Security Handbook

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

The Security Handbook, Second Edition is a user-friendly guide for security officers and guards, covering everything from introductory information to advanced topics. Whether looking for entry into the profession or development within the security industry, this book offers the practical information, training, and need-to-know techniques for the realization of professional goals. The Second Edition emphasizes the proper skills required to improve job performance -- customer service, security methods, patrolling, communicating, and report writing. Chapters cover such important topics as arrest law and procedure (including legal liability), self-defense and weapons, a new section on career planning, violence in the workplace, internal theft, burglary, robbery, terrorism, cybercrime, and first response during emergencies. Countermeasures to a variety of threats are explained throughout the book.Experienced security officers, supervisors, and managers will also find the book useful in outlining the changing roles and responsibilities of the protection officer and for helping train their front line staff.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-11-28
Mått:152 x 235 x 20 mm
Vikt:603 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:440
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN:9780750674386

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Philip P. Purpura has been a criminal justice educator for more than 20 years. He has directed criminal justice, security, and paralegal programs, and has practical experience as a security consultant, expert witness, security manager, corporate investigator, and police officer. Mr. Purpura is the author of several other textbooks and numerous articles published in newsletters, magazines, and journals.

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This book addresses the issue of providing professional training to security officers and supervisor who seek a career in security. A user-friendly text, it is fuller with checklists covering topics such as how to improve job performance and prepare for a job interview. The book is ideally suited to serve as a supplemental reference for in-house training programs. – Security Management

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionCh. 1 Historical Development of SecurityCh. 2 The Business and Functions of SecurityCh. 3 Public RelationsCh. 4 Crime PreventionCh. 5 Post Assignments and Security PatrolsCh. 6 Report WritingCh. 7 Criminal and Civil LawCh. 8 Arrest Law and ProceduresCh. 9 Self-Defense and WeaponsCh. 10 Combatting Retail CrimeCh. 11 Safety and Fire ProtectionCh. 12 Medical EmergenciesCh. 13 Special ProblemsCh. 14 Career Planning