Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, provides introductory and advanced information on the security profession. Security expert, Phil Purpura, CPP, includes updates on security research, methods, strategies, technologies, laws, issues, statistics and career options, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary book that draws on many fields of study for concepts, strategies of protection and research. The book explains the real-world challenges facing security professionals and offers options for planning solutions. Linking physical security with IT security, the book covers internal and external threats to people and assets and private and public sector responses and issues.
As in previous editions, the book maintains an interactive style that includes examples, illustrations, sidebar questions, boxed topics, international perspectives and web exercises. In addition, course instructors can download ancillaries, including an instructor’s manual with outlines of chapters, discussion topics/special projects, essay questions, and a test bank and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter.
1. Part I. Introduction to Security and Loss Prevention - p. xxv 2. 1. The History of Security and Loss Prevention: A Critical Perspective - p. 3 3. 2. The Business, Careers, and Challenges of Security and Loss Prevention - p. 27 4. Part II. Reducing the Problem of Loss - p. 57 5. 3. Foundations of Security and Loss Prevention - p. 61 6. 4. Law - p. 99 7. 5. Internal and External Relations - p. 127 8. 6. Applicant Screening and Employee Socialization - p. 149 9. 7. Internal Threats and Countermeasures - p. 183 10. 8. External Threats and Countermeasures - p. 239 11. 9. Services and Systems: Methods for Wise Purchasing Decisions - p. 289 12. 10. Investigations - p. 305 13. 11. Accounting, Accountability, and Auditing - p. 337 14. 12. Resilience, Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Emergency Management - p. 355 15. 13. Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Emergencies - p. 393 16. 14. Safety in the Workplace - p. 435 17. Part III. Special Problems and Countermeasures - p. 455 18. 15. Terrorism and Homeland Security - p. 459 19. 16. Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity - p. 513 20. 17. Protecting Commercial and Institutional Critical Infrastructure - p. 569 21. 18. Topics of Concern - p. 623 22. 19. Your Future in Security and Loss Prevention - p. 673 23. Index - p. 699
Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, provides introductory and advanced information on the security profession. Security expert, Phil Purpura, CPP, includes updates on security research, methods, strategies, technologies, laws, issues, statistics and career options, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary book that draws on many fields of study for concepts, strategies of protection and research. The book explains the real-world challenges facing security professionals and offers options for planning solutions. Linking physical security with IT security, the book covers internal and external threats to people and assets and private and public sector responses and issues.
As in previous editions, the book maintains an interactive style that includes examples, illustrations, sidebar questions, boxed topics, international perspectives and web exercises. In addition, course instructors can download ancillaries, including an instructor’s manual with outlines of chapters, discussion topics/special projects, essay questions, and a test bank and PowerPoint presentation for each chapter.
1. Part I. Introduction to Security and Loss Prevention - p. xxv 2. 1. The History of Security and Loss Prevention: A Critical Perspective - p. 3 3. 2. The Business, Careers, and Challenges of Security and Loss Prevention - p. 27 4. Part II. Reducing the Problem of Loss - p. 57 5. 3. Foundations of Security and Loss Prevention - p. 61 6. 4. Law - p. 99 7. 5. Internal and External Relations - p. 127 8. 6. Applicant Screening and Employee Socialization - p. 149 9. 7. Internal Threats and Countermeasures - p. 183 10. 8. External Threats and Countermeasures - p. 239 11. 9. Services and Systems: Methods for Wise Purchasing Decisions - p. 289 12. 10. Investigations - p. 305 13. 11. Accounting, Accountability, and Auditing - p. 337 14. 12. Resilience, Risk Management, Business Continuity, and Emergency Management - p. 355 15. 13. Life Safety, Fire Protection, and Emergencies - p. 393 16. 14. Safety in the Workplace - p. 435 17. Part III. Special Problems and Countermeasures - p. 455 18. 15. Terrorism and Homeland Security - p. 459 19. 16. Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity - p. 513 20. 17. Protecting Commercial and Institutional Critical Infrastructure - p. 569 21. 18. Topics of Concern - p. 623 22. 19. Your Future in Security and Loss Prevention - p. 673 23. Index - p. 699
