Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention - Brossura

Fennelly, Lawrence

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ISBN 10: 1493302949 ISBN 13: 9781493302949

Casa editrice: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015

Riassunto

Security breaches, theft, and lack of resources due to natural or man-made disaster are all forms of corporate loss. The Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Fourth Edition, shows how to avoid or minimize these losses with a wealth of practical information. This revised volume brings together the expertise of more than 40 security and crime prevention experts who provide practical information and advice. The Handbook continues to be the most comprehensive reference of its kind, with the Fourth Edition covering the latest on topics ranging from community-oriented policing to physical security, workplace violence, information security, homeland security, and a host of special topics. It is a must-have reference for managers and security professionals.

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Recensione:

This latest edition of Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention has been updated and expanded to be of even more assistance to security professionals and crime prevention practitioners. New chapters have been added on awareness, retail security, college security, hotel security, risk assessment, counter-espionage and information security, hacking, approaches to physical security, physical barriers, and hospital security. Like its predecessor, this fourth edition is a collection of material intended to give a single volume reference with practical information on myriad topics. - Canadian Security

This single-volume handbook is a collection of articles and other materials written by specialists in crime prevention, loss prevention and work-place security. Its intended audience is security professionals and managers working in any type of industry. - Flight Safety Digest

L'autore:

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"

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• Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1493302949
• ISBN 13: 9781493302949
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 526