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The Professional Protection Officer
Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends
- 1st Edition - March 9, 2010
- Author: IFPO
- Editor: Sandi J. Davies
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 6 1 7 - 7 4 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 6 1 6 4 - 4
The Professional Protection Officer: Security Strategies, Tactics and Trends, Second Edition, is the definitive reference and instructional text for career oriented security office… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Professional Protection Officer: Security Strategies, Tactics and Trends, Second Edition, is the definitive reference and instructional text for career oriented security officers in both the private and public sectors. The first edition originated with the birth of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) in 1988, which has been using the book as the official text since that time. Each subsequent edition has brought new and enlightened information to the protection professional. The material in this new edition includes all of the subjects essential to training of protection professionals, and has been updated to reflect new strategies, tactics, and trends in this dynamic field.Written by leading security educators, trainers and consultants, this valuable resource has served as the definitive text for both students and professionals worldwide. This new edition adds critical updates and fresh pedagogy, as well as new diagrams, illustrations, and self assessments. The Professional Protection Officer: Security Strategies, Tactics and Trends is tailored to the training and certification needs of today’s protection professionals and proves to be the most exciting and progressive edition yet.
- Information included is designed to reflect the latest trends in the industry and to support and reinforce continued professional development
- Concludes chapters with an Emerging Trends feature, laying the groundwork for the future growth of this increasingly vital profession
- Written by a cross-disciplinary contributor team consisting of top experts in their respective fields
CPO candidates; security students
UNIT 1: Foundations
1. Concepts and Theories of Asset Protection
2. Evolution of Asset Protection and Security
3. Role of the Professional Protection Officer
4. Protection Officer as a Leader
5. Career Planning for Protection Professionals
UNIT 2: Communications6. Effective Communications
7. Security and Safety Awareness
8. Central Alarm Stations/Dispatch Operations
UNIT 3: Protection Officer Functions
9. Automation in Protection Operations
10. Patrol Principles and Practices
11. Traffic Control
12. Crowd Management and Special Event Planning
UNIT 4: Crime Prevention and Physical Security
13. Environmental Crime Control Theory
14. Physical Security Concepts and Applications
15. Alarm Systems: Principles of Operation
16. Access Control
17. Detection Equipment
UNIT 5: Safety and Fire Prevention
18. Fire Prevention, Detection and Response
19. Occupational Safety and Health and the Protection Officer
20. An All-Hazards Approach to Hazardous Materials
UNIT 6: Information Protection
21. Information Security and Counterintelligence
UNIT 7: Deviance, Crime and Violence in the Workplace
22. Workplace Crime and Deviance
23. Substance Abuse
24. Workplace Violence
25. Crisis Intervention
26. Strikes, Lockouts, Labor Relations
UNIT 8: Risk and Threat Management
27. Risk Management
28. Emergency Management Planning
29. Threat of Terrorism
30. Anti-Terrorism and VIP Protection
UNIT 9: Investigations
31. Investigation: Concepts and Practices for Security Professionals
32. Crime and Incident Scene Procedure
33. Interviewing and Interrogation
34. Foundations for Surveillance
35. Report Writing and Field Notes
UNIT 10: Legal Aspects
36. Legal Aspects of SecurityUNIT 11: Officer Safety and the Use of Force
37. Use of Force
38. Defensive Tactics and Officer Safety
39. Industrial Hazards, Safety and The Security Officer
40. Apprehension and Detention Procedures
UNIT 12: Relations with Others41. Human Relations
42. Public Relations
43. Community Relations: Making the Strategy Come Alive
44. Networking and the Liason Function
45. Ethics and Professionalism
- No. of pages: 624
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 9, 2010
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781856177467
- eBook ISBN: 9780080961644
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Sandi J. Davies
Sandi J Davies has served as the Executive Director of the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) for more than 25 years. She is the former Chairperson of the Security Services Council for ASIS International, and is currently a member of the Security Services Council and the Women In Security Council of ASIS International. Sandi has edited eight editions of The Professional Protection Officer, as well as all four editions of Security Supervision: Theory and Practice of Asset Protection.
Affiliations and expertise
Executive Director, International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO)I
IFPO
The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), headquartered in Naples, FL, was developed to facilitate the training and certification needs of first-time security officers and supervisors throughout the private and public security industry. It was registered as a nonprofit organization in January 1998, with offices in the United States and Canada. The Foundation works with corporations, colleges and protection professionals to develop professional growth opportunities for students and career security professionals.
IFPO publications include The Protection Officer Training Manual, now in its 7th edition, and Security Supervision and Management: The Theory and Practice of Asset Protection.
Affiliations and expertise
International Foundation for Protection Officers, Naples, FLRead The Professional Protection Officer on ScienceDirect