macomb, IL, USA