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Introduction to Security, Seventh Edition, presents the latest in security issues from security equipment and design theory to security management practice. This complete revision of the classic textbook has been reorganized to reflect the industry changes since the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks.

It includes new coverage throughout of terrorism as it relates to cargo and travel security, potential areas of attack and target hardening techniques, and the use of current technologies to combat new threats.

The book begins with a new chapter on the development of Homeland Security in the United States. Traditional physical and guard security is covered in addition to advances in the electronic and computer security areas, including biometric security, access control, CCTV surveillance advances, as well as the growing computer security issues of identity theft and computer fraud.

The Seventh Edition provides the most comprehensive breakdown of security issues for the student while detailing the latest trends, legislation, and technology in the private and government sectors for real-world application in students' future careers. As the definitive resource for anyone entering or currently working in the security industry, this book will also benefit law enforcement personnel, security consultants, security managers, security guards and other security professionals, and individuals responsible for Homeland Security.

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• Preface(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgments(p. xv)
• Part I Introduction and Security's Function(p. 1)
• 1 Homeland Security--Changing the Emphasis on Security in the United States(p. 3)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Private Enterprise Response(p. 4)
• Federal Response in the United States(p. 11)
• State/Local Response(p. 15)
• Public/Private Joint Initiatives(p. 17)
• Concerns(p. 17)
• 2 Origins and Development of Security(p. 21)
• Introduction(p. 21)
• Security in England(p. 21)
• Security in the United States(p. 25)
• 3 Defining Security's Role(p. 37)
• Introduction(p. 37)
• What Is Private Security?(p. 37)
• Security Services(p. 39)
• Contract versus Proprietary Services(p. 40)
• Hybrid Systems(p. 45)
• Private Security and Public Law Enforcement(p. 48)
• Relationships after September 11, 2001(p. 51)
• 4 The Proprietary Security Organization(p. 55)
• Introduction(p. 55)
• Determining the Need(p. 55)
• Security's Place in the Organization(p. 56)
• Organizing the Security Function(p. 63)
• 5 Career Opportunities in Loss Prevention(p. 75)
• Introduction(p. 75)
• Factors Increasing Security Opportunities(p. 75)
• The Security/Loss-Prevention Occupation(p. 76)
• 6 Security Education, Training, Certification, and Regulation(p. 89)
• Introduction(p. 89)
• Adequacy of Private Security Training(p. 90)
• Proposed Federal Regulation(p. 90)
• The Role of Higher Education(p. 91)
• Training(p. 93)
• Certification and Regulation(p. 94)
• Magazines and Periodicals(p. 97)
• Part II Basics of Defense(p. 101)
• 7 Security and the Law(p. 103)
• Introduction(p. 103)
• Security, Public Police, and the U.S. Constitution(p. 104)
• Sources of Law(p. 104)
• Classes of Crimes(p. 106)
• Private Security Powers(p. 108)
• Civil Law: The Controller for Private Security(p. 114)
• Security and Liability(p. 118)
• Duty to Protect from Third-Party Crime(p. 119)
• Recent Trends in Liability(p. 123)
• Recent Trends in Privacy(p. 124)
• New Laws(p. 124)
• The Courts(p. 124)
• Development of Case Law(p. 125)
• 8 Risk Analysis and the Security Survey(p. 129)
• Introduction(p. 129)
• Risk Management(p. 130)
• The Security Survey(p. 131)
• Alternatives for Optimizing Risk Management(p. 141)
• 9 The Outer Defenses: Building and Perimeter Protection(p. 147)
• Introduction(p. 147)
• Barriers, Fences, and Walls(p. 148)
• Gates and Other Barrier Breaches(p. 152)
• Barrier Protection(p. 153)
• Inside the Perimeter(p. 156)
• Lighting(p. 157)
• Planning Security(p. 164)
• 10 Interior and Exterior Security Concerns(p. 167)
• Introduction(p. 167)
• Buildings on or as the Perimeter(p. 167)
• Windows and Doors(p. 167)
• Locks and Keys(p. 170)
• Roofs and Common Walls(p. 184)
• Surveillance Devices(p. 184)
• Old Construction(p. 188)
• New Construction(p. 189)
• Security at the Building Design Stage(p. 189)
• Security Principles in Design(p. 190)
• 11 The Inner Defenses: Intrusion and Access Control(p. 193)
• Introduction(p. 193)
• Doors to Sensitive Areas(p. 194)
• Office Area Doors(p. 194)
• Traffic Patterns(p. 194)
• Traffic Control(p. 195)
• Employee Identification(p. 196)
• Package Control(p. 198)
• Files, Safes, and Vaults(p. 198)
• Inspections(p. 203)
• Alarms(p. 203)
• 12 Fire Protection, Safety, and Emergency Planning(p. 215)
• Introduction(p. 215)
• Fire Prevention and Protection(p. 216)
• Safety and Loss Control(p. 228)
• Emergency Planning(p. 236)
• 13 Insurance(p. 241)
• Introduction(p. 241)
• The Value of Insurance in a Total Loss-Prevention Program(p. 241)
• Types of Insurance(p. 242)
• Insuring against Crime(p. 247)
• Insuring Property(p. 248)
• 14 Internal Theft Controls(p. 253)
• Introduction(p. 253)
• What Is Honesty?(p. 253)
• The Dishonest Employee(p. 254)
• Management Responsibility in Loss Prevention(p. 257)
• Program for Internal Security(p. 259)
• Procedural Controls(p. 261)
• When Controls Fail(p. 269)
• 15 Personnel Policies for Internal Security(p. 273)
• Introduction(p. 273)
• Human Resources Screening(p. 273)
• Employment History and Reference Checking(p. 274)
• Backgrounding(p. 281)
• Integrity and Lie Detection Tests(p. 282)
• Americans with Disabilities Act(p. 285)
• Drug Screening(p. 288)
• Other Screening Options(p. 288)
• Hiring Ex-convicts and Parolees(p. 289)
• Morale(p. 289)
• Part III Specific Threats and Solutions(p. 295)
• 16 Transportation/Cargo Security(p. 297)
• Introduction(p. 297)
• The Role of Private Security(p. 298)
• Accountability Procedures(p. 298)
• Theft and Pilferage(p. 300)
• Planning for Security(p. 304)
• Cargo in Transit(p. 307)
• Suggested Sealing Systems and Procedures(p. 309)
• Special Issues in Airline Security(p. 314)
• Other Transportation Industry Responses to Terrorism(p. 316)
• 17 Workplace Violence: Prevention and Intervention(p. 319)
• Introduction(p. 319)
• Threat(p. 320)
• Harassment(p. 320)
• Attack(p. 320)
• Sabotage(p. 320)
• The Phenomenon of Workplace Violence(p. 320)
• The Work Environment and Violence(p. 322)
• Profiling Violent Behavior(p. 323)
• Basic Levels of Violence(p. 325)
• Preventing Workplace Violence(p. 326)
• The Violence Intervention and Contingency Team(p. 327)
• Perpetrators' Rights(p. 328)
• Intervention Strategy(p. 329)
• 18 Drugs in the Workplace(p. 333)
• Introduction(p. 333)
• Impact of Drug Use(p. 334)
• Drug Testing(p. 336)
• Spotting Drug Use(p. 338)
• The Components of a Comprehensive Substance Abuse Program(p. 339)
• 19 Retail Security(p. 345)
• Introduction(p. 345)
• Shoplifting(p. 346)
• Checks and Credit/Debit Cards(p. 356)
• Internal Theft(p. 362)
• 20 Terrorism and Other Tools of Destruction(p. 369)
• Introduction(p. 369)
• Current Issues(p. 371)
• Historical Background(p. 372)
• Implications of a Changing World(p. 375)
• In Search of a Definition for International Terrorism(p. 376)
• Terrorism as a Tactic, Instrument, or Method(p. 378)
• Characterizing Modern Terrorism(p. 380)
• Specific Threats and Responses(p. 389)
• Other Specific Response Issues in the United States(p. 392)
• The Future/Summary(p. 395)
• 21 Computer and Information Security(p. 399)
• Introduction(p. 399)
• Types of Computer Systems(p. 402)
• Networks(p. 404)
• The Database Problems(p. 406)
• The Need for Computer Security(p. 406)
• Computer Systems Protection(p. 411)
• Content Monitoring and Filtering(p. 418)
• Dealing with Identity Theft(p. 420)
• Other Data Resources Vulnerabilities(p. 422)
• 22 Specific Security Threats(p. 427)
• Introduction(p. 427)
• Economic/White-Collar Crime(p. 427)
• Burglary and Robbery(p. 429)
• Labor Disputes(p. 436)
• Espionage(p. 438)
• Piracy(p. 439)
• 23 Security: Its Problems, Its Future(p. 443)
• Introduction(p. 443)
• The Aftermath of September 11, 2001(p. 443)
• Private Security Resources(p. 444)
• Interaction and Cooperation(p. 444)
• Limitations of Security(p. 445)
• Trends(p. 446)
• The Future(p. 447)
• Appendix A Security Journals, Magazines, and Newsletters(p. 453)
• Appendix B World Wide Web Sites(p. 455)
• Appendix C Security Surveys(p. 457)
• Index(p. 465)

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Robert Fischer is President of Assets Protection Associates, Inc., a security consulting firm established in 1986. He earned his Ph.D. in education administration from Southern Illinois University in 1981. Dr. Fischer has served as a consultant to many organizations, including publishers, private security firms, retailers, and school districts. Dr. Fischer is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society for industrial Security, The Academy if Security Educators and Trainers, and the International Police Association. He recently retired from his positions as the Director of Illinois Law Enforcement Executive Institute, a project of the Illinois Law Enforcement and Standards Board, and as a professor of law enforcement and justice administration at Western Illinois University.