Security and Loss Prevention: An Introduction, Third Edition

• NCJ Number: 176827
• Author(s): P P Purpura
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 506 pages
• Sale Source: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This volume focuses on loss problems and countermeasures that protect against crimes, fires and accidents.

Abstract

This third edition reflects new laws, technology, security strategies and statistics. It also includes current addresses and telephone numbers for professional organizations that enhance protection programs, case problems, and lists of topics expanded and added to this edition. The first five chapters provide an introduction and foundation for protection strategies. The next three chapters emphasize strategies for curbing internal and external crime threats. Chapter 9 focuses on purchasing security services and devices. Chapter 10 provides practical information on investigations. Chapter 11 reviews accountability, accounting and auditing. Chapters 12, 13 and 14 cover fire and other disasters, safety and risk management. The next three chapters explain specialized security programs. Chapter 18 concentrates on six topics of concern, including communications security, executive protection and workplace violence. The final chapter covers the future, research directions and employment opportunities. Notes, figures, tables, index