Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know
- 2nd Edition - October 12, 2017
- Latest edition
- Authors: Lawrence J. Fennelly, Marianna Perry
- Language: English
Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know, Second Edition, explores the essential tips and techniques for security investigations, providing a useful reference for those at any st… Read more
Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know, Second Edition, explores the essential tips and techniques for security investigations, providing a useful reference for those at any stage of their security career. This practical guide covers the legal guidelines that all investigators must follow. Through anecdotes, case studies and documented procedures, the authors present the most complete collection of investigative information available. Readers in the security and law enforcement fields will find this book easy to use and understand when seeking explanations about a wide variety of investigative topics, including constitutional law, documentary evidence, surveillance equipment, interviewing, interrogating and reporting.
- Offers a comprehensive overview of security investigations
- Provides simple practical tips for busy security professionals
- Blends theory and practice with specific focus on today’s global business and social environment
- Provides legal guidelines that must be followed for proper private security investigations
Corporate directors and managers of security, specialists in investigations, physical security, emergency management, due diligence, personnel screening and information technology, security consultants, providers of security equipment and services, students in educational and training programs, candidates for CPP certification
I. The Role of the InvestigatorII. The Basics About EvidenceIII. Types of Evidence and Evidence ExaminationsIV. Conducting the InvestigationV. Crime, Investigations and the Legal System
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 12, 2017
- 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, USAMP
Marianna Perry
Marianna A. Perry is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through ASIS International and has 35+ years of progressive experience in law enforcement, physical security, safety and loss control. Marianna received her B.A. Degree from Bellarmine University and her Master’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University. She is a safety and security consultant and is a frequent presenter at the annual ASIS International Seminar. She is also adjunct faculty at Sullivan University in the Department of Justice and Public Safety Administration. Marianna is a former trooper and detective with the Kentucky State Police and was previously the Director of the National Crime Prevention Institute (NCPI) at the University of Louisville. She is a member of the ASIS International School Safety and Security Council as well as the Women in Security Council.
Affiliations and expertise
Safety Consultant, AEDs & Safety Services, LLC, Louisville, Kentucky, USARead Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know on ScienceDirect