Loss Prevention and Security Procedures: Practical Applications for Contemporary Problems

ISBN-13: 9780750696289 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 320 str.

Robert J. Fischer; Richard J. Janoski; Richard Janoski

Opis

Loss Prevention and Security Procedures assists CEOs, security management and loss prevention specialists in dealing with loss. Losses in an organization may originate from a variety of threats, including natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and flooding. However, many of the threats to our assets are posed by individuals and may include drug activity, violence, theft and fraud. Loss Prevention and Security Procedures deals specifically with these and many more problems facing today' s security conscious professional.

Written from the management perspective, Loss Prevention and Security Procedures offers discernment and wisdom directed toward the philosophy of anticipatory security, before losses occur and resolving them through the most cost effective initiatives possible.

Serves security professionals in a hands-on, practical manner
Appeals to a mixed audience - it addresses the subject for the benefit of executive management as well as security practitioners
Includes practical forms

Recenzje

This volume is a substantial and comprehensive work that will be of considerable use as a general text for the student of security and as a handy reference work for the experienced security practitioner. ...this is a good guide to a myriad of loss prevention matters. It deserves a place on a security practitioner's bookshelf. - Security Management, July 2000

...the book presents information in a clear, concise manner. Throughout, the authors provide clear directions on how every level of management should display its commitment toward security. -Professional Safety

Spis treści

Orientation to the Security Environment
Loss Prevention Strategies
Identification of Problem Areas
Profile of a Thief
Countermeasures to Theft
Loss Prevention Surveys
Contract vs. Proprietary Information
Pervasive Loss Prevention
Security Officer Training and Management's Responsibility
Bomb Threats
Labor Disputes
Special Event Security
Security Reengineering
Handling Substance Abuse Matters
Workplace Violence
Prevention and Intervention